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30th September, 2009
Green Light for Haye’s Title Bout
David Haye’s world title fight with Nikolay
Valuev will go ahead as scheduled on November 7.
It was feared the ‘Hayemaker’ would miss out on a crack at the WBA belt after mandatory challenger John Ruiz threatened to take legal action to force Valuev to face him.
But Ruiz has agreed to step aside and let the 28-year-old Londoner take on the Beast from the East.
Chris Meyer, general manager of Valuev’s promoter Sauerland Events, said: “There is absolutely no problem with the Haye bout.
“Everything has been sorted out and we have struck a deal with Team Ruiz for him to step aside.
“Our attorneys are just putting it in writing.
“Once this contract has been signed, we will submit the necessary papers to the WBA by the end of this week.
“Valuev is scheduled to start his final preparations at the beginning of September.”
The news will be a massive relief to Haye, who was due to face IBF and WBO boss Wladimir Klitschko in June until an injury scuppered the fight.
He then appeared to be heading for a showdown with Klitschko’s older brother Vitali — the WBC champ — before announcing he had secured a shot at Valuev.
Joe Calzaghe will be dancing with a broken heart after splitting from his girlfriend, it emerged yesterday.
He and model Jo-Emma Larvin, 28, broke up after five years together.
Friends revealed they had a series of blazing rows since Joe, 37, retired from the ring in February.
One close family pal explained: “It was a very difficult decision for them both but their relationship has ended and Joe is a single man.
“Jo-Emma was very upset, but knew a split was the right thing to do. They don’t have kids and have had a wonderful five years together.
“They were beginning to argue over silly things at home and Joe had underestimated how the change of pace once he left the ring would affect home life.
He was finding it boring.
“They remain very close friends and Jo-Emma will be going to watch Joe on Strictly Come Dancing. She will always support him.”
Undefeated Joe was one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters ever.
But pals said the lack of a strict training regime after hanging up his gloves led to him getting bored.
Jo-Emma began dating him after his split from wife Mandy in 2004.
Joe went through a bitter divorce battle but remains “incredibly close” to their sons Joe, 15, and 12-year-old Connor.
Valuev will go ahead as scheduled on November 7.
It was feared the ‘Hayemaker’ would miss out on a crack at the WBA belt after mandatory challenger John Ruiz threatened to take legal action to force Valuev to face him.
But Ruiz has agreed to step aside and let the 28-year-old Londoner take on the Beast from the East.
Chris Meyer, general manager of Valuev’s promoter Sauerland Events, said: “There is absolutely no problem with the Haye bout.
“Everything has been sorted out and we have struck a deal with Team Ruiz for him to step aside.
“Our attorneys are just putting it in writing.
“Once this contract has been signed, we will submit the necessary papers to the WBA by the end of this week.
“Valuev is scheduled to start his final preparations at the beginning of September.”
The news will be a massive relief to Haye, who was due to face IBF and WBO boss Wladimir Klitschko in June until an injury scuppered the fight.
He then appeared to be heading for a showdown with Klitschko’s older brother Vitali — the WBC champ — before announcing he had secured a shot at Valuev.
Joe Calzaghe will be dancing with a broken heart after splitting from his girlfriend, it emerged yesterday.
He and model Jo-Emma Larvin, 28, broke up after five years together.
Friends revealed they had a series of blazing rows since Joe, 37, retired from the ring in February.
One close family pal explained: “It was a very difficult decision for them both but their relationship has ended and Joe is a single man.
“Jo-Emma was very upset, but knew a split was the right thing to do. They don’t have kids and have had a wonderful five years together.
“They were beginning to argue over silly things at home and Joe had underestimated how the change of pace once he left the ring would affect home life.
He was finding it boring.
“They remain very close friends and Jo-Emma will be going to watch Joe on Strictly Come Dancing. She will always support him.”
Undefeated Joe was one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters ever.
But pals said the lack of a strict training regime after hanging up his gloves led to him getting bored.
Jo-Emma began dating him after his split from wife Mandy in 2004.
Joe went through a bitter divorce battle but remains “incredibly close” to their sons Joe, 15, and 12-year-old Connor.
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