On February 14th, Star Boxing’s world rated light heavyweight contender Elvir “Kosovo Kid” Muriqi (35-4, 22KO), will travel across the Atlantic to take on former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (41-4-1, 24KO). The bout will be held in Woods native United Kingdom at the exclusive and legendary Hotel De France, Jersey, Channel Islands and will be an official IBF eliminator for the #2 ranking in the Light Heavyweight division. The card will be promoted by Dennis Hobson Promotions in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.
Nikolai Valuev
Weigh-In: Holyfield – 214 Valuev – 310
By Jim Dower: With his career on the line, former 4-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) weighed in at a svelte 214 for his heavyweight contest with World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) on Saturday in Switzerland. The 7-foot Valuev, 35, came in slightly lighter than expected at a reasonably trim 310 (at least for him) pounds.
Guzman-Diaz, Holyfield-Valuev; Johnson Lashes Out Against Tarver-Dawson2 – Boxing News
Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) is in his native Dominican Republic to take on World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin lightweight champion Ameth Diaz (25-7, 19 KOs) of Panama this Saturday, Dec. 20, from El Palacio de los Deportes in Guzman’s hometown of Santo Domingo.
The 12-round fight is promoted by Jay Boxing Promotions and will be Guzman’s first since outpointing Soto last November. The bout also serves as a WBA lightweight title eliminator.
Does Holyfield Need To Be Saved From Himself?
By Chris Williams: Some fighters just don’t know when to quit and call it a day. Often, we the boxing public, don’t see it because it often effects obscure fighters that the public isn’t aware of. However, Holyfield, 46, is a textbook case of a fighter that has over-stayed his visit in the sport and really needs to get a clue and retire. Naturally, I have nothing against a fighter wanting to provide for themselves and better their situation, because after all, it’s their life.
Latest Boxing News – Holyfield vs. Valuev; Alvarado-Huerta
Evander Holyfield is convinced that neither size nor age will matter in Saturday´s showdown with Nikolai Valuev. The 46-year-old challenger is determined to become the oldest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing when he takes on the Russian Giant in front of a sell-out crowd of 12.500 fans in Zurich. In order to put his name in the record books, though, he needs to defeat the biggest and tallest champion of all time. “I will display a performance that will surprise many people,” Holyfield said at today´s official press conference.
Will Holyfield Retire If He Loses To Valuev?
By William Mackay: Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) doesn’t know the word quit, but after Saturday night, he might want to add it to his vocabulary, because in facing seven foot Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs), he’ll be at a tremendous disadvantage and will almost surely lose the fight. For those who are keeping score, this will be Holyfield’s fifth heavyweight title, if he should win the fight, a number that would further enhance his status among boxing fans.
Holyfield Tries To Beat Father Time Against Valuev
By Jim Dower: Forty-six year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) will be facing two opponents on Saturday night – Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) and Father time – in his attempt to capture an unheard of 5th heavyweight title. Given his last performance a year ago in October against Sultan Ibragimov, the odds would seem to be against Holyfield in beating Valuev.
Holyfield-Valuev Analysis
By Erik Schmidt: Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) will be trying to get an unheard of 5th heavyweight title when he meets up with World Boxing Association (WBA) champion
Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) this Saturday night at the Hallenstadion, in Zurich, Switzerland. For Holyfield, now 46, it’s been a year since he last saw action, losing to then WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibagimov by a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision in Moscow, Russia. For that reason among many, it seems especially curious why Holyfield would be getting another shot at a title considering that he’s not fought once in the past year.
Latest Boxing News – Holyfield, Valuev, Foreman, Holt & More
Evander Holyfield believes he got what it takes to beat Nikolai Valuev and become the oldest heavyweight champion of all time. The living legend will try to deprive the Russian Giant of his WBA title when he comes face-to-face with him in Zurich on Saturday night. “I am in great shape,” Holyfield said during today´s media work-out at the Swissotel. “There have been many great fighters in the history of boxing but nobody managed to win the heavyweight title at the age of 46. I will try to accomplish that.”
Latest Boxing News: Froch-Pascal, De La Hoya-Pacquiao, Holyfield-Valuev and Cook-Foster
Super middleweight boxer Carl Froch is confident he can overcome Jean Pascal when the pair battle it out for the vacant WBC super middleweight on the 12th of December. Speaking to Setanta Sports News Froch described his opponent as predictable.