Quote Originally Posted by ono
Quote Originally Posted by landmine950
5: Nikolay Valuev - I can't even be beothered to begin explaining why he isn't world class. Instead i'll just mention.....Larry Donald and Jon Ruiz

How did Big Nick get a belt? By beating 46 guys in a row!!! That's how!
And then beating the last guy who had the belt! How did HE get it? in a pack of bubble gum?

Lets look and see (the vodka's kicking in!) how the mutant headed giant got the belt
Please try and follow along..I'll go slow....!
First (at 37-0!) he beat Richard Bango who was 16-0 for the
WBA INTER-CONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
THEN! defended it 5 times!!! before he got a shot at Ruiz for the WBA world belt
How did Ruiz get the belt? He won it after a win over HASIM RAHMAN
Ruiz then succesfully defended the WBA belt against Fres Oquendo, Andrew Golota,
And James Toney! ( I know a n/c) before he met Valuev.
Since the win over Ruiz
Valuev has since defended the Belt 3 times!
I know the wba Inter-continental belt isn't all that, and really the wba hw belt isn't all,all that either.
BUT you didn't question the legitamacy or value of the belt itself,just HOW did he get it.
SO to answer your question....How did Valuev get the WBA HW belt?
HE F#CKIN EARNED IT!
Just remember you dissed the Big Guy when he smashes Marciano's record! And becomes the most recognised Athlete on the Planet Earth.
It will happen! (maybe)

As for the Briggs comment, based on his lethargic win that gothim the belt only a fool would disagree..
BUT he may be a darkhorse in the HW div.
A big puncher,
good defensive skill,
really good counter puncher,
really really fast hands,
really,really,really bad hairdo

Id bet money on him in any long odds fight. like +280+
Cool click you make a very strong case for Valuev becoming a hall of famer. My mistake :P
Glad you have come to your senses!