Russian Nikolai Valuev retained his WBA heavyweight title in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday night via a majority 12 round points decision over American legend Evander Holyfield.
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Valuev Squeaks Past Holyfield
Thursday, December 25th, 2008Flash from Italy: Skelton Comes Up Big – Stops Vidoz
Thursday, December 25th, 2008 On an OPI 2000 card at PalaLido in Milan, Italy, the UK’s Matt Skelton claimed the vacant European heavyweight title when Paolo Vidoz chose to not answer the bell for round ten.
Mike Alvarado KO’s Huerta, Closes the Curtain on “Solo Boxeo”
Thursday, December 25th, 2008 By Jason Pribila: The National Western Complex Arena in Denver, CO was packed on Friday night as fans gathered to cheer on their hometown hero, junior welterweight prospect Mike “Mile High” Alvarado. A national television audience tuned in to say adios to Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo”, which was ending its run after eight-plus years.
Vegas Flash: Sota-Karass Stops Estrada
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 In a battle of world-rated welterweights at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday night, WBC No.7 and WBO No.8 rated Jesus Soto-Karass TKO’d David Estrada, rated WBC No.9, at 1:03 of round eight. In the process, Soto-Karass picks up the vacant NABF 147lbs belt.