By T.K. Stewart - David Deron Haye was born October 13, 1980 in London, England. It was eleven days after Larry Holmes beat Muhammad Ali in defense of his heavyweight championship. It was a contest the world watched.
After Holmes had dispatched of a virtually helpless Ali the heavyweight torch had finally been passed, at least in the eyes of the skeptics that for years viewed Holmes as a poor imitation of Ali - and his former sparring partner.
The morning after the fight, Ali peered through dark sunglasses and he saw what everyone else did; Larry Holmes was an unbeatable champion.
“Taking as many punches as I was, I was glad they stopped it,” said Ali of his fight with Holmes. “Take your hearts and turn them over to Larry. He's the heavyweight champion - until I return.”
Ali never did return to the heavyweight throne and the public never did turn their hearts over to Holmes because he was never who they wanted him to be. And passions of the heart, especially the hearts belonging to boxing fans, are fickle.
Now, nearly three decades after Ali said you should turn your heart over to Larry, David Haye is is about to fight not only for the heavyweight championship against Wladimir Klitschko, but for the now broken hearts of heavyweight boxing fans. [details]
After Holmes had dispatched of a virtually helpless Ali the heavyweight torch had finally been passed, at least in the eyes of the skeptics that for years viewed Holmes as a poor imitation of Ali - and his former sparring partner.
The morning after the fight, Ali peered through dark sunglasses and he saw what everyone else did; Larry Holmes was an unbeatable champion.
“Taking as many punches as I was, I was glad they stopped it,” said Ali of his fight with Holmes. “Take your hearts and turn them over to Larry. He's the heavyweight champion - until I return.”
Ali never did return to the heavyweight throne and the public never did turn their hearts over to Holmes because he was never who they wanted him to be. And passions of the heart, especially the hearts belonging to boxing fans, are fickle.
Now, nearly three decades after Ali said you should turn your heart over to Larry, David Haye is is about to fight not only for the heavyweight championship against Wladimir Klitschko, but for the now broken hearts of heavyweight boxing fans. [details]
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