Holyfield faces Valuev for title

Published December 20, 2008

ZURICH, Dec 19: Evander Holyfield insists he has at least one more great fight left in him. If he can summon it on Saturday night, he’ll become the oldest man to regain the world heavyweight title.

Standing between the 46-year-old American and a record fifth championship is the tallest and heaviest boxer to hold a major belt, Russia’s Nikolai Valuev. Holyfield will also concede nearly 100 pounds (45 kilograms) in weight to the 2.13 metre (7-foot) Russian, who has lost only once in 50 career bouts and comes in as the bookmakers’ overwhelming favorite. Holyfield weighed in Friday at a trim 214.3 pounds (97.2 kilograms), with Valuev tipping the scale at over 310.8 pounds (141 kilograms).— AP

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