All boxersNikolai Valuev
“The Russian Giant”
Boxing · Retired50-2-0 (1 NC)RECORD
34WINS BY KO / TKO
16WINS BY DECISION
53PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Nikolai Sergeyevich Valuev |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Russian Giant |
| Date of birth | 21 Aug 1973 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Birthplace | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Manuel Gabrielian, Alexander Zimin |
| Height | 213 cm (7′0″) |
| Reach | 213 cm (84″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1993–2009 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 15 Oct 1993 |
| Last fight | Loss vs David Haye, 7 Nov 2009 |
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Titles and honours
- WBA heavyweight champion (2005–2007, 2008–2009)
Fight history
53 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | David Haye | Decision (majority) | 12 | 7 Nov 2009 | Nuremberg, Germany | Lost WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Evander Holyfield | Decision (majority) | 12 | 20 Dec 2008 | Zürich, Switzerland | Retained WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | John Ruiz | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 30 Aug 2008 | Berlin, Germany | Won vacant WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Siarhei Liakhovich | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 16 Feb 2008 | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Win | Jean Francois Bergeron | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 Sep 2007 | Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| Loss | Ruslan Chagaev | Decision (majority) | 12 | 14 Apr 2007 | Stuttgart, Germany | Lost WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Jameel McCline | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 20 Jan 2007 | Basel, Switzerland | Retained WBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Monte Barrett | TKO | 11 | 2:12 | 7 Oct 2006 | Rosemont, Illinois, USA | Retained WBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Owen Beck | TKO | 3 | 2:44 | 3 Jun 2006 | Hanover, Germany | Retained WBA heavyweight title |
| Win | John Ruiz | Decision (majority) | 12 | 17 Dec 2005 | Berlin, Germany | Won WBA heavyweight title | |
| Win | Larry Donald | Decision (majority) | 12 | 1 Oct 2005 | Oldenburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Clifford Etienne | KO | 3 | 14 May 2005 | Bayreuth, Germany | ||
| Win | Attila Levin | TKO | 3 | 2:34 | 12 Feb 2005 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | Gerald Nobles | Disqualification | 4 | 0:42 | 20 Nov 2004 | Kempten, Germany | |
| Win | Paolo Vidoz | TKO | 9 | 2:33 | 9 Oct 2004 | Erfurt, Germany | |
| Win | Richard Igbineghu | TKO | 6 | 1:50 | 24 Jul 2004 | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| Win | Marcelo Domínguez | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 17 Apr 2004 | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Win | Dicky Ryan | TKO | 1 | 2:43 | 28 Feb 2004 | Dresden, Germany | |
| Win | Otis Tisdale | KO | 1 | 4 Oct 2003 | Zwickau, Germany | ||
| Win | Bob Mirovic | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 16 Aug 2003 | Nürburg, Germany | ||
| Win | Vitali Shkraba | TKO | 4 | 18 Jul 2003 | Minsk, Belarus | ||
| Win | Pedro Daniel Franco | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 15 Mar 2003 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | Kostiantyn Pryziuk | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 10 Oct 2002 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | Taras Bidenko | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 21 Jul 2002 | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Win | Yaroslav Zavorotnyi | TKO | 3 | 15 Jun 2002 | Donetsk, Ukraine | ||
| Win | Toakipa Tasefa | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Sep 2001 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | George Linberger | TKO | 1 | 1:20 | 30 Jun 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Vitali Shkraba | TKO | 4 | 6 Mar 2001 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Win | Tone Fiso | TKO | 1 | 29 Oct 2000 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | Yuriy Yelistratov | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 6 Jun 2000 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | Yuri Nikolaev | TKO | 2 | 10 Mar 2000 | Novosibirsk, Russia | ||
| Win | Aleksei Varakin | KO | 1 | 1:30 | 15 Dec 1999 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | James McQueen | KO | 1 | 25 Jun 1999 | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| No contest | Andreas Sidon | No contest | 6 | 7 May 1999 | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Win | John Tupou | TKO | 4 | 1:16 | 13 Feb 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Aleksei Osokin | TKO | 6 | 22 Jan 1999 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | Evgeny Odolsky | KO | 1 | 19 Dec 1998 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | James Gaines | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 9 Jun 1998 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Win | Jim Huffman | TKO | 2 | 0:37 | 14 Mar 1998 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Sinclair Babb | TKO | 1 | 2:50 | 6 Dec 1997 | Townsville, Australia | |
| Win | Alarim Uysal | TKO | 2 | 8 Nov 1997 | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Win | Kevin Rosier | KO | 1 | 27 Sep 1997 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Win | Aug Tanuvasa | TKO | 1 | 2:44 | 21 Aug 1997 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | Rodney Harris | Decision (points) | 4 | 26 Jul 1997 | Yokohama, Japan | ||
| Win | Terrell Nelson | TKO | 2 | 1:26 | 31 May 1997 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Manao Navuilawa | TKO | 1 | 1:24 | 9 May 1997 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | Patrick Slade | TKO | 1 | 1:59 | 21 Mar 1997 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | Darren Fearn | TKO (corner retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | 26 Nov 1996 | London, England | |
| Win | Neil Kirkwood | TKO | 2 | 8 Oct 1996 | London, England | ||
| Win | Sergei Anikeev | KO | 2 | 16 Feb 1995 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | Aleksei Tsygankov | KO | 3 | 15 Apr 1994 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | Aleksandr Vasiliev | Decision (points) | 4 | 22 Feb 1994 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Win | John Morton | TKO | 2 | 15 Oct 1993 | Berlin, Germany |