David Haye versus Nikolai Valuev on 7th November

Boxing is a sport that has been losing a lot of popularity in recent years. However, one match that is due to be fought next month is certainly going to be a spectacular contest. It sees Britain’s David Haye take on the Beast from the East, Nikolai Valuev.

Update: David Haye Beats Valuev on Points To Win WBA Title

Valuev stands 7 feet tall, and is the biggest fighter in boxing history. He has only lost one of his 52 fights, and he has never been knocked out. David Haye is a big Brit standing at 6ft 3, but looks tiny compared to Valuev, only just reaching his shoulder.

The bout is for the WBA heavyweight title and will be fought in Nuremberg, Germany.

“David Haye, Another Idiot in Boxing”

Nikolai Valuev has described Haye as “another idiot boxing” and is very confident that his longer reach and greater strength will make short work of David Hayemaker Haye.

Haye has chosen his words more wisely, saying “going up against this guy will be a real shock to the system no doubt”. But he also made a few jokes about knowing that he would have to fight a big man to win the WBA Heavyweight title, just not as big as Valuev. He finished by saying “His head is about three times the size of mine, so I’m not going to have to worry about missing him!” True British spirit, go and cut the hairy Russian down to size Haye!

Nikolai Valuev Statistics

• Real name: Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev
• Rated at Heavyweight
• Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
• Reach: 85 in (2.15 m)
• Nationality: Russia
• Birth date: August 21, 1973
• Birth place: Saint Petersburg, Russia
• Stance: Orthodox
• Boxing record:
  • Total fights – 52
  • Wins – 50
  • Wins by KO – 34
  • Losses – 1
  • Draws – 0
  • No contests – 1

David Haye’s Statistics

• Real name: David Deron Haye
• Nickname: Hayemaker
• Rated at Heavyweight
• Height: 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
• Reach: 204 cm (80 in)
• Nationality: British
• Birth date: 13 October 1980
• Birth place: Bermondsey, London, England
• Stance: Orthodox
  • Boxing record
  • Total fights – 23
  • Wins – 22
  • Wins by KO – 21
  • Losses – 1

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