British challenger David Haye struts his stuff after entering the ring first for the WBA heavyweight title fight against Nikolay Valuev
Valuev, the previously unbeaten champion, sings the Russian national anthem before the fight as Haye looks on in his Union Jack shorts
Haye keeps on the move in the opening stages but neither fighter manages to land any notable blows
Haye gradually grows in confidence and begins to throw more punches but the sheer size of Valuev makes it hard for the British fighter to land anything
Haye ducks and dives using his superior speed, making it hard for the slower Russian to crowd him
Still a case of stalemate in the eighth round, with Haye showing no interest in standing and trading with his huge opponent
It's still far too close to call in round 10. Haye looks by far the fitter but Valuev still appears completely untroubled by his opponent's punches
Valuev forces Haye onto the ropes in the 11th round in a rare instance of attack from the big Russian
Haye has a great final round and rocks Valuev with a left-right combination but the Russian clings on to finish the fight
Haye is awarded the verdict by a majority decision, winning the fight by 116-112 on two judges cards with the third marking it 114-114
The new champion gets his hands on the WBA heavyweight belt - and the celebrations are going to last long into the night in Germany
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