News - Nikolay Valuev

88 pounds lighter and nearly eight inches shorter than the seven-foot champion, Beck is optimistic about his chances. "Naturally I want to take the belt back to America, and I believe that I'll do it," stated Beck. "I've not worried about Valuev's size, although it is impressive. I thought at first 'there's a basketball player coming.' However, this will be the fight of my life on Saturday." read more ...

Nikolai Valuev is one of those who made their dreams come true. In December 2005 he won the heavyweight world championship to become the first heavyweight world titlist from Russia and the first to be promoted by Sauerland Event. Moreover, he is the tallest boxing champion ever at seven feet tall, and heaviest ever at 330 lbs. (150 kg). Boxen.com spoke to Valuev, who will defend his title for the first time on June 3 against read more ...

The "Russian Giant" Nicolay Valuev will defend his WBA heavyweight title against Owen Bech on June 3 in Hannover, Germany. "The negotiations with promoter Don King are completed and we have reached a good agreement. Sauerland-Geschäftsführer Christian Meyer. "And with Beck, the fight might also be very interesting for the American public." The 29-year-old Jamaican Beck lives in Nashville and is trained by Aaron Snowell. He is 25-2 and is read more ...

Seven-foot, 330-pound WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev, the largest heavyweight champion of all time, says he's good to go after arthroscopic knee surgery in February. "I am 100% fit and I'm already one week into training," says Valuev from his hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia. "In the middle of April, I arrive in Germany to commence preparations with trainers Manuel Gabrielian and Ulli Wegner in Berlin." read more ...

The "Russian Giant" Nicolay Valuev must delay his first title defense scheduled for April 1. At the beginning of February, the WBA heavyweight champion underwent an operation to smooth the inner meniscus in his right knee. read more ...

"Again, news reaches me that are without any real substance," says Chris Meyer, CEO of Sauerland Event GmbH. "Reports from the UK are saying that Nico Valuev will face the winner of Williams-Skelton next after his first defense on April 1. The real truth of the matter is that there have been absolutely no agreements on this. We not even have had any communication regarding such a match. Naturally, Nico is ready and willing read more ...

Talks are under way for WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev to fight the winner of next month's clash between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton. read more ...

JA: Do you feel that you have to go over to Germany and knock him out? OB: Well you know that is what it looks like because the fight is going to take place in Germany. I am not going to say that I am definitely going to knock him out. I just want to say that God really pulled a miracle in this fight coming about, I don’t know what it is but I will learn what God has in store for me read more ...

WBA heavyweight champion Nicolay Valuev achieved his dream of becoming the first heavyweight champion from Russia and of the Sauerland team. With his 7' 325lb combat weight, he is also the largest and heaviest champion of all time. The Russian giant is spending time in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia, before heading out to training camp to prepare for his first title defense. In this special interview, Valuev speaks about read more ...

WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev will defend his title for the first time in Germany. "We plan his first defense for April", says Sauerland managing director Chris Meyer. read more ...