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The fight between WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko and Briton David Haye has been canceled. It was scheduled for September, 12, in the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. “First of all, I feel sorry for the team of the Commerzbank-Arena and for the boxing fans in the Frankfurt region,” said Bernd …

Team Ruiz believes a potential WBA title fight title between champion Nicolai Valuev and David Haye is nothing more than a matter of wishful arrogance. Team Ruiz has already contacted the WBA inform the organization’s Championship Committee that their mandatory challenger, 2-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, …

Former undisputed world cruiserweight champion David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye has signed a contract to meet current WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev on November 7, at a location yet to be decided. Expected to take place in Germany, The Hayemaker’s scheduled 12-rounder with ‘The Beast From The East’ will pair the …

When an athlete or any celebrity writes a book, an all important element is the title. And over the years, many projects have had titles that did not make the final cut. I had a book project that had an original title that I thought was inspired–“My Life As Boxing’s …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing In the early hours of Sunday morning, media gathered in the press room allocated at the Veltins Arena, Germany for the post-fight press conference of Wladimir Klitschko and defeated Ruslan Chagaev. Chagaev looked completely dejected as he sat on the top table. Wearing a …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing So, Wladimir Klitschko is still WBO and IBF World Heavyweight Champion, after a 10th round TKO victory over previously unbeaten Ruslan Chagaev. But what did this fight tell us that we didn’t already know regarding the stagnating heavyweight division? The answer is very little. …

After Wladimir Klitschko has neglected his offer to step in for injured David Haye to fight the IBF / WBO / IBO champion in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 20th Arena’s heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis (13-0) will be back in action this Friday, June 12, at Miccosukee Resort & Gaming in …

© Philip Sharkey Today, at No.5, Cavendish Square, London, Media gathered to hear of David Haye’s disappointment that he has had to pull out of the 20th June fight against Wladimir Klitschko due to injury. Sat alongside trainer/manager Adam Booth, Haye confirmed that he sustained a back injury after shadow-boxing. …

The disarray caused by David Haye dropping out for his June 20 challenge of world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has been put to rest with the announcement that WBA “champion in recess” Ruslan Chagaev will step into the breach for the bout, scheduled for Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Chagaev …

Despite yesterday’s announcement that the June 20th World Heavyweight Championship bout between Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye has been called off due to a back injury Haye suffered during training camp, a disappointed Haye is seeking a postponement rather than a cancellation.

After David Haye had to pull out of his showdown with IBF/WBO/IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko due to a hand injury Arena’s heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis offers to step in for the challenger right away. “I am ready to go”, states Solis. “If Wladimir Klitschko dares to accept me as opponent …

Undefeated and world ranked heavyweight contender Kevin Johnson (22-0-1, 9KO) has one question for The Klitschko Management Group, “What time does the next flight to Germany leave?” Johnson, coming off an impressive TKO victory over undefeated US Olympic Team Captain Devin Vargas on May 15th looks to prove he is …