Quote Originally Posted by landmine950
Valuev IS the WBA heavyweight champion its a fact.

Chris Byrd would beat Muhammad Ali EASILY!

Byrd is 36 and still in his prime, Ali is now 65 and not lookin' too good.

You disagree

Here's an official ranking list.. notice the name at the top.


HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 200 Lbs / 90.71 Kgs)

World Champion: NICOLAY VALUEV RUS
Won Title: 12-17-05
Last Mandatory:
Last Defense: 10-07-06

WBC:OLEG MASKAEV - IBF:WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
WBO: SHANNON BRIGGS

1. RUSLAN CHAGAEV (OC) UZB
2. RAY AUSTIN USA
3. SULTAN IBRAGIMOV RUS
4. SERGUEI LIAKHOVICH BEL
5. JOHN RUIZ USA
6. DAVARYLL WILLIAMSON USA
7. LAMON BREWSTER USA
8. LARRY DONALD USA
9. HASIM RAHMAN USA
10. MIKE MOLLO (LAC) USA
11. TARAS BIDENKO (WBA I/C) UKR
12. WLADIMIR VIRCHIS (EBU) UKR
13. ALEXANDER DIMITRENKO UKR
14. JAMEEL MCCLINE USA
15. JEAN FRANCOIS BERGERON (NABA)

Of course he's on top, that's the WBA rankings and he holds the title. Let's see what the Ring says (a little more credibility)

HEAVYWEIGHTS
Weight Unlimited
Champ: Vacant

This
week Last
Week Weeks
in
Ratings Fighter Record
1 1 84 WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO 47-3 (42)
2 2 21 OLEG MASKAEV 34-5 (26)
3 3 87 SAMUEL PETER 27-1 (22)
4 4 168 JAMES TONEY 69-5-3 (43)
5 5 9 SHANNON BRIGGS 48-4-1 (42)
6 6 40 SERGEI LIAKHOVICH 23-2 (14)
7 7 138 LAMON BREWSTER 33-3 (29)
8 8 55 NICOLAY VALUEV 45-0 (33)
9 9 7 RUSLAN CHAGAEV 22-0-1 (17)
10 10 303 JOHN RUIZ 41-7-1 (2

Byrd would get destroyed by Ali's reach.