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Truth. Stranger. Fiction: Valuev takes to the mountains in search of the yeti

Nikolai Valuev is hoping to sit down with the Siberian Snowman and have a nice chat about life.

FORMER BOXING CHAMPION and terrifying looking man Nikolai Valuev is in Siberia trying to track down the mysterious yeti.

The โ€˜Beast From The East,โ€™ who quit the ring after losing to David Haye, is on a hunt for the creature known as the โ€˜Siberian Snowman.โ€™

Valuev stands at seven feet tall and weighs 23 stone, making him one of the few humans on earth who would tower over the six feet tall yeti.

โ€œIโ€™m only going to be here for two days, โ€ Valuev told the BBC from his expedition convoy.

โ€œAnd I believe that miracles only happen at Christmas time. I doubt whether the yeti is going to run into the road and greet our truck with open arms. But Iโ€™ll let you know if I see anything.โ€

As Valuev trained his eye on the road ahead and practiced his barbaric yawp, a spokesman said that the boxer was hoping to โ€˜talk to the yeti about life.โ€™

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