Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about about my edits? 17:01, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye

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This boxing match fails the WP:EVENT with no "enduring historical significance" or any "significant lasting effect" demonstrated. The coverage that exists is purely of the routine nature any sports match gets, it is likely that any of this weekends matches in the NFL, La Liga, EPL will receive the same level of coverage watched by the same number of people. Mt king  (edits)  20:12, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom.John Pack Lambert (talk) 00:03, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 02:32, 24 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep. This was a heavyweight world title fight, in no way equivalent to run-of-the-mill league football matches as implied by the nominator, even though most people who were there probably remember the torrential rain more than the quality of the match. Phil Bridger (talk) 00:07, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
 * "world title fight" is far more impressive than it sounds given there about 13 different organisations giving out "world titles", my point still stands that the article does not demonstrate how this fight is of any "enduring historical significance" or any "significant lasting effect".  Mt  king  (edits)  01:38, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
 * This fight was for three of the four major titles. The lasting effect is that the fight determined who held these championships until Wladimir Klitschko's next fight. Phil Bridger (talk) 10:41, 25 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep. Relatively widely covered. Unification of some of the main belts available at heavyweight level (and heavyweight tends to be more notable than other divisions). I'd expect all heavyweight title bouts to merit some coverage - but only a weak keep as main details can (and do, I think) appear on the pages of the particular boxers concerned. Bikerprof (talk) 22:36, 26 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Article dedicated to Ring Magazine/Lineal championship heavyweight title fight (as well as several sanctioning bodies). Also, fight gained significant media coverage in the US and in Europe.  Basically, fight for most prestigious prize in boxing with significant media coverage. RonSigPi (talk) 14:57, 30 December 2011 (UTC)
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