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Huge, ugly and hairy (and russian, too)

2006-02-11

Valuev, boxing's tallest and heaviest champion ever, is a hero in Russia, controversy or no controversy.

BIG MAN ON CANVAS: Nikolai Valuev of Russia, left, and John Ruiz of the U.S. exchange punches during their WBA heavyweight fight at the Max Schmeling Hall last month in Berlin, Germany. Valuev is the tallest and heaviest boxing champion ever. (Martin Rose / Bongarts / Getty Images)

Multi part article on a russian boxer, who makes me wonder why Peter Jackson used costly CGI for his King kong while this guy was available. In fact, I have no interest in him, I just wanted to post his picture...

Posted by:anonymous5089

#6 Savate = early "street" french boxing

Yep. A guy at the steel mill where I worked as a youth tried to teach me some of it during our breaks. Tough old bastard in his early 60s.

Posted by: Pappy 2006-02-11 23:47

#5 no worry that tea-bagging might make em gay? LOL

Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-11 18:10

#4 I always had a hard time watching my son wrestle. I was an active "bleacher participant". I found myself all tight from twisting while sitting in the bleachers almost trying to help turn the guy over, (or from cringing). But I never missed being there.
lol, Us parents always worried about the guys with the tattoo's, like that made them more tough for some reason, now my son has one, heh.

Posted by: Jan 2006-02-11 17:39

#3 Yup, I'm ashamed, I watch boxing, and k1 (kickboxing) and shoto (free-fight) on Eurosport, plus some UFC and Pride vids on emule... and me who's such a fat slug and a cowardly wuss! The irony!

By the way, even with the example of this gigantic anomaly, size isn't everything, I've got a work colleague, about 22, say 5'3" (short, very light and skinny, though lean, nervous, and sportive) who got into a lotsa streetfights back in his schooldaze (he's a mechanic originally), including ones with knives (about 4-5, he even has a very light scar on the chest), and his usual technique was to send a non-telegraphed lowkick to the knee joint of his opponent, in order to snap it, like the old Savate did (Savate = early "street" french boxing). Worked like a charm, he told me.

Needless to say, I'm always very polite with him.

Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-02-11 14:17

#2
In fact, I have no interest in him, I just wanted to post his picture...

hey whats to hide...we know yer a closet boxing fan. isn't everyone?

Posted by: RD 2006-02-11 13:51

#1 Well, it's not every day that you see a 7-foot tall, walking talking Brillo pad....

Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2006-02-11 13:50

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