A close one imo that could have gone either way. It was a lot like a Holyfield/Valuev 2. I had it 115-115. It was nice to see Haye score a moral victory with the jelly wobbler legs he made Valuev do in the 12th.

Anyway, simple poll to guage saddoboxing opinion (and only vote if you scored the fight as you went along).

115-113 Haye

Valuev slipped in the 12th imo, deffo wasn't hurt!

What was your card? how did you get to 115-115?

Originally Posted by AdamGB

What was your card? how did you get to 115-115?

Hmm I cant remember the exact rounds as I dont write it down, I just remember the tally of rounds as I go (eg. 4-3 to Haye then 4-4 if Valuev won the next etc etc). I never had either fighter more than a round ahead at any one time though. And obviously theres 2 draw rounds in there where I simply couldnt decide.

Valuev. Easily

Originally Posted by irons

Valuev. Easily

To say anybody one that fight easily is laughable

Originally Posted by irons

Valuev. Easily

What was valuev doing that you found particularly eye catching/impressive?

it was a close fight. i thought Haye wasnt affective enough really, Valuev did what he normally did, a bore fest. I think Valuev did enough to take the nod, but haye just loooked a lot more appealing at times and took it with the more appealing shot range and landing better punches on the eye

Lousy Lousy fight but I go reluctantly with Haye; Valuev definitely made the fight but he landed jack and shit despite his good work rate. Haye didn't land 10 punches per round perhaps but he landed most of them... so yeah, tight and close decision for the braggart.

Originally Posted by Tam Seddon

it was a close fight. i thought Haye wasnt affective enough really, Valuev did what he normally did, a bore fest. I think Valuev did enough to take the nod, but haye just loooked a lot more appealing at times and took it with the more appealing shot range and landing better punches on the eye

Same thought here based on what I saw. I will not vote though as I woke up late and missed the first 2 rounds. I need to watch the fight again before making an real conclusions. I was still half asleep during parts of the fight.

120-108 Haye. Fact.

I had it 120-119 Haye, all of the rounds were 10-10's except for the 12th.

Kidding, I had it 115-113 Haye as well, certainly a close fight, certainly boring not going to watch it again. Now comes the bigger challenge of making a defense within a year.

Originally Posted by killersheep

I had it 120-119 Haye, all of the rounds were 10-10's except for the 12th.

Kidding, I had it 115-113 Haye as well, certainly a close fight, certainly boring not going to watch it again. Now comes the bigger challenge of making a defense within a year.

The winner must face jab and grab

Originally Posted by Nameless

Originally Posted by killersheep

I had it 120-119 Haye, all of the rounds were 10-10's except for the 12th.

Kidding, I had it 115-113 Haye as well, certainly a close fight, certainly boring not going to watch it again. Now comes the bigger challenge of making a defense within a year.

The winner must face jab and grab

Ruiz wasn't his usual boring self tonight.

I had Haye winning 116-112. All Valuev was doing was walking forward throwing and landing nothing, Haye was a lot more negative (tactful) than I expected, but every meaningful punch landed was from him except for the right hand Valuev caught David with.

Haye def rocked Valuev late on though his legs were like jelly, just makes me wonder what would have happened if Haye knew from the start he could KO Valuev? Valuev has shown some real class by admitting that Haye was just too fast for him. Just read this on fightnews. “His speed was too much for me”, said disappointed but still classy Niko during a post-fight shortie. “I don’t think it was a one-sided loss for me but it clearly wasn’t the best day in my life”. Haye dethrones Valuev | Fightnews - Boxing News Updated 24/7

People are on about Ruiz getting a shot next being the mandatory, but I wouldn't be at all suprised if Holyfield gets one last shot first.

Originally Posted by rjj tszyu

Originally Posted by Nameless

Originally Posted by killersheep

I had it 120-119 Haye, all of the rounds were 10-10's except for the 12th.

Kidding, I had it 115-113 Haye as well, certainly a close fight, certainly boring not going to watch it again. Now comes the bigger challenge of making a defense within a year.

The winner must face jab and grab

Ruiz wasn't his usual boring self tonight.

I had Haye winning 116-112. All Valuev was doing was walking forward throwing and landing nothing, Haye was a lot more negative (tactful) than I expected, but every meaningful punch landed was from him except for the right hand Valuev caught David with.

Haye def rocked Valuev late on though his legs were like jelly, just makes me wonder what would have happened if Haye knew from the start he could KO Valuev? Valuev has shown some real class by admitting that Haye was just too fast for him. Just read this on fightnews. “His speed was too much for me”, said disappointed but still classy Niko during a post-fight shortie. “I don’t think it was a one-sided loss for me but it clearly wasn’t the best day in my life”. Haye dethrones Valuev | Fightnews - Boxing News Updated 24/7

People are on about Ruiz getting a shot next being the mandatory, but I wouldn't be at all suprised if Holyfield gets one last shot first.

Ruiz will be first: He was the mandatory and they had an arrangement with him so he would sideline for this fight and then pick up the winner. Perhaps in the making, after Ruiz, they will give the old man a last chance... which would be pathetic but well..