The Beast from the East Nikolai Valuev vs Zhilei Big Bang Zhang

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  1. BoxingViewer

    BoxingViewer Active Member Full Member

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    At a neutral venue, who comes out on top?
     
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    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zhang shatters Russian iron
     
  3. Easyrhino

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    Valuev crushes Zhang with a single hammer punch then he begins swatting away airplanes as he climbs the Empire State Building.
     
  4. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree. Zhang all the way.
     
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  5. BCS8

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    At their best Valuev. Zhang has much more early potential but plodding Valuev will land his fair share with his rather underrated jab and skills. His sheer size carries him through the early going and I don't fancy Zhang in the late game.
     
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  6. TEAM_LOMA

    TEAM_LOMA This is Boxing Full Member

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    What kind of question is that? Valuev is one of the worst fighters ever.
     
  7. CroBox29

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    Zhang beats him comfortably by UD...
     
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  8. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zhang will gas after 5 rounds and I don't think there is anyone in history of boxing who can KO Valuev is 5 rounds.
     
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  9. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Zhang is much more technically sound than Valuev
     
  10. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zhang is better, but I could see Valuev taking some punishment early only to beat down Zhang through attrition. Zhang is going to have a 320ish pound giant clubbing him with dumb right hands and leaning on him all night.
     
  11. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Zhang kills him. Valuev was a sideshow.
     
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  12. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    If David Freaking Haye could me Valuev do the chicken dance, then the Big Bang would
    blast him into the stratosphere. Putin would tell the military to drone him out of the sky.
     
  13. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Valuev ud or late tko
     
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  14. Bobby Tony

    Bobby Tony Active Member Full Member

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    I don't know what could happen but like to imagine those Chinese missiles getting through and a spectacular slow-motion knockout of Valuev like a felled tree that shakes the back row.

    Or better still the extremely rare simultaneous DOUBLE KO! Imagine the sound of both of these thunder lizards falling at once!!
     
  15. One more round

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    Valuev fights were normally boring. This would be a good fight though imo
     
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