Nikolai Valuev
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Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev (born 21 August 1973) is a Russian politician and former professional boxer.
He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009 and gained the WBA heavyweight championship twice between 2005 and 2009.
Valuev is best known for his being the world's tallest and heaviest boxing champion ever, with a height of 2.13 meters (7.0 ft) and a peak weight of 149 kilograms (328 lb).
Personal life
Valuev's first appearance in a film was a cameo appearance in the German film 7 Zwerge – Die Waldenein is not enough in 2006. Valuev was the main actor in Philip Yankovskiy's film Stonehead in 2008, playing an ex-boxer who lost his memory. At the film festival "Window to Europe," the film was named the main prize. Valuev was being shot in two new films at the same time following the success of Stonehead.
Valuev became a host on "Good Night, Little Ones," Russia's long-running TV show for small children, beginning in August 2016. He had named Dmitry Malikov as the host.
Valuev was elected as a member of the State Duma in December 2011 during the United Russia Party's December 2011 Russian parliamentary election. Valuev was in favor of the Russian Parliament's ban on the adoption of Russian orphanage by citizens of the United States on December 17th.
Valuev said that Russia should go to the Olympics and "tear everyone apart to spite these barbarians who want to destroy our sport," following the IOC's decision to ban Russia from participating in the Olympics under the Russian state-sponsored doping scandal.
Valuev became the general manager of the Russian national bandy team in 2011, and is charged with expanding the sport in the region. He is also the Vice President of the Russian Bandy Federation. In Russia, bandy is considered a national sport.
Valuev founded the Nikolay Valuev Boxing School in 2009, with offices in Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast. The school is divided into three age groups: pupils (school terms 3-5), students (terms 6-8), and adults. School students participate and compete in various boxing tournaments, including the "Valuev Cup" youth boxing tournament, which has become a regular fixture in Saint Petersburg.
Amateur career
Russian National Championships (+91 kg), Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 1994:
Goodwill Games (+91 kg), Saint Petersburg, July 1994:
Professional career
In 2005, Valuev squared off with WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz, and won a twelve-round majority-decision, becoming both the tallest (2.13 m or 7 ft) and heaviest (323 lbs) champion in boxing history.
The title defense was held on 14 April 2007. Chagaev defeated Valuev by a majority decision (117–111, 115–113 and 114–114).
Valuev changed trainers, from Manuel Gabrielian to Alexander Zimin, who coached the old Soviet Union amateur boxing team. On 29 September 2007, Valuev won against Jean-Francois Bergeron in Oldenburg, Germany, by a 12-round unanimous decision (118–111 on all three cards).
On 16 February 2008, in a title eliminator, Valuev defeated former titleholder Siarhei Liakhovich, winning every round at the Nuremberg Arena in Germany. The victory earned Valuev the right to face Chagaev for the WBA title again, the only man who had defeated him in his boxing career. He was scheduled to face Chagaev for his WBA title on 5 July 2008, but Chagaev pulled out with an injury. Valuev instead fought John Ruiz for the vacant title on 30 August 2008 and the WBA decided to make Chagaev "Champion In Recess". Valuev defeated Ruiz by unanimous decision to regain the WBA heavyweight championship, with Valuev and Chagaev set to fight no later than 26 June 2009 to determine whom the WBA regarded as their champion.
Valuev's first title defense of his second reign as WBA Champion was against the 46-year-old, four-time heavyweight champion of the world, Evander Holyfield, on 20 December 2008. Before the match, Valuev weighed 310.8 pounds (141 kg), nearly 100 pounds heavier than Holyfield at 214.3 pounds (97 kg). After a rather uneventful match with no knockdowns and few punches thrown by either fighter, Valuev won a widely disputed majority decision. In response to the controversial result the WBA announced plans to investigate the decision.
In his second defense on 7 November 2009, billed as 'David vs. Goliath', Valuev faced off against former unified and lineal cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) at the Arena Nürnberger Versicherung in Nuremberg. Valuev lost by a majority decision (114–114, 116–112, 116–112).
Valuev announced his retirement from boxing in a Russian newspaper three days after the loss to Haye on 10 November 2009.
In 2010, Valuev's doctor went on record saying that he is treating Valuev for "serious bone and joint problems". Valuev underwent two operations that required at least six months on the sidelines.
Valuev confirmed in 2013 that medical advice was one of the reasons he is not planning to make a comeback in boxing.