Did Haye knock down Valuev?
British boxer David Haye claimed the WBA heavyweight crown from Russian giant Nikolai Valuev on this day in 2009. Haye won by a majority points decision in Nuremberg, winning the fight on two judges’ scorecards, with the other scoring it even.
Who won Valuev vs Holyfield?
Though the fight was largely uneventful and featured no knockdowns, Holyfield narrowly missed making history by winning his fifth world title and becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history (surpassing George Foreman) and instead lost to Valuev by a closely contested, and disputed, majority decision.
How tall is Valuev boxer?
7′ 0″Nikolai Valuev / Height
Was Holyfield robbed against Valuev?
Again, the fight from 12 years ago today was no classic, and Holyfield’s performance wasn’t too special either (Valuev, with his complete lack of speed, made Holyfield look far better than he was at almost 50 years of age). But Holyfield won. He was robbed.
How good is Valuev?
He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009, and held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2009. Standing at a height of 2.13 metres (7.0 ft) and a peak weight of 149 kilograms (328 lb), Valuev is best known for being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.
What is David Haye vs Nikolai Valuev called?
Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye, billed as “David vs Goliath”, was a professional boxing match contested on 7 November 2009 for the WBA heavyweight championship.
What was the name of the fight between David Haye and Valuev?
Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye, billed as ” David vs Goliath “, was a professional boxing match contested on 7 November 2009 for the WBA heavyweight championship.
How was Haye able to outbox Valuev?
Haye was able to out move and out box the much slower Valuev by using a circle, stick and move strategy which would give a majority decision victory.
When did David Haye move to the heavyweight division?
Haye had moved to the Heavyweight division after he had unified the WBA, WBC & WBO cruiserweight titles against Enzo Maccarinelli, knocking out Monte Barrett in November 2008.