Nikolai Valuev vs Evander Holyfield
On December 20, 2008, Nikolai Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs).
Valuev vs Holyfield Stats
Nikolai Valuev is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over John Ruiz, 3 months and 20 days ago. Evander Holyfield is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Sultan Ibragimov, 1 year, 2 months, and 7 days ago.
Valuev vs Holyfield Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Nikolai Valuev at 99-1 winning odds. Evander Holyfield really doesn't have much to present against Valuev.
Valuev vs Holyfield Result
Nikolai Valuev defeated Evander Holyfield via majority decision and successfully defended his WBA heavyweight title. Valuev improves his record to 50-1, while Holyfield adds a loss to his record at 42-10-2.