heinnews’ David Hein this week ventures into the world of boxing to chat with famed promoter Don King following David Haye’s upset of Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight championship belt in Nuremberg, Germany. They discussed Germany’s reunification, David Haye becoming champion, a Valuev-Haye rematch, Valuev helping old ladies cross the street, the Klitchkos, the [...]
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Interview of the Week - November 12: Boxing promoter Don King
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Boxing, Interviews/Interview of the Week
Tags: boxing in europe·Boxing in Germany·Daniel Santos·David Haye·Don King·donkingtv.com·German Re-unification·John Ruiz·Klitchko brothers·Miguel vs Manny Pacquiao·Nikolai Valuev·Nikolai Valuev vs David Haye·Vladimir Klitchko·WBA heavyweight champion·Yuri Foreman
Super Six boxing tour starts with thriller
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Boxing, heinnews
The Super Six World Boxing Classic opened with a thrilling fight as “King” Arthur Abraham knocked out Jermain Taylor with six seconds left in the 12th and final round to win the first bout of the 18-month super middleweight tournament.
Tags: Boxing in Germany·Jermain Taylor·King Arthur Abraham·o2 World arena·Super middleweight boxing·Super Six World Boxing Classic
2008 - The Sports Year In Review
December 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments · 2008 Sports Year In Review, Boxing, College Football, Cycling, Euroleague - Eurocup, FIBA basketball, Football - Soccer, Formula One, Golf, Ice Hockey, MLB, NBA, NFL, Olympics, Tennis, Track and Field, college basketball, heinnews
With 2009 waiting to take over the calendar and offer sports fans thousands of beautiful, joyous, historic, tragic and glorious moments, here is a look back at the top 15 events of 2008.
Tags: 2008 Olympics·2008 Sports Year In Review·Anthony Kim·Bjorn Borg·Bob Knight·Boo Weekley·Boston Celtics·Brett Favre·Champions League·Chelsea·CSKA Moscow·David Tyree·Diego Maradona·Edwin van der Sar·Euro2008·Euroleague·Fernando Torres·Formula One·Josh Hamilton·Kansas Jayhawks·Kevin Garnett·Kobe Bryant·Lance Armstrong·LeBron James·Lewis Hamilton·Los Angeles Lakers·LSU·Maccabi Tel Aviv·Manchester United·Marion Jones·Mark Spitz·Memphis·Michael Phelps·NCAA·New England Patriots·New York Giants·New York Jets·New York Yankees·Nicolas Anelka·Ohio State·Oklahoma City Thunder·Paul Azinger·Philadelphia Phillies·Rafael Nadal·Redeem Team·Rocco Mediate·Roger Federer·Ryder Cup·Seattle SuperSonics·Sultan Ibragimov·Tampa Bay Devil Rays·Tampa Bay Rays·Texas Tech·Tiger Woods·Tom Brady·UEFA Cup·Usain Bolt·Vladimir Klitchko·World Series·Yankee Stadium·Zenit St. Petersburg
Holy cow Evander! Holyfield returning to the ring
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Boxing, heinnews
Hall of Fame boxer George Foreman was 48 years old when he fought for the last time in 1998. On December 20, Evander Holyfield will return to the ring just two years younger in a heavyweight bout against 7-foot Russian WBA champion Nikolai Valuev in Zurich, Switzerland.
Tags: Evander Holyfield·George Foreman·Mike Tyson·Nikolai Valuev