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The most terrifying sportsmen

Simon Rice
Monday 12 October 2009 17:55 BST
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British boxer David Haye is currently preparing himself to fight Nikolay Valuev - the seven foot tall, 23 stone giant from Russia.

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If his physical appearance is not enough to strike fear into his opponent, the story that Valuev once killed a wild boar with his bare hands should be enough to have Haye cowering in a corner.

Here we salute the most terrifying sportsmen.

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