King issues apology to Ruiz
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Don King has issued an apology to John Ruiz after claiming he was still under contract to his promotional company.
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King tries to halt Haye's Klitschko chase
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
• Promotor tells Brit he may have to face little-known Australian • Kali 'Checkmate' Meehan stopped by Danny Williams in 2001 Don King is trying to force David Haye to defend his world heavyweight title against a 39-year-old Australian who was stopped in just 32 seconds by Danny Williams eight years ago. Less than a month after taking the WBA title from Nikolai Valuev, Haye finds himself...
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Saturday Night Open Thread: Remember A-Rod's "Cousin"?
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Remember Yuri Sucart? He's the guy that A-Rod said helped him get the steroids and persuaded him to use them. It turns out that while A-Rod has successfully turned his career in the right direction, Sucart has hit rock bottom. Here's more from Michael O'Keeffe : Banks began foreclosure proceedings on Yuri Sucart's Miami home and three South Florida rental properties in the months after Rodriguez's...
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Still-hungry Ruiz makes room for thirds
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Save a chair, folks. John Ruiz is sidling back to the heavyweight title table.
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John Ruiz is a great unknown to Haye
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
LAS VEGAS - David Haye has no idea what's coming next. When it comes to fighting John Ruiz, no one ever does. Haye sat in a well-appointed restaurant at Mandalay...
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Quiet Man: I'm in with a shout against Haye
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
JOHN Ruiz - known as "The Quiet Man"' - has vowed to silence David Haye when they meet in London.
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David Haye To Defend Title Against John Ruiz
The FanHouse - Boston Celtics (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
by Lem Satterfield Filed under: WBA , WBC , IBF , WBO , Golden Boy Promotions , HBO LAS VEGAS -- When England's David Haye traveled to Nuremberg, Germany, for his Nov. 7 matchup with 7-foot, 316-pound, Nikolay Valuev , the 218-pounder did so with more support from his own countrymen than the man who is named "The Russian Giant" for his status as the largest champion in the history of boxing....
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David Haye would just love to do a Benny Hill | Harry Pearson
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The US has always been more appreciative of a Hugh Grant or Terry-Thomas than a brash British trashtalker Whether you regarded David Haye's victory over Nikolai Valuev as a consummate piece of tactical boxing or the pugilistic equivalent of a man on a unicycle throwing nuts at a traction engine, the Londoner's win has certainly got the promoters excited. Huge sums of money are being bandied about...
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Crouch on red alert as victorious Haye looks for more tall people to hit
Extravagant Nonsense (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Tottenham striker Peter Crouch is among a group of Premier League footballers fearing for their lives, it was revealed today, as new WBA Heavyweight World Champion David Haye - fresh from his conquest of 7ft 2in Nikolai Valuev - seeks the next victim in his devastating spree of lofty-people-punching. Haye, now among the hottest property in the sport, was widely expected to tackle American John Ruiz...
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Haye says broken hand no danger to Ruiz defense
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
New heavyweight champion David Haye is confident a broken hand won't threaten his title defense against John Ruiz.
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Haye bound for prime-time defence
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
David Haye's homecoming title fight against mandatory challenger John Ruiz should be on prime time television, according to his American promoter.
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David Haye's conjuring act could make him a knockout hit in America
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
• WBA champion could make up to $150m in America • Haye not comfortable being compared to Muhammad Ali At the flick of a pay-per-view button, David Haye has flitted into the consciousness of the nation, an overnight sporting superstar whose unique gift to boxing is the sort of marketable charisma not seen since the days of Muhammad Ali. The new WBA heavyweight champion said yesterday he...
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Riches await Haye against Klitschkos
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
• Fight against one of the Klitschkos could be most lucrative ever • WBA Champion to fight John Ruiz in London in the spring David Haye could figure in one of the most lucrative fights in the history of boxing en route to becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, according to his American agent, Richard Schaefer. Schaefer, the chief executive of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden...
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David Haye: Injury won't interfere with John Ruiz defense
ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
New heavyweight champion David Haye is confident a broken hand won't threaten his title defense against John Ruiz.
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Haye says broken hand no danger to Ruiz defense
Examiner (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
New heavyweight champion David Haye is confident a broken hand won't threaten his title defense against John Ruiz.