Haye vs Valuev, Khan vs Salita May Go To ESPN

Sep 6, 2009 • 12:00 AM ET

By Mark Vester

According to UK paper The People, ESPN has some interest in televising two upcoming fights that involve two of the biggest names in British boxing. The report states that ESPN is interested in televising David Haye's challenge of WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev, taking place on November 7 in Germany. Haye was due to fight WBC champion Vitali Klitschko on HBO in the next few weeks. He withdrew from the Klitschko deal to take a fight with Valuev and may have burned a bridge with the network.

The other fight that ESPN is said to be interested in televising is Amir Khan's mandatory defense of the WBA junior welterweight title against undefeated Dimitry Salita. There are rumors of the fight taking place on the tentative date of December 5. The Khan fight depends on what happens with Sky Sports, who want to televise Khan's defense on pay-per-view in the UK.