David Haye says he has deal to challenge Nikolai Valuev for WBC heavyweight title on Nov. 7

September 26th, 2009 Klitschko stops Arreola in heavyweight tiltLOS ANGELES — Vitali Klitschko pounded Cris Arreola almost at will Saturday night, retaining his heavyweight title when the referee waved the fight to a close after the 10th round. Klitschko dominated from the opening bell, landing punches from almost every angle against Arreola, who was trying to become the first Mexican-American to win a piece of the heavyweight title.

September 25th, 2009 Pascal retains WBC light heavyweight titleMONTREAL — Local star Jean Pascal stopped Italy's Silvio Branco in the 10th round to retain the WBC light heavyweight title Friday night. Pascal (24-1), from Laval, knocked down the 43-year-old Branco (59-10-2) once in seventh and twice more in the 10th before the Italian's corner threw in the towel to put an end to the one-sided bout.

September 24th, 2009 'Real Deal' Holyfield tackles global warmingATLANTA — Evander Holyfield has no intention of hanging up his gloves. In fact, he'll have a new nickname the next time he climbs into the ring.

August 11th, 2009 Klitschko to defend WBC crown against ArreolaFRANKFURT — Vitali Klitschko of the Ukraine will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Mexican-American Chris Arreola on Sept. 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Klitschko's management said Tuesday.

July 31st, 2009 Former heavyweight champion Ibragimov retiresNEW YORK — Former heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov has decided to retire, more than a year after losing his title in a one-sided decision to Wladimir Klitschko. His promoter Leon Margules of Seminole Warriors Boxing confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the former WBO titleholder will no longer fight, after a short professional career in which he went 22-1-1 and had 17 knockouts.

July 25th, 2009 Affliction MMA show canceled after Barnett's banLOS ANGELES — Affliction canceled its mixed martial arts show scheduled for Aug. 1 in Anaheim on Friday after failing to find a suitable replacement for heavyweight Josh Barnett, who failed a steroids test.

July 23rd, 2009 Haye to fight Valuev for WBC belt on Nov. 7LONDON — Former cruiserweight champion David Haye said Thursday that he's signed a contract to challenge Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight title.

June 21st, 2009 Klitschko beats Chagaev in front of 61,000GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Wladimir Klitschko again proved his dominance of the heavyweight division, stopping Ruslan Chagaev in a hastily put together title fight Saturday night before 61,000 fans at a German soccer stadium. The IBF and WBO champion added the Ring Magazine belt to his haul, knocking Chagaev down in the second round and opening a cut over the Uzbekistan-born fighter's left eye in the eighth.

June 20th, 2009 Pascal claims light heavyweight beltMONTREAL — Jean Pascal won a unanimous decision over Adrian Diaconu on Friday night, claiming the WBC light heavyweight title before 13,659 fans at the Bell Centre who seemed split in their support of the two Montreal fighters. Diaconu (26-1), who was knocked down in the fifth, lost in his first title defense, while Pascal won in his first fight since moving up to the light heavyweight.

June 19th, 2009 Klitschko to fight at 60,000-seat sellout venueBERLIN — When Wladimir Klitschko steps into the ring against Ruslan Chagaev at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday, it will be in front of the largest boxing audience in Germany since Max Schmeling fought in the 1930s. Action inside the ropes, however, might not live up to the hype.

June 7th, 2009 Klitschko to face Chagaev on June 20FRANKFURT — Ruslan Chagaev will replace David Haye as Wladimir Klitschko's opponent in a heavyweight title bout on June 20. Haye bowed out of the fight on Wednesday, saying he had injured his back in training, and said he wanted to push the date back to July.

June 4th, 2009 Haye hopes Klitschko fight can be rescheduledLONDON — David Haye hopes his world heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko can be rescheduled for July. The British fighter pulled out of the scheduled June 20 bout against the IBF and WBO champion on Wednesday after injuring his back in training.

June 3rd, 2009 Haye pulls out of Klitschko fight with injuryLONDON — David Haye has pulled out of his IBF and WBO heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko because of an injury. The British fighter had been scheduled to challenge Klitschko before a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 at Schalke's football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on June 20.

May 29th, 2009 Valuev gets another shot at Chagaev in WBA boutHELSINKI — The long wait is nearly over for Nikolai Valuev, who defends his WBA heavyweight title against Ruslan Chagaev on Saturday night. "I've been waiting for this day for two years," Valuev said ahead of the bout at Hartwall Arena.

May 29th, 2009 Valuev's title defense against Chagaev called offHELSINKI — Ruslan Chagaev failed a "medical requirement" on Friday, forcing his challenge for Nikolai Valuev's WBA heavyweight title to be called off a day before the fight. Finnish officials said "Chagaev has been unable to fulfill the Finnish Boxing Federation's medical requirements" but gave no further details.