Enormous Athletes Who Shattered Records with Their Astounding Size

Nikolai Valuev - 7’ 328 lbs

At first, Nikolai was a boxer. He made waves in the boxing community due to his huge stature and killer punch. He is the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history. He won the WBA heavyweight title twice and retired after taking a loss by David Haye in 2009. He was only defeated twice in his extensive career. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.