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Nikolai Valuev

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Nikolai Valuev

Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev (Russian: Никола́й Серге́евич Валу́ев, IPA: [vɐˈlujɪf]; born 21 August 1973) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer. He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009, and held the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2009. Standing at a height of 2.13 metres (7 feet) and a peak weight of 151 kilograms (333 pounds), Valuev is best known for being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.

Infobox

Preceded by
Boris Paykin
Constituency
Bryansk (No. 77)
Born
(1973-08-21) 21 August 1973 (age 52)Leningrad, Soviet Union
Political party
United Russia
Spouse
Galina Valuyeva
Children
1
Education
Lesgaft National UniversityMoscow State University of Technology and Management
Nicknames
mw- Beast from the East The Russian Giant
Height
2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)[a]
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
213 cm (84 in)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
53
Wins
50
Win by KO
34
Losses
2
No contests
1
Party
United Russia

Tables

· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
52 fights
By knockout
50 wins
35
2 losses
0
By decision
By decision
52 fights
By decision
50 wins
15
2 losses
2
By disqualification
By disqualification
52 fights
By disqualification
50 wins
1
2 losses
0
52 fights
50 wins
2 losses
By knockout
35
0
By decision
15
2
By disqualification
1
0
· Professional boxing record
53
53
No.
53
Result
Loss
Record
50–2 (1)
Opponent
David Haye
Type
MD
Round,time
12
Date
7 Nov 2009
Location
Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
Notes
Lost WBA heavyweight title
52
52
No.
52
Result
Win
Record
50–1 (1)
Opponent
Evander Holyfield
Type
MD
Round,time
12
Date
20 Dec 2008
Location
Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
Notes
Retained WBA heavyweight title
51
51
No.
51
Result
Win
Record
49–1 (1)
Opponent
John Ruiz
Type
UD
Round,time
12
Date
30 Aug 2008
Location
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Notes
Won vacant WBA heavyweight title
50
50
No.
50
Result
Win
Record
48–1 (1)
Opponent
Siarhei Liakhovich
Type
UD
Round,time
12
Date
16 Feb 2008
Location
Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
49
49
No.
49
Result
Win
Record
47–1 (1)
Opponent
Jean Francois Bergeron
Type
UD
Round,time
12
Date
29 Sep 2007
Location
Small EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
Notes
Won NABA heavyweight title
48
48
No.
48
Result
Loss
Record
46–1 (1)
Opponent
Ruslan Chagaev
Type
MD
Round,time
12
Date
14 Apr 2007
Location
Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
Notes
Lost WBA heavyweight title
47
47
No.
47
Result
Win
Record
46–0 (1)
Opponent
Jameel McCline
Type
RTD
Round,time
3 (12), 3:00
Date
20 Jan 2007
Location
St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
Notes
Retained WBA heavyweight title
46
46
No.
46
Result
Win
Record
45–0 (1)
Opponent
Monte Barrett
Type
TKO
Round,time
11 (12), 2:12
Date
7 Oct 2006
Location
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, US
Notes
Retained WBA heavyweight title
45
45
No.
45
Result
Win
Record
44–0 (1)
Opponent
Owen Beck
Type
TKO
Round,time
3 (12), 2:44
Date
3 Jun 2006
Location
TUI Arena, Hanover, Germany
Notes
Retained WBA heavyweight title
44
44
No.
44
Result
Win
Record
43–0 (1)
Opponent
John Ruiz
Type
MD
Round,time
12
Date
17 Dec 2005
Location
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Notes
Won WBA heavyweight title
43
43
No.
43
Result
Win
Record
42–0 (1)
Opponent
Larry Donald
Type
MD
Round,time
12
Date
1 Oct 2005
Location
Small EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
Notes
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
42
42
No.
42
Result
Win
Record
41–0 (1)
Opponent
Clifford Etienne
Type
KO
Round,time
3 (12)
Date
14 May 2005
Location
Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany
Notes
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
41
41
No.
41
Result
Win
Record
40–0 (1)
Opponent
Attila Levin
Type
TKO
Round,time
3 (12), 2:34
Date
12 Feb 2005
Location
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Notes
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
40
40
No.
40
Result
Win
Record
39–0 (1)
Opponent
Gerald Nobles
Type
DQ
Round,time
4 (12), 0:42
Date
20 Nov 2004
Location
BigBox, Kempten, Germany
Notes
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title;Nobles disqualified for repeated holding
39
39
No.
39
Result
Win
Record
38–0 (1)
Opponent
Paolo Vidoz
Type
TKO
Round,time
9 (12), 2:33
Date
9 Oct 2004
Location
Messe, Erfurt, Germany
Notes
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
38
38
No.
38
Result
Win
Record
37–0 (1)
Opponent
Richard Igbineghu
Type
TKO
Round,time
6 (10), 1:50
Date
24 Jul 2004
Location
Brandenburg-Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
Notes
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental interim heavyweight title
37
37
No.
37
Result
Win
Record
36–0 (1)
Opponent
Marcelo Domínguez
Type
UD
Round,time
8
Date
17 Apr 2004
Location
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
36
36
No.
36
Result
Win
Record
35–0 (1)
Opponent
Dicky Ryan
Type
TKO
Round,time
1 (10), 2:43
Date
28 Feb 2004
Location
Mehrzweckhalle, Dresden, Germany
35
35
No.
35
Result
Win
Record
34–0 (1)
Opponent
Otis Tisdale
Type
KO
Round,time
1 (8)
Date
4 Oct 2003
Location
Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany
34
34
No.
34
Result
Win
Record
33–0 (1)
Opponent
Bob Mirovic
Type
UD
Round,time
8
Date
16 Aug 2003
Location
Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
33
33
No.
33
Result
Win
Record
32–0 (1)
Opponent
Vitali Shkraba
Type
TKO
Round,time
4 (10)
Date
18 Jul 2003
Location
State Circus, Minsk, Belarus
32
32
No.
32
Result
Win
Record
31–0 (1)
Opponent
Pedro Daniel Franco
Type
UD
Round,time
12
Date
15 Mar 2003
Location
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Retained PABA heavyweight title
31
31
No.
31
Result
Win
Record
30–0 (1)
Opponent
Kostiantyn Pryziuk
Type
RTD
Round,time
3 (10), 3:00
Date
10 Oct 2002
Location
Casino Conti Giant Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Retained Russian heavyweight title
30
30
No.
30
Result
Win
Record
29–0 (1)
Opponent
Taras Bidenko
Type
UD
Round,time
12
Date
21 Jul 2002
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Notes
Retained PABA heavyweight title
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
28–0 (1)
Opponent
Yaroslav Zavorotnyi
Type
TKO
Round,time
3 (10)
Date
15 Jun 2002
Location
Druzhba Arena, Donetsk Ukraine
28
28
No.
28
Result
Win
Record
27–0 (1)
Opponent
Toakipa Tasefa
Type
UD
Round,time
12
Date
28 Sep 2001
Location
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Retained PABA heavyweight title
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
26–0 (1)
Opponent
George Linberger
Type
TKO
Round,time
1 (12), 1:20
Date
30 Jun 2001
Location
Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Notes
Won vacant PABA heavyweight title
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
25–0 (1)
Opponent
Vitali Shkraba
Type
TKO
Round,time
4 (8)
Date
6 Mar 2001
Location
Arena CSKA, Moscow, Russia
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
24–0 (1)
Opponent
Tone Fiso
Type
TKO
Round,time
1 (12)
Date
29 Oct 2000
Location
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Retained PABA interim heavyweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
23–0 (1)
Opponent
Yuriy Yelistratov
Type
UD
Round,time
12
Date
6 Jun 2000
Location
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Won vacant PABA interim heavyweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
22–0 (1)
Opponent
Yuri Nikolaev
Type
TKO
Round,time
2 (6)
Date
10 Mar 2000
Location
Novosibirsk, Russia
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
21–0 (1)
Opponent
Aleksei Varakin
Type
KO
Round,time
1 (12), 1:30
Date
15 Dec 1999
Location
State Circus, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Retained Russian heavyweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
20–0 (1)
Opponent
James McQueen
Type
KO
Round,time
1 (6)
Date
25 Jun 1999
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
20
20
No.
20
Result
NC
Record
19–0 (1)
Opponent
Andreas Sidon
Type
NC
Round,time
6
Date
7 May 1999
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Notes
Referee left the ring before the end of the fight
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
John Tupou
Type
TKO
Round,time
4 (6), 1:16
Date
13 Feb 1999
Location
Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Aleksei Osokin
Type
TKO
Round,time
6 (10)
Date
22 Jan 1999
Location
Casino Conti Giant Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Notes
Won vacant Russia heavyweight title
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Evgeny Odolsky
Type
KO
Round,time
1 (6)
Date
19 Dec 1998
Location
Tundra Bar, Saint Petersburg, Russia
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
James Gaines
Type
UD
Round,time
6
Date
9 Jun 1998
Location
State Circus, Moscow, Russia
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Jim Huffman
Type
TKO
Round,time
2 (6), 0:37
Date
14 Mar 1998
Location
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Sinclair Babb
Type
TKO
Round,time
1 (6), 2:50
Date
6 Dec 1997
Location
Stockland Stadium, Townsville, Australia
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Alarim Uysal
Type
TKO
Round,time
2
Date
8 Nov 1997
Location
Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Kevin Rosier
Type
KO
Round,time
1
Date
27 Sep 1997
Location
State Circus, Moscow, Russia
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Aug Tanuvasa
Type
TKO
Round,time
1 (6), 2:44
Date
21 Aug 1997
Location
Bankstown RSL Club, Sydney, Australia
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Rodney Harris
Type
PTS
Round,time
4
Date
26 Jul 1997
Location
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Terrell Nelson
Type
TKO
Round,time
2 (4), 1:26
Date
31 May 1997
Location
Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Manao Navuilawa
Type
TKO
Round,time
1 (4), 1:24
Date
9 May 1997
Location
Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, Australia
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Patrick Slade
Type
TKO
Round,time
1 (4), 1:59
Date
21 Mar 1997
Location
Parramatta RSL Club, Sydney, Australia
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Darren Fearn
Type
RTD
Round,time
1 (6), 3:00
Date
26 Nov 1996
Location
York Hall, London, England
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Neil Kirkwood
Type
TKO
Round,time
2 (4)
Date
8 Oct 1996
Location
Battersea Town Hall, London, England
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Sergei Anikeev
Type
KO
Round,time
2 (4)
Date
16 Feb 1995
Location
State Circus, Saint Petersburg, Russia
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Aleksei Tsygankov
Type
KO
Round,time
3 (4)
Date
15 Apr 1994
Location
State Circus, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Aleksandr Vasiliev
Type
PTS
Round,time
4
Date
22 Feb 1994
Location
State Circus, Saint Petersburg, Russia
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
John Morton
Type
TKO
Round,time
2 (4)
Date
15 Oct 1993
Location
Sporthalle, Schöneberg, Germany
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round,time
Date
Location
Notes
53
Loss
50–2 (1)
David Haye
MD
12
7 Nov 2009
Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
Lost WBA heavyweight title
52
Win
50–1 (1)
Evander Holyfield
MD
12
20 Dec 2008
Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
Retained WBA heavyweight title
51
Win
49–1 (1)
John Ruiz
UD
12
30 Aug 2008
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Won vacant WBA heavyweight title
50
Win
48–1 (1)
Siarhei Liakhovich
UD
12
16 Feb 2008
Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
49
Win
47–1 (1)
Jean Francois Bergeron
UD
12
29 Sep 2007
Small EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
Won NABA heavyweight title
48
Loss
46–1 (1)
Ruslan Chagaev
MD
12
14 Apr 2007
Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
Lost WBA heavyweight title
47
Win
46–0 (1)
Jameel McCline
RTD
3 (12), 3:00
20 Jan 2007
St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland
Retained WBA heavyweight title
46
Win
45–0 (1)
Monte Barrett
TKO
11 (12), 2:12
7 Oct 2006
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, US
Retained WBA heavyweight title
45
Win
44–0 (1)
Owen Beck
TKO
3 (12), 2:44
3 Jun 2006
TUI Arena, Hanover, Germany
Retained WBA heavyweight title
44
Win
43–0 (1)
John Ruiz
MD
12
17 Dec 2005
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Won WBA heavyweight title
43
Win
42–0 (1)
Larry Donald
MD
12
1 Oct 2005
Small EWE Arena, Oldenburg, Germany
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
42
Win
41–0 (1)
Clifford Etienne
KO
3 (12)
14 May 2005
Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Germany
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
41
Win
40–0 (1)
Attila Levin
TKO
3 (12), 2:34
12 Feb 2005
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
40
Win
39–0 (1)
Gerald Nobles
DQ
4 (12), 0:42
20 Nov 2004
BigBox, Kempten, Germany
Retained WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title;Nobles disqualified for repeated holding
39
Win
38–0 (1)
Paolo Vidoz
TKO
9 (12), 2:33
9 Oct 2004
Messe, Erfurt, Germany
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title
38
Win
37–0 (1)
Richard Igbineghu
TKO
6 (10), 1:50
24 Jul 2004
Brandenburg-Halle, Frankfurt, Germany
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental interim heavyweight title
37
Win
36–0 (1)
Marcelo Domínguez
UD
8
17 Apr 2004
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
36
Win
35–0 (1)
Dicky Ryan
TKO
1 (10), 2:43
28 Feb 2004
Mehrzweckhalle, Dresden, Germany
35
Win
34–0 (1)
Otis Tisdale
KO
1 (8)
4 Oct 2003
Stadthalle, Zwickau, Germany
34
Win
33–0 (1)
Bob Mirovic
UD
8
16 Aug 2003
Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
33
Win
32–0 (1)
Vitali Shkraba
TKO
4 (10)
18 Jul 2003
State Circus, Minsk, Belarus
32
Win
31–0 (1)
Pedro Daniel Franco
UD
12
15 Mar 2003
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Retained PABA heavyweight title
31
Win
30–0 (1)
Kostiantyn Pryziuk
RTD
3 (10), 3:00
10 Oct 2002
Casino Conti Giant Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Retained Russian heavyweight title
30
Win
29–0 (1)
Taras Bidenko
UD
12
21 Jul 2002
Seoul, South Korea
Retained PABA heavyweight title
29
Win
28–0 (1)
Yaroslav Zavorotnyi
TKO
3 (10)
15 Jun 2002
Druzhba Arena, Donetsk Ukraine
28
Win
27–0 (1)
Toakipa Tasefa
UD
12
28 Sep 2001
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Retained PABA heavyweight title
27
Win
26–0 (1)
George Linberger
TKO
1 (12), 1:20
30 Jun 2001
Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Won vacant PABA heavyweight title
26
Win
25–0 (1)
Vitali Shkraba
TKO
4 (8)
6 Mar 2001
Arena CSKA, Moscow, Russia
25
Win
24–0 (1)
Tone Fiso
TKO
1 (12)
29 Oct 2000
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Retained PABA interim heavyweight title
24
Win
23–0 (1)
Yuriy Yelistratov
UD
12
6 Jun 2000
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Won vacant PABA interim heavyweight title
23
Win
22–0 (1)
Yuri Nikolaev
TKO
2 (6)
10 Mar 2000
Novosibirsk, Russia
22
Win
21–0 (1)
Aleksei Varakin
KO
1 (12), 1:30
15 Dec 1999
State Circus, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Retained Russian heavyweight title
21
Win
20–0 (1)
James McQueen
KO
1 (6)
25 Jun 1999
Prague, Czech Republic
20
NC
19–0 (1)
Andreas Sidon
NC
6
7 May 1999
Prague, Czech Republic
Referee left the ring before the end of the fight
19
Win
19–0
John Tupou
TKO
4 (6), 1:16
13 Feb 1999
Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan
18
Win
18–0
Aleksei Osokin
TKO
6 (10)
22 Jan 1999
Casino Conti Giant Hall, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Won vacant Russia heavyweight title
17
Win
17–0
Evgeny Odolsky
KO
1 (6)
19 Dec 1998
Tundra Bar, Saint Petersburg, Russia
16
Win
16–0
James Gaines
UD
6
9 Jun 1998
State Circus, Moscow, Russia
15
Win
15–0
Jim Huffman
TKO
2 (6), 0:37
14 Mar 1998
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
14
Win
14–0
Sinclair Babb
TKO
1 (6), 2:50
6 Dec 1997
Stockland Stadium, Townsville, Australia
13
Win
13–0
Alarim Uysal
TKO
2
8 Nov 1997
Ballsporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
12
Win
12–0
Kevin Rosier
KO
1
27 Sep 1997
State Circus, Moscow, Russia
11
Win
11–0
Aug Tanuvasa
TKO
1 (6), 2:44
21 Aug 1997
Bankstown RSL Club, Sydney, Australia
10
Win
10–0
Rodney Harris
PTS
4
26 Jul 1997
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan
9
Win
9–0
Terrell Nelson
TKO
2 (4), 1:26
31 May 1997
Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
8
Win
8–0
Manao Navuilawa
TKO
1 (4), 1:24
9 May 1997
Bankstown Sports Club, Sydney, Australia
7
Win
7–0
Patrick Slade
TKO
1 (4), 1:59
21 Mar 1997
Parramatta RSL Club, Sydney, Australia
6
Win
6–0
Darren Fearn
RTD
1 (6), 3:00
26 Nov 1996
York Hall, London, England
5
Win
5–0
Neil Kirkwood
TKO
2 (4)
8 Oct 1996
Battersea Town Hall, London, England
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Preceded byJohn Ruiz
Preceded byJohn Ruiz
Sporting positions
Preceded byJohn Ruiz
Sporting positions
WBA heavyweight champion 17 December 2005 – 14 April 2007
Sporting positions
Succeeded byRuslan Chagaev
VacantTitle last held byRuslan Chagaev
VacantTitle last held byRuslan Chagaev
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byRuslan Chagaev
Sporting positions
WBA heavyweight champion 30 August 2008 – 7 November 2009
Sporting positions
Succeeded byDavid Haye
Records
Records
Sporting positions
Records
Preceded byHenry AkinwandeandVitali Klitschko2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Preceded byHenry AkinwandeandVitali Klitschko2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Sporting positions
Preceded byHenry AkinwandeandVitali Klitschko2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Sporting positions
Tallest world champion2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 17 December 2005 – present
Sporting positions
Incumbent
Previous:Primo Carnera vs.Tommy Loughran84 lb (38 kg)
Previous:Primo Carnera vs.Tommy Loughran84 lb (38 kg)
Sporting positions
Previous:Primo Carnera vs.Tommy Loughran84 lb (38 kg)
Sporting positions
Largest weight disparity in a title match105.5 lb (47.9 kg) vs. Monte Barrett 7 October 2006 – present
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byNikolay Kulpin
Russia heavyweight champion 22 January 1999 – June 2000Vacated
VacantTitle next held byAlexey Osokin
VacantTitle last held byJustin Fortune
PABA heavyweight championInterim title 6 June 2000 – 30 June 2001Won full title
VacantTitle next held byTaras Bidenko
VacantTitle last held byKirk Johnson
PABA heavyweight champion 30 June 2001 – July 2004Vacated
VacantTitle next held byRob Calloway
New title
WBA Inter-Continentalheavyweight championInterim title 24 July 2004 – 20 November 2004Won full title
Title discontinued
VacantTitle last held byWladimir Klitschko
WBA Inter-Continentalheavyweight champion 20 November 2004 – 17 December 2005Won world title
VacantTitle next held byRuslan Chagaev
Preceded byJean Francois Bergeron
NABA heavyweight champion 29 September 2007 – November 2007Vacated
VacantTitle next held byFriday Ahunanya
World boxing titles
Preceded byJohn Ruiz
WBA heavyweight champion 17 December 2005 – 14 April 2007
Succeeded byRuslan Chagaev
VacantTitle last held byRuslan Chagaev
WBA heavyweight champion 30 August 2008 – 7 November 2009
Succeeded byDavid Haye
Records
Preceded byHenry AkinwandeandVitali Klitschko2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Tallest world champion2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) 17 December 2005 – present
Incumbent
Previous:Primo Carnera vs.Tommy Loughran84 lb (38 kg)
Largest weight disparity in a title match105.5 lb (47.9 kg) vs. Monte Barrett 7 October 2006 – present

References

  1. Sources vary on his height, with some listing him as 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in).
  2. boxrec.com
    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/19904
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  13. Мои 12 раундов
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8347139.stm
  25. "Valuev future in doubt"
    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12183_6331464,00.html
  26. "Ex-champ Valuev talks Klitschko reign, Haye v Fury and retirement"
    https://www.worldboxingnews.com/ex-champ-valuev-talks-klitschko-reign-haye-v-fury-and-retirement/
  27. "7 Zwerge full cast"
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  30. "Валуев снимается сразу в трех фильмах – Бокс/MMA"
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  32. "(2 чтение) ФЗ №186614-6 "О мерах воздействия на лиц, причастных к нарушению основополагающих прав и свобод человека, прав и свобод граждан РФ""
    http://vote.duma.gov.ru/vote/79982
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  34. Известия
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20170307081339/https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fvaluevsport.ru
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20170307084922/https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rg.ru%2F2012%2F11%2F08%2Fhokkei.html&prev=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3D%25D1%2585%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B9%2B%25D1%2581%2B%25D0%25BC%25D1%258F%25D1%2587%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BC%2B%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BC%25D0%25BF%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9%26hl%3Den%26tbo%3Dd%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D545&sa=X&ei=3GLSUNzCKYWM4gSN2oDYDA&ved=0CDQQ7gEwAA
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