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Russian WBA heavy weight champion - boxer Nikolai Valuev presented his book `My 12 Rounds`. [18] Valuev underwent two operations that required at least six months on the sidelines. Es el impresionante Nikolai Valuev. [16], In his second defence, Valuev lost his title on 7 November 2009 against former unified and lineal cruiserweight champion David Haye in Nuremberg on points (114–114, 116–112, 116–112).[17]. Valuev changed trainers, from Manuel Gabrielian to Alexander Zimin, who coached the old Soviet Union amateur boxing team.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - DECEMBER 19, 2018: Nikolai Valuev, first deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma's Ecology and Environmental Protection Committee, attends a meeting of the Russian State Duma. – Sólo perdió dos combates. Russian State Duma members Vladimir Melnik (L) and Nikolai Valuev attend a State Duma plenary meeting. Haye and British boxer Dereck Chisora, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-british-boxer-david-haye-arrives-at-hotel-before-he-gets-a-luxembourg-134905321.html, Moscow, Russia. In particular, the Penza theatre "Contemporary" for some time before the movie showing the film, where Nikolai Valuev acts as a man who punishes the audience disturbing others. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh), https://www.alamy.com/nikolai-russian-giant-valuev-talks-to-the-media-during-a-press-conference-to-announce-his-upcoming-boxing-match-with-monte-two-gunz-barrett-to-be-held-in-chicago-on-october-7-2006-at-the-firebird-russian-restaurant-in-new-york-on-august-30-2006-upi-photolaura-cavanaugh-image257929850.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-boxing-wba-world-heavyweight-title-nikolai-valuev-v-david-haye-nuremberg-110734858.html, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-british-boxer-david-haye-signs-autographs-as-he-arrives-at-hotel-before-134905467.html, Don King Boxing Promoter pendant flag personality spectators boxing match fight battle boxing box gala Base, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-don-king-boxing-promoter-pendant-flag-personality-spectators-boxing-32999700.html, https://www.alamy.com/russian-heavy-weight-boxer-nikolai-valuev-at-the-press-conference-image64632326.html, world champion spectators boxer boxing match fight battle boxing box gala Basel in 2007 January Switzerland, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-world-champion-spectators-boxer-boxing-match-fight-battle-boxing-box-32999705.html, Russian heavyweight boxer Nikolai Valuev poses in front of Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 18 November 2008. Russian State Duma member Nikolai Valuev (C) during President Vladimir Putin's annual address to the Russian Federal Assembly at the Moscow Kremlin. He competed in boxing from 1993 to 2009, and held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2009. [4] During his youth he played water polo and basketball.

Credit: Anton Novoderezhkin/TASS/Alamy Live News, https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-moscow-russia-5th-july-2017-russian-state-duma-members-vladimir-melnik-147792361.html, Russian heavyweight boxer Nikolai Valuev poses during a training for the press in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, 10 April 2007. Valuev announced his retirement from boxing in a Russian newspaper three days after the loss to Haye on 10 November 2009. [13] After a rather uneventful match with no knockdowns and few punches thrown by either fighter, Valuev won a widely disputed majority decision. photo kinopoisk.ru, Happy family. Chagaev defeated Valuev by a majority decision (117–111, 115–113 and 114–114). Valyev with his wife and children, Valeri Kharlamov – legendary hockey player, Mikhail Bulgakov – author of Master and Margarita.