HEAVYWEIGHT division
NIKOLAI VALUEV
RetiredBorn SAINT PETERSBURG· RUS
Residence: SAINT PETERSBURG· aka THE RUSSIAN GIANT
Debut: 1997-08-21· Career: 1997–2009 (13 years)
Peak
2539
Current
2436
Wins
26
Losses
2
Draws
0
NC
0
Rated Fights
28
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 4
2008-08-30 → 2009-02-07 · 5m 8d · 1 defence
Lost to RUSLAN CHAGAEV · W
2005-12-17 → 2007-04-14 · 1y 3m · 3 defences
Lost to RUSLAN CHAGAEV · Wm
2005-05-14 → present · 21y 2m · 0 defences
Still reigning
Complete Record — 28 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 07 NOV 2009 | LOSS | DAVID HAYE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 DEC 2008 | MD | EVANDER HOLYFIELD | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 30 AUG 2008 | UD | JOHN RUIZ | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 FEB 2008 | UD | SERGEI LYAKHOVICH | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 SEP 2007 | UD | JEAN BERGERON | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 APR 2007 | LOSS | RUSLAN CHAGAEV | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 JAN 2007 | TKO | JAMEEL MCCLINE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 OCT 2006 | TKO | MONTE BARRETT | 11 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 03 JUN 2006 | TKO | OWEN BECK | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 DEC 2005 | SD | JOHN RUIZ | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 01 OCT 2005 | MD | LARRY DONALD | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 MAY 2005 | KO | CLIFFORD ETIENNE | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 FEB 2005 | KO | ATTILA LEVIN | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 NOV 2004 | WDQ | GERALD NOBLES | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 OCT 2004 | KO | PAOLO VIDOZ | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 JUL 2004 | KO | RICHARD BANGO | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 APR 2004 | UD | MARCELO DOMINGUEZ | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 2004 | KO | DICKY RYAN | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 04 OCT 2003 | KO | OTIS TISDALE | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 AUG 2003 | UD | BOB MIROVIC | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 MAR 2003 | UD | PEDRO D FRANCO | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 JUN 2002 | TKO | YAROSLAV ZAVOROTNYI | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 SEP 2001 | UD | TOAKIPA TASEFA | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 OCT 2000 | KO | TONE FISO | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 2000 | UD | YOURI YELISTRATOV | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 09 JUN 1998 | UD | JAMES GAINES | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 SEP 1997 | KO | KEVIN ROSIER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 AUG 1997 | TKO | AUGUST TANUVASA | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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