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Evander Holyfield to Face Francois Botha on April 24

By Lem SatterfieldFeb 11th 2010 – 10:20PM

Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will pursue the fringe WBF title against Francois Botha on April 24 in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel and Casino, the boxer and his manager, Ken Sanders, told FanHouse on Thursday. The 47-year-old Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 knockouts) will face the 41-year-old Botha (47-4-3, 28...

David Haye Upsets Nikolay Valuev to Take Heavyweight Crown

By Lem SatterfieldNov 7th 2009 – 1:00PM

FanHouse live blogged round-by-round updates of David Haye's majority-decision upset of Nikolay Valuev in of one of the more intriguing heavyweight fights of the year. Valuev had a clear size advantage over Haye, but boxing experts were split on who would come out on top of this one. Valuev fell to 50-2 in his career (34...

Valuev's Size an Advantage Against Haye

By Lem SatterfieldNov 6th 2009 – 1:57PM

David Haye has fists that have earned him the nickname, "The Hayemaker," since only one opponent in 22 victories has gone the distance with him.But the London resident is known by opponents as much for his verbal taunts and jabs outside of the ring as he is for the actual bombs he throws inside of it.Haye, for example,...

Boxing Experts Predict Valuev-Haye Fight

By Lem SatterfieldNov 4th 2009 – 8:55PM

Saturday's heavyweight matchup between seven-foot, WBA champ, Nikolay Valuev, and six-foot-three challenger, David Haye, in Germany has the proverbial makings of a "David vs. Goliath" matchup.Valuev (50-1, 34 knockouts) weighed more than 310 pounds for his last fight in December, compared to 215 for Haye (22-1, 21 KOs), a...

Evander Holyfield to Fight Botha; Shot at Vitali Klitschko Looms

By Lem SatterfieldNov 3rd 2009 – 4:17PM

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...

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Dereck Chisora Go Face-To-Face At Upton Park Press Conference (GALLERY)

By Samuel Luckhurst May 08th 2012 - 09:32AM

David Haye (left) and Dereck Chisora (right) during the Press Conference at Upton Park, London.

DavidHaye News From the Web

  • 05/27/12 Klitschko dismisses Haye or Chisora bout Source: MSN - UK Wladimir Klitschko has dismissed the prospect of fighting either David Haye or Dereck Chisora.
  • 05/24/12 Luxembourg anger over Haye-Chisora Source: The Guardian - London - UK Luxembourg's sports minister has stripped the country's boxing federation of government subsidies after it chose to sanction the proposed heavyweight contest between the unlicensed British fighters David Haye and Dereck Chisora in London in July. Haye and Chisora were involved in a brawl at a news conference following the latter's defeat by Vitali Klitschko, the World Boxing Council title holder, in February.
  • 05/23/12 Heavyweight boxer Haye hits back at claims of... Source: New Kerala Dot Com Heavyweight boxer David Haye has strongly rejected claims made by Bernd Boente, the manager of Klitshcko brothers, that he had turned down a bout against Vitali in September, since he was scared of him.
  • 05/23/12 Boxing: David Haye hits back at Vitali Klitschko &... Source: Daily Record - Glasgow - Lanarkshire - UK DAVID Haye has rubbished claims from Vitali Klitschko's manager that he is afraid of facing the Ukrainian heavyweight.
  • 05/22/12 'Haye's a disgrace... Chisora needs mental treatment':... Source: The Daily Mirror - London - UK IT is a little-known fact that one half of ­heavyweight boxing's Klitschko double act, Wladimir, was born in Kazakhstan.

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