The World Boxing Association (WBA) is to investigate Nikolay Valuev’s victory over Evander Holyfield on the heavyweight champion bout that was hold on December 20. The Russian retained his heavyweight crown with a majority points decision over Evander Holyfield of American, although the result was questioned at the time.
“The Championship Committee have ordered a panel [...]
Russia”s born Nikolai Valuev may have ended Evander Holyfield’s last chance of winning a fifth heavyweight title, as he successfully defended his WBA title in Zurich on Saturday night with a majority decision win over former world champion Evander Holyfield over 12 rounds on Saturday.
Evander Holyfield, attempting to become the oldest heavyweight to win a [...]
Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his WBO, IBF and IBO world heavyweight titles in Mannheim, Germany with a technical knockout of Hasim Rahman in round seven on Saturday. Klitschko won every round and first had Rahman on the deck in the sixth. The referee stopped the fight after Klitschko, 32, landed a series of punches [...]
International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko with amazing 45 knockouts from 54 fights, has said he will not underrate former IBF champion, Hasim Rahman as both return to the ring this weekend in a winner takes all championship. Wladimir, younger brother of reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) champion,Vitali Klitschko is wary of the [...]