News - Monte Barrett

Those were the words uttered by Monte “2 Gunz” Barrett when he took the podium at the post fight press conference of the highly anticipated “Red October” card. Earlier that night, WBA Heavyweight Champion Nikolai Valuev retained his title by pounding Barrett and prompting his corner to stop the fight in the eleventh round. Barrett expressed disappointment with the results, but assured everybody that his preparation was exceptional read more ...

After four rounds, challenger Monte Barrett was ahead on one card and even on another against WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev. However, after that it was all Valuev as the seven-foot, 328-pounder moved out to a 98-92, 96-93, 98-91 lead on the official cards before knocking out Barrett in the eleventh read more ...

Nikolai Valuev wanted to make a good impression. Well, this wasn't bad. Rather obscure despite his size and title belt, Valuev retained the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night when he stopped Monte Barrett in the 11th round to remain undefeated. read more ...

Promoter Don King staged a noon-time, open-to-the-public weigh in staged in front of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, the Sears Tower in Chicago's downtown Loop, for his "Big Red October" event Saturday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., and live on HBO at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT. WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai "Giant Russian" Valuev "tipped the Toledos" at a scale-busting 328 lbs. while his challenger Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett registered over 100 pounds less at 222.5 lbs. read more ...

Heavyweight Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett faces World Boxing Assocation heavyweight champion Nikolai "Giant Russian" Valuev on Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Barrett gave his thoughts on the upcoming bout just before departing for Chicago from his camp in the Catskill Mountains of New York. "I don't think this fight is going to be that hard for me," Barrett said. "Big man can bring whatever he wants to the table. read more ...

On October 7th Nikolai Valuev (44-0, 32 KOs) will climb into the ring as the heavyweight world champion for the first time in America. The champion and his coach Manuel Gabrielian prepare for the forthcoming fight at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. In a boxen.com interview, the seven-foot Russian gives his impression of the U.S., his take on rubbing elbows with the likes of Donald Trump and the possibility of breaking the hallowed 49-0 career read more ...

Nikolai Valuev arrived today JFK Airport (New York City), making a stop at Rockefeller Center. Valuev's day begins with breakfast at the Regency Hotel with Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin; followed by King introducing the giant to longtime friend Donald J. Trump at Trump Tower; and a trip to the top of the famed Empire State Building. Already the tallest and heaviest world heavyweight champion in history, weighing in at an astonishing 325 read more ...

Looks like seven-foot WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev is coming to the Windy City. Promoter Don King has selected the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, for Valuev's October 7 defense against Monte Barrett according to the Chicago Tribune. Also fighting on the card are two Polish stars, drawing on the area's large Polish population. WBC light heavyweight champion Thomasz Adamek will face Paul Briggs and lightweight Matt Zegan takes on Nate Campbell. read more ...

Word on the street for quite some time has been that WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev would defend against Monte Barrett on October 7, but it was never officially announced until Saturday night by HBO, which will televise the fight. The co-feature will be a rematch between WBC light heavyweight champion Tomasz Adamek and Paul Briggs. read more ...

32 year-old Rahman looked in great physical condition at 236lbs and Barrett had tipped the scales at 224lbs, but it was a very slow start to the opening round. The former heavyweight champion moving forward and Barrett shuffling backwards but with few punches thrown. The crowd booed the lack of action in round 2 with the fight pattern being the same. Rahman coming forward, Barrett moving on the outside and read more ...