Nikolai Valuev completed a successful return to the ring on Saturday night when he clinched a unanimous points victory over Jean-Francois Bergeron. In his first fight since losing the WBA belt to Ruslan Chagaev, the Russian Giant cruised to an uncontested 118-111, 117-111, 118-111 verdict against the previously unbeaten Canadian. Valuev strongly went for the kill in the last two rounds but Bergeron proved his heart read more ...

For the first time since losing his world title, former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev successfully returned to the ring on Saturday night at the EWE Arena in Oldenburg, Germany. The seven-foot tall Valuev (47-1, 34 KOs) looked very comfortable in the ring as he unveiled his new style in his first fight under trainer Alexander Zimin. Unfortunately, his opponent Jean-Francois Bergeron (27-1, 19 KOs) showed read more ...

Former world champion Nikolai Valuev (46-1, 34 KOs) canґt wait to get back into the ring and erase the darkest hour of his boxing career. After a break of five-and-a-half months, the Russian Giant is ready to bounce back from his first-ever defeat. It was back in April that unheralded Ruslan Chagaev had shockingly deprived him of his WBA belt by clinching a hard-fought majority decision. Nothing has been the same for Valuev since read more ...

Jean-Francois Bergeron today revealed how special training methods have helped him to prepare for Saturdayґs clash with Nikolai Valuev. The unbeaten Canadian will have to overcome a huge difference in weight and height when the duo comes face-to-face in Oldenburg. In order to get used to the Russian Giantґs incredible size, his coach Pierre Bouchard has been wearing special shoes in practice. "If we win on Saturday night read more ...