The gap between Valuev and some of the guys he beat was the same yet he beat them due to the size disparity.
No I’m not sure we can say that’s true. Holyfeild beat valuev he just didn’t get the decision. Larry Donald beat valuev, he just didn’t get the decision. Haye beat him. Chagaev beat him. Who does that leave on Valuevs resume who put a giant “Grand Canyon sized chasm of class” between them? Bob Mavrovic? Monte Barrett?
so who is the talented guys Valuev beat beyond dispute that represented a huge gulf in talent? Monte Barrett?