Nikolai Valuev vs Monte Barrett
On October 7, 2006, Nikolai Valuev (44-0, 32 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against American challenger, Monte Barrett (31-4, 17 KOs).
Valuev vs Barrett Stats
Nikolai Valuev is coming in to the fight on a 44-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Owen Beck, 4 months and 4 days ago. Monte Barrett is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 48% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Hasim Rahman, 1 year, 1 month, and 24 days ago.
Valuev vs Barrett Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Nikolai Valuev at 99-1 winning odds. Monte Barrett really doesn't have much to present against Valuev.
Valuev vs Barrett Result
Nikolai Valuev stopped Monte Barrett via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA heavyweight title. Valuev improves his record to 45-0 (33 KOs), while Barrett adds a loss to his record at 31-5.