Boxing: Valuev and Samil Sam win

German-based Russian giant Nicolai Valuev took his record to 40-0 with 31 knockouts with a third round KO of the very decent Attila Levin in Berlin, Germany Saturday night. Valuev, a 7ft 1inch 324lbs monster, is gradually dissolving the purely freak show perception most had of his early career (when he was knocking over stiffs) by beating some half-decent contenders in his last three fights.

Saturday's win over American-based Swede 'Attila the Hun' come on the heels of a disqualification victory over Gerald Nobles and 2000 Olympic bronze medallist Paolo Vidoz.