David defeats Goliath

Haye is the underdog in the fight. Valuev is seven-foot tall. He is the tallest and heaviest world champion of all time. David Haye shocked everyone defeating the Russian beast in 12 rounds of action.

Haye was able to connect punches but his right hand was damaged in the early rounds. Haye said that when he hit Valuev’s head, it was like hitting a brick wall. He used his defensive skills to manage the fight till the end.

"I damaged my hand early on in the second or third round so I couldn't throw too many right hands so I had to win it with my left hand. I had to take my foot off the gas and win it clever," said Haye.

"I'm having it large tonight. I've disciplined myself so much over the last six months. I was gutted when the fight earlier in the year fell through (against IBF, IBO and WBO champion Vladimir Klitschko) but this makes up for everything."

Valuev was disappointed. He tried to force the pace in late rounds to KO Haye but did not happen. Haye’s speed was excellent. In fact, Haye attacked the giant and landed punches that almost killed it with a KO but Valuev was able to stand and continued to fight.

"The judges made their scoring and I think the last round made the difference, especially the end of it."

It was a big victory for Haye. "This means everything to me. Since I was a little baby I wanted to be heavyweight champion of the world," said Haye.