HOBOKEN, N.J. – Integrated Sports will distribute the December 20th heavyweight showdown between 2-time and reigning World Boxing Association champion Nikolay “The Russian Giant” Valuev and future Hall of Famer Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada, live from Zurich, Switzerland. Holyfield is attempting to make boxing history by defeating the largest man ever to hold a heavyweight championship.

Valuev-Holyfield is promoted by Wilfried Sauerland’s Sauerland Event and its Managing Director, Christian Meyer, in association with Don King Productions. The broadcast  is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports for live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on  cable pay-per-view via iN Demand and TVN for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. Award-winning announcers Nick Charles and Al Bernstein will call all of the action.

“We excited to be distributing this historic heavyweight battle between the seven-foot Russian Giant, Nicolay Valuev, and a true living legend, Evander Holyfield,” Integrated Sports president Doug Jacobs said. “The Valuev-Holyfield card will be broadcast during the afternoon, so it won’t interfere with holiday plans. Strong supporting bouts, including two title fights, will also be shown on this pay-per-view card.”

The 12-round main event pits the WBA heavyweight champion -- 7’ 0”, 320-pound Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) – versus former 4-time WBA title-holder Holyfield, who stands 6’ 2 ½” and weights approximately 215 pounds.

Valuev, who captured the WBA title with a 12-round decision against John Ruiz this past August, has lost only once, last year to Ruslan Chagaev, who is the WBA heavyweight “Champion in Recess” due to an injury.

The WBA No. 12 rated Holyfield, fighting out of Atlanta (GA), is also a 4-time former heavyweight champion, having defeated Buster Douglas, Riddick Bowe, Mike Tyson and John Ruiz for his titles. Holyfield was also an Olympic medallist and a past unified world cruiserweight title-holder. He is trying to surpass the legendary George Foreman as the oldest boxer in history to win a version of the heavyweight championship.

Also on PPV is an 8-round super middleweight bout between Danish southpaw Mads “Golden Boy” Larsen (50-2, 37 KOs), former IBO title-holder, and 5-time world kickboxing and Thai boxing champion, Roberto Cocco (9-2, 5 KOs), from Italy.

Highlights from some other fights on the card, time permitting, may be shown including a 12-round co-feature matching two undefeated heavyweights, German-based, Italian-born southpaw Francesco Pianeta (17-0, 11 KOs) defending his European heavyweight title against  French challenger Johann Duhaupas (17-0, 10 KOs); former New York Knicks dancer Eileen “The Hawaiian Mongoose” Olszewski (5-2-1, 0 KOs) defending her WIBA flyweight title against undefeated German favorite Nadia Raoul (9-0, 3 KOs); heavyweight Oleg Platov (26-1, 22 KOs) versus Jason Gavern (15-4-3, 8 KOs), cruiserweights Jimmy Kapanov (8-0, 5 KOs) and Paolo Ferrara (25-13-1, 7 KOs); heavyweight Timor Ibragimov (24-2-1, 13 KOs) vs. TBA.

HBO PLUS' "NEXT BOXING GENERATION" TO AIR TRIPLEHEADER FEATURING MARTINEZ, SANCHEZ AND MOREL

LOS ANGELES, December 11 - HBO Plus' hard-hitting new boxing series, "Next Boxing Generation" will close out 2008 on Saturday, December 13th, with a tripleheader featuring Puerto Rico's finest in key bouts at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In the main event of the evening, scheduled for 10 rounds, Vega Baja junior lightweight Roman Martinez risks his 20-0 (12 KO's) record and world ranking as he squares off against Colombian veteran Walter Estrada (30-7, 20 KO's).

In the eight round junior welterweight televised special attraction is unbeaten Hector Sanchez (16-0, 7 KO's) of Rio Piedras as he locks horns with Bogota, Colombia's Wilson Alcorro (26-10-3, 17 KO's).

In the televised co-feature, Former World Flyweight Champion Eric Morel (39-2, 20 KO's) continues his quest for another title as he returns to San Juan to take on perennial contender Ricardo "Chapo" Vargas (39-13-3, 14 KO's) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico in a 10 round bantamweight bout.

This ten-bout card of world-class professional boxing, which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with PR Best Boxing, will be presented live on the HBO Plus service in Latin America beginning at 9:00 pm local time and the first bout begins at 6:30 pm local time.  Tickets priced at $20, $50, $100, $125 and $200 can be purchased through Ticket Pop (www.ticketpop.com), by phone at (787) 294-0001 or at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot Ticket Office.

"Next Boxing Generation", which was launched in August by Golden Boy Promotions in association with HBO Latin America Group, features the top Latin American fighters in boxing today in exciting bouts that will appeal to fans across all demographics.

In undercard bouts...

Unbeaten lightweight prospect Hylon Williams (6-0, 1 KO), who has yet to lose a round in his pro campaign, will take on Bayamon's Carlos Diaz (10-16-4, 7 KO's) in a six round contest.  A six round junior lightweight bout features Marcos Jimenez (14-1, 8 KO's) of Santo Domingo facing off against Jesus Perez (25-22-3, 14 KO's) of Bogota, Colombia.  Toa Baja's Eric Cruz (5-1-1, 5 KO's) will face off against Guayaman's Carlos Claudio (8-4-1, 2 KO's) in a 6 round junior lightweight bout. 

Jose Gonzalez (4-0, 2 KO's) of Toa Baja squares off against Enrique Quinonez (4-7-1) of Caguas in a four round junior welterweight contest.  Bayamon's Jovannie Santiago (2-0, 1 KO) will take on Toa Baja's Michael Padilla (2-0, 2 KO's) in a four round clash of unbeaten junior welterweights.  San Juan junior bantamweights Felix Perez (6-1, 3 KO's) and Carlos Garcia (0-2-1) square off in a four rounder.  And opening up the show is a four round junior lightweight bout between Bayamon's Gamalier Rodriguez (7-1, 3 KO's) and San Juan's Carlos Perez (7-8-1, 6 KO's).