If he doesn't get on the inside, then Valuev has a chance to use his 8000 inch jab which represents the vast majority of punches he lands in this fight. Nearly 100 sick after eating at popular fast food chain. I personally think this is a robbery, Valuev almost exclusively only lands jabs for the vast majority of the fight and he doesn't have good enough punch output, ring generalship, etc to offset the flurries of power punches Holyfield has here and there. First of all, let's talk about the two boxers. One word describes the fight between Valuev and Holyfield - robbery. Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 … 20.12.2008 Hallenstadion Z Not every fight is a slugfest. I don't know if I'd say Holyfield was robbed, but I know for certain that the fans who paid to see this fight were. Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield oli ammatillinen nyrkkeilyottelu, joka riitautettiin 20. joulukuuta 2008 WBA: n raskaansarjan mestaruuteen. Whiskeybrain. The fight is fought at an insanely slow pace because the fight is a terrible stylistic matchup and both guys are in extremely poor form. Nikolai Valuev vs. the Almasty (Russian Bigfoot) Former Russian heavyweight boxer, Nikolai Valuev (50-2, 34 KOs) hung up the boxing gloves in 2009 . The decision was controversial, with veteran announcer Nick Charles stating "That is the worst display of officiating I have ever seen." ESPN's Dan Rafael wrote "you can make more of a legitimate argument that Holyfield won all 12 rounds than you can make one that Valuev claimed at least seven to take the fight." Holyfield kept his distance from Valuev for most of the fight but appeared to clearly outpunch Valuev, who did not sustain much offense during the fight. Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield was a professional boxing match contested on December 20, 2008 for the WBA heavyweight championship. Valuev would go on to face former unified cruiserweight champion David Haye, losing via a majority decision and retiring three days later. The World Boxing Association has called for a review of its incumbent heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev's controversial victory over Evander Holyfield by majority decision in … Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield was a professional boxing match contested on December 20, 2008 for the WBA heavyweight championship. Evander Holyfield Vs Nikolai Valuev. This is the worst title fight I have ever had the displeasure of seeing! Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield – Highlights (FIGHT of the Year 1992) ... On December 20, 2008, Holyfield battled WBA Heavyweight Champion Nikolai Valuev and subsequently lost the WBO and WBA titles, respectively, the battle paid him the lowest fee of $600,000, that he ever received for a championship fight. As in virtually every fight he had been in, the 7 foot, 310-pound Valuev had a distinct size advantage as he was ten inches taller and nearly 100 pounds heavier than Holyfield. However, I don't really feel sorry for Holyfield in not getting the decision even if it would have made him the only five-time world heavyweight champion and oldest heavyweight champion in history. Holyfield accepted a pay day of around $700,000, his lowest purse for a heavyweight title fight and a far cry from the record $35 million he had earned for his second fight against Mike Tyson. Nikolai Valuev fights Evander Holyfield for the WBA title in Zurich this weekend but few believe the match-up between the giant Russian and the 46-year-old American will produce great boxing. Nikolay Valuev vs Evander Holyfield.Promo..video Evander Holyfield vs. Nikolay Valuev WBA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. The fighters had the official weigh in and Holyfield weighed in at a trim 214.25 lbs, while the 7 foot champion Valuev weighed in at 310.75 lbs.… After regaining the WBA title with a unanimous decision over fellow former Champion John Ruiz Nikolai Valuev had made one defence … The former WBA World Heavyweight Champion and seven feet tall man fought many of the top heavyweights of his time including, John Ruiz , Ruslan Chagaev , Evander Holyfield , and David Haye . "Sugar" Nikolai Valuev, the WBA champion, is possibly the worst and most unathletic world championship boxer I have ever seen in my life, both in terms of his boxing ability and physique. Classic fights / Bert Cooper vs Evander Holyfield … I have no idea how Poppi scored this 8-4 for Valuev. Nikolai Valuev beats Evander Holyfield… by majority decision By Zach Arnold | December 20, 2008 There may not be a more pointless ‘big’ boxing fight booked since… well, a few days when the re-match of Chad Dawson vs. Antonio Tarver was announced. Throughout his career now coming forward, watch that jab and see if can get around it. Evander Holyfield is convinced that neither size nor age will matter in Saturday´s showdown with Nikolai Valuev. I like tearing fights apart. Background; The fight; Aftermath; Undercard; Broadcasting; References; Background. Nevertheless, when the fight went to the official scorecards, one judge had Valuev winning by a score of 115–114 (six rounds to five, one even) and the second had a score of 116–112 (eight rounds to four), while the third had the fight even at 114–114 (six rounds apiece). Holyfield kept his distance from Valuev for most of the fight but appeared to clearly outpunch Valuev, who did not sustain much offense during the fight. Holyfield did well in the first rounds in comparison, it was extremely low punch output and he was able to land flurries because Valuev is not a good boxer at all. Both fighters gave the CompuBox guys a night off. Report. Nikolai Valuev retained his WBA heavyweight title with a close majority decision against Evander Holyfield. By Joe Coleman Man sues Hertz over receipt that cleared him of murder On This Day: When David Haye did what Evander Holyfield could not and defeated 7ft giant Nikolai Valuev – with a broken hand. After twelve timid rounds, Holyfield appears to have finally realized his dream but is denied once again when the judges award Valuev a highly controversial majority decision win. BoxingRoyalty. The fact he's unathletic has shown in the ring. Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield is Reportedly Done. He shouldn't be 310 lbs because he's supposed to be an athlete. 47:11. Professional boxing match contested on 7 November 2009 for the WBA heavyweight championship. Wtf did you want from him?! After regaining the WBA title with a unanimous decision over fellow former Champion John Ruiz Nikolai Valuev had made one defence gaining a very controversial majority decision over Evander Holyfield, he agreed to "Champion in Recess" Ruslan Chagaev, who had given Valuev the only defeat of career. Evander Holyfield makes one last attempt to regain a portion of the Heavyweight Championship when he takes on WBA Champion Nikolai Valuev. If it was so bad and such a displeasure, why watch it? 45-year-old Holyfield, Valuev close in on agreement on world title match, Giant Valuev did little to deserve victory over Holyfield, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nikolai_Valuev_vs._Evander_Holyfield&oldid=958721947, World Boxing Association heavyweight championship matches, Boxing matches involving Evander Holyfield, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Valuev defeated Holyfield via Majority decision, This page was last edited on 25 May 2020, at 11:04. [4] Valuev was in his second reign as WBA heavyweight champion, having defeated John Ruiz to claim the vacant title in his previous fight. [2] Holyfield would win the first four fights of his comeback and eventually landed a world title shot against WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov on October 13, 2007, but lost by a lopsided unanimous decision. Dashcam catches BMW 5 Series in deer stampede. WBA WM Kampf im Schwergewicht - Nikolai Valuev vs Evander Holyfield - 20 Dezember 2008 Hallenstadion in Zürich Any use or distribution of our content without the express written consent of eyeonthering.com is strictly prohibited. After only winning two of his last nine fights, including a three fight losing streak at the end (going 2–5–2 from 1999 to 2004), four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield was suspended indefinitely by the New York State Athletic Commission amid health concerns following a poor performance against Larry Donald in which the then 42-year-old Holyfield was nearly swept by Donald on all three judge's scorecards. [3] Holyfield would take a year-long layoff, but eventually accepted an offer from WBA heavyweight Nikolai Valuev to challenge him for the title on December 20, 2008. Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield, December 20, 2008 for the WBA heavyweight championship. Playing next. This would mark the first time Holyfield had contested the WBA belt since his third fight with John Ruiz in 2001. Published Fri Oct 31, 2008, 12:00 AM EDT. If he gets inside, he lands combinations on Valuev because Valuev is a terrible boxer who has no idea how to fight on the inside or use his size outside of his jab. Unathletic, first off looks aren't relevant, certainly not at heavyweight, second, 300 lbs, 7 feet tall! Nikolai 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. vs. Evander Holyfield: Nikolai Valuev's bouts 7 November 2009 Retired: Preceded by vs. Monte Barrett: David Haye's bouts 7 November 2009 Succeeded by vs. John Ruiz: Last edited on 23 March 2021, at 17:03. This represents almost the entirety of the fight: Holyfield bounces around, uses lateral movement, and then tries to get inside on Valuev's 8000 inch jab. Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. Physically, he's in incredible shape, juiced out of his mind, but his athletic ability and boxing skills have long left him. nikolai valuev vs evander holyfield [5]. By Rick Reeno. Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield was a professional boxing match contested on December 20, 2008 for the WBA heavyweight championship. 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. Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield Professional boxing match contested on December 20, 2008 for the WBA heavyweight championship. Off looks are n't relevant, certainly not at heavyweight, second, lbs... 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