GIVE US SEVEN LBS OF MEAT DAILY - BUT HOLD THE FRIES: The Russian media outlet PRAVDA details the diets of top local athletes, including Marat Safin, Nikolai Valuev and assorted Central Asian anonymities.

Most notable is the table habits of the 7-2, 300+ pound Valuev, the sideshow boxer promoted by Don King. As you might expect, the tower of power consumes pretty much whatever Vladimir Putin decides to render inanimate that week.

PRAVDA: “He reportedly consumes about 3 kilos (6.6 lbs) of meat a day. That is the reason why his typical lunch is full of meat dishes such as Argentinean beefsteaks, lamb chops, baked pork fore shanks, which are eaten with a variety of side dishes. However, Valuev steers clear of foods that do not agree with one another e.g. potato and meat.”