David haye considering boxing comeback to fight the winner. Haye, in fact, is the bigger puncher in this fight and if there is. Wba heavyweight champion nikolai valuev remembers the day when he first saw david haye. Nov 07, 2009 valuev catches haye with a looping right and the brit responds with two of his own. Dereck chisora, billed as licensed to thrill, was a controversial boxing grudge match that took place on 14 july 2012, at the boleyn ground, the home of west ham united football club. The fight, hayes first since defeating dereck chisora at upton park three and a half years ago, sees him take on a top 10 wba ranked heavyweight in. Valuev was so big he sat on barstool between rounds. Nikolai valuev, the wba heavyweight champion, is nine inches bigger, seven stone heavier and has an eightinch. David haye beats giant nikolai valuev to win wba heavyweight.
Haye is pinned in the corner and is again the recipient of more punishment from the russian. Valuev is bigger than haye, but hes so painfully slow that its highly unlikely that valuev will be able to lay a glove on haye before getting knocked out. Nikolai valuev, the wba heavyweight champion, is nine inches bigger, seven stone heavier and has an eightinch reach advantage over his opponent david haye. 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. Nov 05, 2009 nikolai valuev, 7ft and 23st, from st petersburg, versus david haye, 6ft 3in and 16st, from bermondsey, is professional boxing at its macabre and intriguing best. Discover all the uptodate information about boxer david haye. How did david haye defeat nikolai valuev back in 2009. Nikolai valuev, pinakamatangkad at pinakamabigat na boxer sa boxing. Valuev, who has been onedimensional, is rocked midway through the round. Nov 07, 2009 nikolai valuev vs david haye fan scorecards. Nov 07, 2009 haye could hand out an ass whooping if he fights smart and keeps away from valuev, the movement of haye is absolutely vital for him imo.
The fight occurred despite dereck chisora having had his british boxing licensed removed by the british boxing board of control in march 2012. Nov 07, 2009 britains david haye put on a magnificent performance to claim the wba heavyweight crown from russian nikolay valuev in nuremberg. Valuev was so big he sat on a barstool between rounds. Goliath world title fight being broadcast in north america live on payperview from nuremberg. David haye, billed as david vs goliath, was a professional boxing match contested on 7 november 2009 for the wba heavyweight championship. David slays goliath david haye vs nikolai valuev video. Promoted as david vs goliath since, despite being an impressive 6ft 2in tall, haye was dwarfed by his opponent. David haye beats giant nikolai valuev to win wba heavyweight title. He had just emerged from the press conference to announce his nov. On 7 th november david hayemaker haye beat the fearsome. In the same year he moved up to heavyweight, winning the wba title in 2009 after defeating nikolai valuev, who had a size advantage of 9 inches 23 cm in height and 99 pounds 45 kg in weight over haye.
Apr 26, 2020 david haye retired from boxing in 2018 after consecutive losses to tony bellew. This is the final round of the fight on sky sports between nikolai valuev and david haye haymaker. The hayemaker closed a recordbreaking gap when he defeated nikolai valuev who was 11 inches and 7 stone 45kg, 98lbs heavier than haye in 2009. David deron haye born october 1980 is a british former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2018.
Nikolai valuev full fight videos all 12 rounds david haye became the new wba world heavyweight champion. Who do you think will win tomorrows wba heavyweght title fight between the hayemaker 221, 21 kos and the russian giant. Pdf download the english print 16881802 paul mellon centre for studies in britis. India teenagers dig 30footdeep well in just three days during. Evander holyfield was a professional boxing match contested on december 20.
On 31 october 2009, he beat nikolai valuev, who is 7 feet tall, to become the wba champion. David haye considering boxing comeback to fight the winner of. Twotime and reigning world boxing association heavyweight champion nikolai the russian giant valuev isnt letting constant trash talking by 3time world cruiserweight champion david the haymaker haye get into his head as he makes final preparations for saturdays david vs. The russian is all over the place, his legs have gone, but haye cannot finish him off. Goliath, valuev faced off against former unified and lineal cruiserweight champion david haye 221, 21 kos at the arena nurnberger versicherung in nuremberg. World boxing association wba heavyweight champion nikolai valuev faced the british cruiserweight champion david haye on november 7th 07. David haye, billed as david vs goliath, was a professional boxing match contested on 7 november 2009 for the wba heavyweight.
David haye retired from boxing in 2018 after consecutive losses to tony bellew. Mar 20, 2011 david haye v nikolay valuev for the wba world heavyweight championship germany. Directed by john grint haye vs valuevdavid vs goliath on vimeo. Shot on the red one in west london and berlin, this is the pay for view promo for this epic fight which saw david haye crowned world champion. Security guard suffers broken arm after confrontation over masks inside target. He went on to beat nikolai valuev and audley harrison but then lost a. Nikolai valuev, 7ft and 23st, from st petersburg, versus david haye, 6ft 3in and 16st, from bermondsey, is professional boxing at its macabre and intriguing best. Holyfield would take a yearlong layoff, but eventually accepted an offer from wba heavyweight nikolai valuev to challenge him for the title on december 20, 2008.
Before facing nikolai valuev in 2009, a confident david haye said that he considered the giant 7ft russian to be a circus show freak that happens to be boxing. Britains david haye predicts he will knock out russian boxer nikolai valuev in saturdays wba heavyweight title fight. David haye weighing up spectacular return against winner of. Nov 07, 2009 the tale of the tape has been welltold. Weltmeister nikolai valuev stellte sich dem herausforderer david haye. How tyson fury and deontay wilder compare to the tallest. David haye prepares to challenge nikolai valuev for. Boxing wba world heavyweight title nikolai valuev v david haye nuremberg arena gc4bk2 from alamys library of millions. Valuev was huge but was very limited boxingwise and was lumbering and awkward.
David haye v nikolai valuev as it happened sean ingle. Nov 07, 2009 david haye produced a punchperfect performance to cut russian giant nikolai valuev down to size and win the wba heavyweight title in germany tonight with a majority decision points victory. If they were david haye, what would be the measurements of nikolai valuev. Along with evander holyfield, haye is one of only two boxers in history to have unified the cruiserweight world titles and become a world heavyweight champion. The infamous tshirt with an image of haye holding the severed heads of. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Valuev was in his second reign as wba heavyweight champion, having defeated john ruiz to claim the vacant title in his previous fight. It might be stating the bleeding obvious, but 10 years later the most striking thing about david hayes world heavyweight title fight with nikolai. Boxing wba world heavyweight title nikolai valuev v david haye nuremberg arena boxing promoter don king announces the upcoming boxing match between monte two gunz barrett and nikolai russian giant valuev to be held in chicago on october 7, 2006 at a press conference at the firebird russian restaurant in new york on august 30, 2006. Nikolai valuev vs david haye fan scorecards eye on the ring. In his second defense on 7 november 2009, billed as david vs. It might be stating the bleeding obvious, but 10 years later the most striking thing about david hayes world heavyweight title fight with nikolai valuev remains their absurd difference in size.
From certain angles haye looked like a hobbit punching the hip of a towering orc. Nikolai valuev, who haye fights for the world boxing association title in nuremberg tomorrow, is the tallest of the three recognised world heavyweight champions. One guy is named david and the other guy stands 7 feet tall and is the tallest champion in boxing history. The 29yearold british boxer gave his all to snatch the title away from nikolai valuev, the russian giant whom the doubters thought would be too big for him. Haye won via majority decision, 114114, 116112, 116112. David haye latest news, next fight, pictures and net worth. David haye defeats nikolai valuev to win world heavyweight. David haye simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Valuev was upset with the infamous tshirt haye wore.
The seven foot valuev was one of the most feared champions in the sport, but haye took on the challenge headon, travelling to valuevs adopted german base, with the champion entering the ring. Along with evander holyfield, haye is one of only two boxers in history to have unified the cruiserweight world titles and become a. This is just one of a couple gimmicks that make this fight worth seeing. Britains david haye put on a magnificent performance to claim the wba heavyweight crown from russian nikolay valuev in nuremberg. David haye v nikolay valuev for the wba world heavyweight championship germany. From certain angles haye looked a lot like a hobbit punching the midriff. After unifying the cruiserweight division, haye became wba heavyweight champion in 2009 when he conceded a stone in weight and almost a foot in height to nikolai valuev and still won on points. David haye produced a punchperfect performance to cut russian giant nikolai valuev down to size and win the wba heavyweight title in germany tonight with. Haye could hand out an ass whooping if he fights smart and keeps away from valuev, the movement of haye is absolutely vital for him imo. David haye hat nikolai valuev eindrucksvoll bezwungen. David haye weighing up spectacular return against winner. Nov 09, 2009 david haye beats giant nikolai valuev to win wba heavyweight title with a performance dripping with rare class and courage, david haye defied a suspected broken hand to be crowned wba world.
With a performance dripping with rare class and courage, david haye defied a suspected broken hand to be crowned wba world heavyweight. Valuev ends the round well and he looks to be warming into this fight now. Haye said he has wanted to be the heavyweight champion since he was a toddler. Haye has to overcome the man known as the best from the east to lift the title. Nov 07, 2009 nikolai valuev vs david haye replay videos world boxing association wba heavyweight champion nikolai valuev faced the british cruiserweight champion david haye on november 7th 07. Valuev remembers like it was yesterday, when he saw haye at the press conference to announce the fight with wladimir klitschko later cancelled when haye withdrew with an injury. Valuev was insulted on a very personal level, i feel that he wont just coast the way. On tuesday morning, david haye was a bit flabbergasted. David haye beats giant nikolai valuev to win wba heavyweight title with a performance dripping with rare class and courage, david haye defied a. Valuev isnt a big puncher and so its going to be a little more difficult exacting revenge against haye like he wants to. Nikolai valuev, pinakamatangkad at pinakamabigat na. Nov 06, 2009 britains david haye predicts he will knock out russian boxer nikolai valuev in saturdays wba heavyweight title fight. Nov 07, 2019 it might be stating the bleeding obvious, but 10 years later the most striking thing about david hayes world heavyweight title fight with nikolai valuev remains their absurd difference in size. As a professional, haye became a unified cruiserweight world champion in 2008, winning three of the four major world titles, as well as the ring magazine and lineal titles.