Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye, billed as "David vs Goliath", was a professional boxing match contested on 7 November 2009 for the WBA heavyweight championship. After regaining the WBA title with a unanimous decision over fellow former Champion John Ruiz Nikolai Valuev had made one defence gaining a very controversial majority decision over Evander Holyfield, he agreed to "Champion in Recess" Ruslan Chagaev, who had given Valuev the only defeat of career. However their fight on 30 May 2009 in Helsinki, Finland at the Hartwall Arena, was cancelled when Chagaev was declared medically unfit after
Maxim Vlasov (boxer) Baltic title at light heavyweight. Maxim Vlasov (boxer) Maxim Sergeyevich Vlasov (; born September 11, 1986) is a Russian professional boxer in the cruiserweight division. As of February 2018 he is ranked #3 in the world in the cruiserweight division by the WBA, WBC and WBO. On June 18, 2010 Vlasov beat veteran Jerson Ravelo by third round T.K.O. On February 25, 2011 Vlasov suffered his first loss against Isaac Chilemba. He knocked the Malawian down twice in the 8th round. Despite this Chilemba was able to win the fight on points. Vlasov has been ranked #10 by the WBC