A Russian boxer, Nikolai Valuev won the WBC heavyweight title on December 17, 2005 against the USA's John Ruiz. Standing at 7 feet, 3 inches tall, Valuev's enormous size caused him to be labeled as a "freak show" by some boxing analysts. However, the fighter proved his worth by rising to the heavyweight title.
David Haye's dreams of becoming world heavyweight champion could be realised in a fight with Vitali Klitschko on Sept 12.
Publ.Date : Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:31:03 GMTMOSCOW — WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev will meet WBC title holder Vitaly Klitschko in a unification fight this year, the Russian boxer said.
Publ.Date : Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:23:52 GMTNikolai Valuev vs Vitali Klitschko?
Publ.Date : Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:41 GMT
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His nickname used to be "The Beast from the East" but he prefers to be styled "The Russian Giant."
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