Are you sure you werent't watching those fights through red, white and blue tinted sunglasses my friend? I didn't see Ruiz winning that fight, and no, I didn't really care who won, but I thought Valuev edged it. Not seen the fight with Larry Donald, but will search it out and see what it was like.

As for Monte Barrett, it will give Valuev time to settle in the states, get used to fighting in a different environment, and then, in the spring, we can have a nice unification fight with one of the other champs.

And as for power, he may not have it in proportion to his size, but when he is that size, his power is still greater than many of the others in the division, and I think that he might surprise a few people (even if you won't admit it, mate )

And if he loses, I'll put the oven for some humble pie.