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Valuev opts for politics over boxing Former boxing World Champion Nikolay Valuev says he is not going to appear in the ring in the next five years, as he has been elected into the Russian parliament. 1

December 2011

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26.12.2011, 17:21 Elder Klitschko thrilled by possible ‘Battle of the Deputies’ with Valuev Nikolay Valuev and Vitaly Klitschko may have missed the chance to fight while at the peak of their sporting careers, but the Ukrainian still wants a bout to be held in an extraordinary format, though.		26.12.2011, 15:10 Rahman legal challenge puts Povetkin vs. Huck bout in jeopardy The fate of the bout between WBA regular heavyweight champion Aleksandr Povetkin and WBO cruiserweight champ Marco Huck is in doubt after Hasim Rahman team’s claimed it has no legal basis.
24.12.2011, 19:58 Povetkin accepts Huck’s challenge WBA heavyweight champion Aleksandr Povetkin and WBO cruiserweight belt-holder Marco Huck have agreed that their bout will be held at Stuttgart’s Porsche-Arena on February 25.		24.12.2011, 12:59 3 comments Elder Klitschko agrees to face Haye at Wembley WBC heavyweight champion Vitaly Klitschko has once again confirmed his strong desire to fight David Haye of Great Britain.
19.12.2011, 03:05 1 comment Elder Klitschko ready to quit boxing for politics WBC heavyweight champion Vitaly Klitschko says he is eager to finish his sporting career in order to concentrate on making Ukraine a real democratic state as a politician.		18.12.2011, 02:10 I’ll face Klitschko sooner or later – Povetkin Despite having other opponents on the cards, WBA heavyweight champion, Aleksandr Povetkin, has once again told RT that a bout against Wladimir Klitschko remains his primary goal.
16.12.2011, 02:28 Elder Klitschko doesn’t want to send Chisora to hospital WBC heavyweight boxing champion, Vitali Klitschko, has promised to be merciful in his upcoming bout against British challenger, Dereck Chisora.		12.12.2011, 17:16 2012 to become ‘British’ year for elder Klitschko Vitaly Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Britain's Dereck Chisora in Munich on February 18, 2012. Meanwhile, another Brit, retired David Haye, is likely to become his next opponent.
08.12.2011, 15:52 1 comment Russian boxer dies after bout loss Russian boxer Roman Simakov has died in hospital without regaining consciousness after suffering heavy injuries in a bout against Sergey Kovalev on December 5.		06.12.2011, 18:10 Mormeck vs. Klitschko bout postponed till March 2012 Wladimir Klitschko has withdrawn from Saturday’s multi-title fight against Jean-Marc Mormeck due to illness. The bout was rescheduled for March 2012.

1	Zenit St Petersburg	65
2	CSKA Moscow	59
3	Dynamo Moscow	58
4	Spartak Moscow	57
5	Rubin Kazan	55
6	Lokomotiv Moscow	53
7	Anzhi Makhachkala	52
8	Kuban Krasnodar	50