A 7-foot, 320+ pound heavyweight champion
 

Wow.

BERLIN (AP) — John Ruiz lost the WBA heavyweight title Saturday night, dropping a disputed split decision to Russian 7-footer Nikolay Valuev.
Valuev, who becomes the tallest and heaviest (323 pounds) champion of all-time, won 116-113 and 116-114 on two judges’ cards, with a third judge scoring the fight 114-114. The crowd of 10,000 booed the decision.
“I had to wait 12 years for this and now it has happened,” the 32-year-old Valuev said. “It’s fantastic.”
Ruiz, who weighed 85 pounds less than Valuev at 238, appeared to have the fight in hand, using a jab-and-grab tactic to slip in a few punches and then tie up Valuev.
Valuev began throwing combinations in the seventh round, adding to a left jab that landed from the opening round. In the ninth, Valuev even danced a bit.
Valuev landed the only punch that did damage in the final round, hitting Ruiz on the chin with a straight left that wobbled the champion. Ruiz clinched his way to the end of the fight.
“Boxing is the only sport where you can get robbed without a gun,” Ruiz said. “My promoter Don King should do his job and get a rematch.”
Ruiz’s record fell to 42-6-1, while Valuev improved to 43-0 with one no-decision.
Ruiz lost to James Toney in April, then was given the title when Toney was stripped of the crown for testing positive for steroids.

http://index.hu/cikkepek/0410/sport/valuev.jpg

He's obviously on the left (this also obviously isn't the Ruiz fight).

Re: A 7-foot, 320+ pound heavyweight champion
 

Now if Nikoley Volkoff won the championship that would be one thing..This guy..Ehh

The only real bad thing about this is as a boxing fan this doesnt really annoy me. It should. It is a joke and was probbaly rigged for one phony champ to be replaced by a sideshow. Sadly ive come to expect this. They need to overhaul this sport or let vince McMahon run it

Re: A 7-foot, 320+ pound heavyweight champion
 

Could he beat Ivan Drago?

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He could beat Spiderico.

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why is he swinging 5ft from his opponent who looks to be like 5'5", almost loooks like he's punching himself with the right hand too.

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He could beat Spiderico.

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Heh, heeeee's a bum.

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“My promoter Don King should do his job and get a rematch.”

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This gives it away in so many ways.

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Funny. I always see Don King as the one driving the getaway car in these robberies.

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Re: A 7-foot, 320+ pound heavyweight champion
 

Even if he is fighting a giant, Ruiz is still too boring to get me to shell out for PPV.

Re: A 7-foot, 320+ pound heavyweight champion
 

You say all the guys I fight are bums!