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Nikolai Valuev
Никола́й Валу́ев
Valuev in 2018
Member of the State Duma for Bryansk Oblast
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 October 2021
Preceded by
Boris Paykin
Constituency
Bryansk (No. 77)
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office 21 December 2011 – 12 October 2021
Personal details
Born
(1973-08-21) 21 August 1973 (age 50) Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR
Spouse
Galina Valuyeva
Children
3
Education
Lesgaft National University Moscow State University of Technology and Management [ru]
Religion
Eastern Orthodox
Boxing career
Nationality
Russian
Other names
Beast from the East
The Russian Giant
Statistics
Weight(s)
Heavyweight
Height
2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)[1][2][3][nb 1]
Reach
216 cm (85 in)
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
53
Wins
50
Wins by KO
34
Losses
2
No contests
1
Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev (vah-LOO-yeff, 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 WBA heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2009. Standing at a height of 2.13 metres (7 ft) and a peak weight of 149 kilograms (328 lb), Valuev is best known for being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.[4][5]
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^"Valuev ends Holyfield title dream". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
^Davies, Gareth A (6 November 2009). "David Haye v Nikolai Valuev: speed the key as Briton aims to topple the 'Russian Giant'". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
^Jones, Michael J (24 June 2013). "Giants of the ring; the ten tallest heavyweight champions in history: Part Two" Archived 2018-06-14 at the Wayback Machine. livefight.com. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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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...
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NikolaiValuev for its "interim" title; a bout won by Valuev. Upon his recovery however, Chagaev opted to face Wladimir Klitschko rather than Valuev,...
then-unbeaten NikolaiValuev to win his first WBA heavyweight title and would make two successful defences. Due to injuries and being unable to grant Valuev a rematch...
occasions, losing all four attempts to Wladimir Klitschko, Chris Byrd, NikolaiValuev and Samuel Peter. Despite never winning a world title, McCline did defeat...
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sports ("Haye relishes underdog role in 'David and Goliath' fight with NikolaiValuev"—The Guardian); business ("On Internet, David-and-Goliath Battle Over...
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champions, alongside Gene Tunney, Rocky Marciano, Riddick Bowe and NikolaiValuev to have never suffered a stoppage defeat. He also holds the second least...
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of 22 in 1987. He has fought a number of famous fighters, including NikolaiValuev, Joe Bugner and Frans Botha. He has also been a sparring partner of...
Josué Blocus, Roman Bugaj, Tye Fields, Vincent Maddalone, Joe Mesi, NikolaiValuev, Taurus Sykes, Dan Voss Jr and Paea Wolfgramm. In 1993, with only five...
was the tallest world heavyweight champion in boxing history until NikolaiValuev, at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) and 328 pounds (149 kg). Though an inch (2.5 cm)...
2008, Reamonn played their song "Faith" as an entrance theme for boxer NikolaiValuev leading up to his WBA championship fight versus Evander Holyfield in...
Uzbekistan in the WBA. He won the WBA champion title in 2007 after defeating NikolaiValuev. Chagaev defended his title twice before losing it to Vladimir Klitschko...
being knocked down twice. On February 16, 2008, Liakhovich lost to NikolaiValuev by unanimous decision following a one-sided contest. He won his next...
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