Before facing Nikolai Valuev in 2009, a confident David Haye considered the giant 7ft Russian to be "a circus show freak that happens to be boxing".
It was branded the real life David vs. Goliath match-up, which eventually earned both fighters a huge pay day.
According to the BBC, it was actually estimated the fighters earned £10 million regardless of the outcome.
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But it was to be the end of the road for Valuev, who retired three days after losing to the former cruiser-weight champion on November 10.
Since his retirement, heavyweight boxing has changed dramatically and likewise has Valuev's career.
Ten years on from his famous defeat to Haye, the two-time WBA heavyweight champion earned a seat in Russian parliament.
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And in addition to his appearance as a politician, the 46-year-old has also appeared on TV as a children's presenter on popular Russian kids show "Spokoynoy nochi, malyshi!" (translated as Good Night, Little Ones).
Valuev told fans about his new role. "I could not even imagine when I was a kid that someday I would become a host on my favourite kid's TV show. So have a Good Night, Little Ones!"
The Russian balances his job as a TV presenter with being a politician, and was spotted in parliament a couple of years back. The 44-year-old has been a member of Duma via the United Russia Party since December 2011.
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As you can see in the picture below, Valuev has been given his own chair in the meeting room.
So there you have it. The 44-year-old has bucked the trend of entering the training or managing side of the sport by taking a rather unexpected career move.
Valuev retired with a professional record of 50-2 (1NC) while sharing the ring with the likes of Evander Holyfield, John Ruiz, Ruslan Chagaev among many.
Fair play, Nikolai. We wish you all the best in your career as a Politician/TV presenter.
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