Regular readers of my Blog might remember me reporting on a Heavyweight boxing match that was going to take place for a world title. The strange thing about the fight was the fighters and their stats’ about their height and weight…reach….etc. The title holder who is Russian fighter Nikolay Valuev was taking on Britain’s David Haye. Valuey, who stands at just over 7ft tall and weighed 7stone (98lbs) heavier than the challenger. If you saw the picture I posted at the time you could see the massive difference in the fighters and instinct would tell you that there would be only one winner. NOT SO! Haye took the Russian Giant the distance and won on points to be crowned the new heavy weight champion of the world. Approximately 10,000 fans were in attendance at the Nuremberg Arena, including a sizable and vociferous British contingent, to see David do what many thought was impossible and slay Goliath.
Even more remarkable, Haye managed to do it with a suspected broken right hand, which trainer Adam Booth said gave way in the third round.
"His head is solid, the hardest thing I've ever hit," said Haye. "It's like hitting a solid brick wall.
"I'm pretty sure my hand is broken, but it's a small price to pay for being the heavyweight champion of the world."
The Bigger they are….the harder they fall!
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