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Haye aims to be first to floor Valuev

NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) David Haye doesn't care that he's nearly a 30 cm shorter and 45 kg lighter than Nikolai Valuev. He's convinced he will become the first fighter to floor the giant Russian. "I've dreamt of the moment Valuev falls to the canvas and... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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