Articles of 2008
Almost A GIANT Upset: Valuev Over Holyfield
Nikolay Valuev got more than he bargained for as Evander Holyfield took it to the giant in Switzerland on Saturday night, and the 7-footer did well to escape with a majority decision, by scores of 114-114, 116-112 and 115-114.
“I thought I had done enough to get the win,” Holyfield said to the AP. “Now I have to go home and think about my future.”
Holyfield (42-10-2) last fought in October 2007, and he looked like he had next to nothing left against Sultan Ibragimov, then the World Boxing Organization champion.
But Holyfield showed he still has something to offer, and made Valuev (51-1), who outweighed Holyfield by 100 pounds, sweat bullets waiting for the decision.
A rematch is a most likely occurrence.
Results and Recaps from New York Where Taylor Edged Serrano Once Again
The Hauser Report: Zayas-Garcia, Pacquiao, Usyk, and the NYSAC
Results and Recaps from NYC where Hamzah Sheeraz was Spectacular
Philadelphia Welterweight Gil Turner, a Phenom, Now Rests in an Unmarked Grave
Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios Fight to a Draw; Fundora stops Tim Tszyu
Arne’s Almanac: Pacquiao-Barrios Redux
From the Boondocks to the Big Time, The Wild Saga of Manny Pacquiao’s Sidekick Sean Gibbons
Oleksandr Usyk Continues to Amaze; KOs Daniel Dubois in 5 One-Sided Rounds
Avila Perspective, Chap. 334: Back-to-Back Boxing Cards in the Big Apple
Boxing Odds and Ends: Tom-and-Jerry Fights, Kid Twist and More
Remembering Dwight Muhammad Qawi (1953-2025) and his Triumphant Return to Prison
The Hauser Report: Zayas-Garcia, Pacquiao, Usyk, and the NYSAC
Claressa Shields Advances to 17-0 with a Wide Decision over Lani Daniels
Xander Zayas and ‘Shu Shu’ Win, but Emiliano Vargas Steals the Show at Madison Square Garden
Catching Up with Wayne McCullough Thirty Years After His Historic Win in Japan
Manny “Gucci” Flores and Jorge Chavez Fight to a Draw at Fantasy Springs
Avila Perspective, Chap. 336: A Golden Boy Card Bleeds Into Another Busy Boxing Weekend
Arne’s Almanac: Pacquiao-Barrios Redux
Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios Fight to a Draw; Fundora stops Tim Tszyu
Oleksandr Usyk Continues to Amaze; KOs Daniel Dubois in 5 One-Sided Rounds
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