How much of a chance would you give Valuev against Zhang

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What are his chances of victory
     
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    ChiefGego Active Member Full Member

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    I think Zhang would be the one to break his Neanderthal chin
     
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  3. Unique Way

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    People are talking like Valuev had a great chin, but the only genuine puncher among his opponents was cruiserweight David Haye, who made him dance a chicken dance on the spaghetti legs. Chagaev was decent puncher but not great and he kicked Valuev's ass easily.

    Hell, if light-hitting southpaw Jean Francois Bergeron hurt him with a single left hand in round 2, imagine what Zhang's left hand or right hook would do to Mr. Nonexistent Defense?
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  4. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    We saw Haye make him do the chicken dance so he could be hurt and Zhang has the power to hurt him consistently.
     
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    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Is Valuev biggest HW ever ?

    I know he is biggest champion, but was anyone actually bigger than him ?
     
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    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    While the feat is getting more common Valuev retired without ever being stopped. That puts him in the chinniest chin conversation.
     
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There has to be obscure 350lb+ pros out there. I know Miller weighed more, he was 333 against Dubois. Dunno about height I doubt it
     
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  8. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Valuev would have a very good chance...
    ... to be knocked out for the first time in his career.
     
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    Purely weight-wise, Butterbean, but size-wise, he's probably the biggest I can think of besides obscure 1920s freakshow type fighters that were probably forced to or something
     
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    Not much. The only question really is whether he gets KOd.
     
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    He has never proved his chin against big punchers like George Chuvalo, Ray Mercer, Oliver McCall, Ross Puritty, Mariusz Wach and Vitali Klitschko did. The ONLY really big puncher among Valuev's opponents was David Haye who had him out on his feet with a single left hook. So no, he isn't in the conversation.
     
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    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Biggest in terms of Taller, as a champion he is, but as anyone who has ever boxed - I'm sure he's not.

    Biggest in the sense of heaviest, as a champion is, but for example Eric "Butterbean" Esch was 100 pounds heavier.
     
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  13. senpai

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    So who was taller than him ?
     
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    ikrasevic, Jun 9, 2024
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    A 10% chance.
     
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