Is Nikolai Valuev Married? Meet His Wife Galina Valueva, Children, And Net Worth

Nikolai Valuev boxed from 1993 to 2009, twice winning the WBA heavyweight championship between 2005 and 2009. He is the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history, stands 2.13 meters tall, and weighs 149 kilos at his heaviest.

Chagaev defeated Valuev by a majority vote in the title defense, which took place on April 14, 2007. Alexander Zimin, who trained the last Soviet Union amateur boxing squad, replaced Manuel Gabrielian as Valuev’s trainer.

In a 12-round unanimous decision, Valuev defeated Jean-Francois Bergeron on September 29, 2007, in Oldenburg, Germany (118-111 on all three cards). At the Nuremberg Arena in Germany on February 16, 2008, Valuev defeated former champion Siarhei Liakhovich by winning each round.

He now has the opportunity to defend his WBA title against Chagaev, the only opponent he has ever defeated. On July 5, 2008, Chagaev was supposed to challenge him for his WBA championship; however, Chagaev withdrew due to an injury.

On August 30, 2008, Valuev faced John Ruiz for the vacant championship; the WBA chose to designate Chagaev as “Champion in Recess.” He regained the WBA heavyweight belt by defeating Ruiz by unanimous decision. Valuev and Chagaev were scheduled to square off on June 26, 2009, to decide who would represent the WBA as its champion.

Then, on December 20, 2008, Valuev faced up against the 46-year-old, four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield in the first title defense of his second reign as the WBA Champion. Valuev weighed 310.8 pounds (141 kg) before the fight, about 100 pounds more than Holyfield, who weighed 214.3 pounds (97 kg).

Valuev prevailed in a hotly contested majority decision following a somewhat uninteresting fight that included no knockdowns and few punches from either combatant. The WBA declared preparations to consider the choice in response to the contentious outcome.

At the Arena Nurnberger Versicherung in Nuremberg on November 7, 2009, Valuev fought former unified and lineal cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KOs) in what was dubbed “David versus, Goliath,” his second defense. Valuev was defeated in a majority vote.

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