Nikolai Valuev vs. Evander Holyfield (six rounds apiece). The decision was controversial, with veteran announcer Nick Charles stating "That is the worst display of officiating I have ever seen." ESPN's Dan Rafael wrote "you can make more of a legitimate argument that Holyfield won all 12 rounds than you can make one that Valuev claimed at least seven to take the fight." Valuev would go on to face former unified cruiserweight champion David Haye, losing via a majority decision and retiring three days later. Holyfield would continue on for three more fights before finally retiring just before he turned 50, therefore this fight marked the
Nikolay Korolyov (boxer) Nikolay Korolyov (boxer) Nikolay Fyodorovich Korolyov (; 14 March 1917, Moscow – 12 March 1974, Moscow) was a Soviet boxer and trainer. Korolyov was the nine time heavyweight champion of the USSR. Born in Moscow in 1917, Korolyov began working at the Neftegaz factory there after graduating from school. He began his route towards major sporting success in 1933, under the leadership of Ivan Stepanovich Bogayev - one of the pioneers of Soviet boxing. Soon Korolyov entered the Stalin Technical School of Physical Culture and began to train, first under and then under Arkady Georgievich Kharlampiyev, father of Anatoly Kharlampiyev.