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Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev (vah-LOO-yeff, Russian: Никола́й Серге́евич Валу́ев, IPA: [vɐˈlujɪf]; born 21 August 1973) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer.
Holyfield would take a year-long layoff, but eventually accepted an offer from WBA heavyweight Nikolai Valuev to challenge him for the title on December 20, 2008. [5] Valuev was in his second reign as WBA heavyweight champion, having defeated John Ruiz to claim the vacant title in his previous fight. As in virtually every fight he had been in ...
However Valuev managed to rock Ruiz with a left in the eighth and edged the final round with right-left combination that wobbled the American. The two of the three judges scored the bout for Valuev 114–116 and 113–116 while the third scored it 114–114, giving Valuev a Majority Decision victory, becoming the first-ever Russian world ...
Valuev was sat ringside and believed Chagaev was the rightful winner. [ 7 ] During his training camp ahead of bout, Chagaev's trainer Michael Timm had a special podium built, on which he stood up so Chagaev could get used to punching up to someone with a big height advantage.
Valuev kept Ruiz at a distance using his left jab, preventing Ruiz from landing more than one punch at a time. [6] Valuev was deduced a point in the 10th round for pushing Ruiz down. At the end of 12 rounds all three judges scored the bout for Valuev the cards reading 116–113, 116–111 and 114–113 (although the 114–113 was originally ...
Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye, billed as David vs Goliath, was a professional boxing match contested on 7 November 2009 for the WBA heavyweight championship. [1]
Nikolai Valuev: Russia: 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Tallest boxing world champion. born 1973 Rugby: Richard Metcalfe: United Kingdom: 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Tallest rugby union player. born 1973 MMA: Stefan Struve: Netherlands: 213 cm 7 ft 0 in Tallest fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. born 1988 Kickboxing: Semmy Schilt: Netherlands: 212 cm 6 ft 11 in
Nikolai Valuev (born 1973), professional boxer; Vitaly Milonov (born 1974), Russian politician; Kseniya Rappoport (born 1974), Russian actress; Konstantin Sakaev (born 1974), chess player; Andrejs Mamikins (born 1976), Latvian politician and journalist and a Member of the European Parliament; Vasily Petrenko (born 1976), conductor