Not the best matchup, but intriguing, Rahman is better, but does he have the style to beat him? Who wins this matchup?
As a technically better fighter, Rahman should win and maybe even knock out Valuev, who did not have power considering his size.
Agree. While Rahman was the much better fighter ( in principle ) that kind of size advantage can hinder a performance and take someone out of their usual fight game
While I was intrigued by Valuev and rooted for him; he had serious limitations as a fighter and won several fights that were often disputed. A lot of his fights were boring so I didn’t really go back to watch controversial ones like his Holyfield and Donald fights. I thought he lost at least one of the Ruiz fights. despite the limitations, his height and weight were an obstacle to his opponents. Rahman also could be up and down with his performances and though he had a pretty good job, he would be going up against somebody with a good enough job combined with the height and reach that could be a problem. I still like Rahmans chances in this and would make him the favorite as I don’t think Valuev ever clearly beat anyone on his level but getting the decision might be another story if it’s in Germany
