This is the truth: Valuev is very hard to beat at this point. You laugh? He wasnt a year ago but something has happened. He has learned how to use his size. a) He has never even been much affected by a blow, b) he was not out boxed by Ruiz (if he is so bad why did Ruiz not knock him out or win convincingly?), c) he has a new weapon the uppercut to cut any smaller guy coming in down, d) he can finnish really well (its untidy but he gets it done), e) he has stamina to to go 12 rounds, f) he always keeps to his game plan (smarts), g) he pushes and holds and bullies, and so on.
I told you before the last fight that he was not a joke. Now nobody thinks he is. Lyakovich, Klitschko, Rahman, or Golota (when not insane) can beat him. Small guys can't. Peter cant beat him. Tony cant beat him.