Via Ken Hissner: Why WBA world heavyweight champion Nikolai “Russian Giant” Valuev, who held the WBA belt from December 2005 until April 2007 and again from August 2008 until November 2009 , never faced the Klitschko brothers?
Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist “Klitschko, 6:07” held the WBO heavy belt from June 1999 to April 2000 and the WBC belt from April 2004 to November 2005 and October 2008 to December 2013.
Wladimir “Dr. Steelhammer “Klitschko, 6:06” held the WBO heavyweight belt from October 2000 to March 2003 and February 2008 until November 2015. He held the IBF and IBO heavyweight belts from April 2006 to November 2015. He held the WBA Super World belt from July 2011 to November 2015.
Valuev, at 7:02” from St Petersburg, Russia, is 50-2 with 34 stops. In November 2005, he won the majority title against WBA champion John “The Quiet Man” Ruiz, 41-5-1, in Berlin, Germany.
Valuev has made three defenses of the title, with the first stopping Owen “What the Heck” Beck, 25-2, in three rounds in Hannover, Germany, in June 2006. In October, he stopped. destroys Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett, April 31, during the eleventh round in Rosemont, Illinois. In January 2007, he stopped Jameel “Big Time” McCline, 38-6-3, who was unable to play in the fourth round due to a knee injury in Basel, Switzerland. In April, he lost to Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev, 22-0-1, by majority decision in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
After two wins in the defense, Chagaev lost to IBF & WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko in June 2009 in Nordrhein, Germany, although his WBA title was not appreciated and would later be stripped of his title. brand.
After Valuev lost to Chagaev, he defeated Jean Francois Bergeron of Canada, 27-0, to win the NABA title in Germany and former WBO champion Siarhei “White Wolf” Liakhovich, 23-2, in Germany, in the knockout match. dropped the WBA title. Then again, with the WBA championship vacated, beat Ruiz, 43-7-1, in August 2008 in Germany.
In December 2008, Valuev won a controversial decision against Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, 42-9-2, by majority decision in Zurich, Switzerland. In his next match in November 2009, he lost to David “Hayemaker” Haye, 22–1, by majority decision in Germany. He will retire, this is his last fight. Two defensive wins later, Haye lost to Wladimir Klitschko in July 2011. If Valuev defeats Haye, will he eventually meet Klitschko? Klitschko finished 64-5 with 53 saves.
Vitali Klitschko wins the WBO belt, knocking out Herbie “Dancing Destroyer” Hide, 31-1, on June 1999 in London, UK. After two defensive wins to loss to Chris “Rapid Fire” Byrd, 30-1, after nine innings due to a shoulder injury, in April 2000, despite taking a huge lead in the game. In October, Wladimir defeated Byrd. Vitali won his next five contests and secured a title against WBC champion Lennox “The Lion” Lewis, 40-2-1, stopping after six rounds despite taking the lead. on all scoreboards. Lewis retired after this match.
In April 2004, Vitali won the vacant WBC belt while blocking Corrie “The Sniper” Sanders, 39-2, in LA, California. He has made eleven title defenses, with the last one in September 2012 stopping Mahmoud “Diamond Boy” Charr, 21-0, in Moscow, Russia. His final record was 45-2 with 41 saves.
