US boxer Evander Holyfield, left, Hagen Doering, head of Sports of Sauerland Event box promotion, center, and Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev pose after the official weighing ceremony in Baden, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008. Valuev will defend his WBA heavywight title against Holyfield on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, in Zurich.
Nikolai Valuev 310.75 vs Evander Holyfield 214.25
(WBA Heavyweight Championship)
Francisco Pianeta 242.25 vs Johann Duhaupas 223.25
(European Union Heavyweight Championship)
Eileen Olzsewski 110.75 vs Nadia Raoul 111.25
(WIBA Flyweight Championship)
Mads Larsen 172 vs Roberto Cocco 171
Jimmy Kapanov 197 vs Paolo Ferrera 199
Oleg Platov 216 vs Jason Gavern 230.25
Venue: Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland
Promoter: Sauerland Event
TV: Distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports for live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN and DISH Network for $24.95. Same night replay at 9:00 PM/ET – 6:00 PM/PT.
AP Photo/Keystone/Steffen Schmidt)
Guzman, Diaz make weight
Joan Guzman 135 vs Ameth Diaz 134.25
(WBA lightweight title eliminator)
Argenis Mendez 130 vs Arturo Gomez 131
(WBA Fedelatin super featherweight title)
Hector Julio Avila 128 vs Luis Perez Vicente 128
Victor Cayo 141.25 vs Arturo Gamez 140
Carlos Fulgencio 120 vs Francis Ruiz 121
Melvin Betancourt 146.25 vs Eduardo Mercedes 150
Kendal Mena 154 vs Rafael Romero 154
Jose Amaro Guzman 134.25 vs Cristian Martinez 132
Alexander Hernandez 158.25 vs Jahrle Pena 161
Venue: Palacio de Deportes in Dominican Republic
Promoter: Jay Boxing Promotions
TV: DirecTV
That is why in a way I was happy that “The real deal” didn’t win that title, because nether of them are worth to be call a Champion, simple as that.
To be a champion you have to earn that title, actually you have to earn a chance to fight for the title and you have to beat the Champion to be a champion, that fight there was no champion, and Holyfield did won that boring golf game, but there was no Champion in it, and no champion in Valuev, so for me is like this fight never happen. This fight had the worst boxing has to give to fans, NOTHING, bad judging if you an call it that, no action, etc etc..
It was bad, the judges made it even worst, but at the end I’m glad it ended like that, I would love to say, Holyfield knock the giant down, or he beat him up and he’s now the Champion and he can retire, but instead he didn’t even break a sweat and somehow Valuev wasn’t even trying, if you smell smoke there is gotta be a fire…
Valuev vs Holyfield. Open letter to WBA.
How long will we stand this, keeping silence or becoming angry in a circle of acquaintance?
We don’t need such champions, we don’t need such referees!
Back up the action!
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