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Shannon Briggs Vows First-Round Knockout of Vitali Klitschko

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs said Monday he would make current WBC titleholder Vitali Klitschko his "30-second, first-round victim" when they meet later this fall. Briggs rebounded with April's 28-second stoppage of Rafael Pedro, the only punch of the fight being a right hand to the...

Hopkins Hungry for Ornelas

During his preparation for Wednesday night's fight with the rugged, Enrique Ornelas, Bernard Hopkins has stripped himself, mentally, of any pride or sense of entitlement that has come with the legendary status he has achieved in the ring."No matter where I am financially, or historically, I've taken myself back to where I...

Haye Dethrones WBA Champ Valuev

Challenger David Haye did a lot of trash talking before Saturday night's clash with WBA champion Nikolai Valuev. In the end, the smaller man backed up his words.Overcoming disadvantages of 98 pounds in weight, and nine inches in height, as well as an undisclosed injury to his sledgehammer right hand, the London-born Haye...

Nikolai Valuev Barely Beats Evander Holyfield, Shows He's a Mediocre 'Heavyweight Champ'

The 7-foot Russian Nikolai Valuev defeated Evander Holyfield by a close majority decision today in Zurich, retaining his WBA heavyweight title and, in the process, showing just how worthless the WBA heavyweight title is.One judge scored the fight a draw while the other two scored the fight 116-112 and 115-114 for Valuev....

Evander Holyfield vs Nikolai Valuev Video: Will Anyone Watch on Pay-Per-View?

Here's the promo for tomorrow's "heavyweight title" fight between Evander Holyfield and the 7-foot Russian Nikolai Valuev:Quick question: Will anyone watch this thing on pay-per-view? DirecTV isn't even offering it, and since DirecTV usually caters to sports fans more than the other cable and satellite companies to, I have...