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Evander Holyfield to Fight Botha; Shot at Vitali Klitschko Looms

Although his Nov. 8 bout slated for Jeju Island, South Korea, was canceled, 47-year-old former four-time champion, Evander Holyfield, could fight South African, Francois Botha, on Dec. 19, in Uganda. A good showing in the Botha fight could also lead to a possible title shot at WBC champion, Vitali Klitschko, Holyfield's...

Paul Williams Pursues WBC Champ Sergio Martinez

Paul Williams, a two-time welterweight and one-time junior middlweight champion, will likely face WBC champion Sergio Martinez on Dec. 5 in Atlantic City, his promoter, Dan Goossen, said Friday.Goossen is pursuing Martinez (44-1, 24 KOs) for the 154-pound clash instead of WBO champion Sergiy Dzinziruk (36-0, 22 KOs), whom...

Klitschko Brothers Ready to Defend Titles

Vitali Klitschko will make the third defense of his WBC heavyweight title against unbeaten Kevin Johnson, according to Klitschko's manager."It looks like he's going to fight Kevin Johnson on Dec. 12 in Switzerland [at the PostFinance Arena] in Bern," said Tom Loeffler of the Klitschko brothers' K2 promotions.Loeffler also...

HBO Sports VP Dishes on Mayweather, Pacquiao-Cotto, PPV Fights

Mark Taffet, Senior Vice President of HBO Sports Pay Per View, said Floyd Mayweather "clearly has proven his star status by generating the kinds of pay per view numbers that very few men in the history of the sport have ever generated."FanHouse spoke to Taffet, the man in charge of HBO's Pay Per View, as he addressed...

Vitali vs. Wladimir: 'Never Say Never'

The chaotic scene outside of Veltins Arena resembles that of a big, rock festival. Inside the jam-packed, 61,462-seat capacity stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen -- one of the largest sports complexes in Germany -- the wait is over.The larger-than-life, world champion Klitschko brothers emerge from separate...