Wlodarczyk's Trainer Disappointed With Performance

By Luke Furman

The coach of Krzysztof "El Diablo" Wlodarczyk (49-3-1, 35 KOs), Fedor Lapin, does not hide that he is disappointed with the attitude of his boxer in Saturday's fight against Grigory Drozd (39-1, 27 KOs) in Moscow. The Pole got knocked down, lost almost every round, ending his long reign as the WBC cruiserweight champion.

Lapin says his boxer underestimated Drozd and spent most of the fight looking for a single knockout punch.

"Krzysztof thought the fight would be easier. He was looking for one punch. He tried to surprise Drozd, but the fighter was very well prepared not to get caught. Diablo fought at only 30 percent of his capabilities. I do not know why it happened. I hope that there will be a rematch. It was a voluntary defense, so I'm convinced that such a clause was in the contract," Lapin said.

Luke Furman covers boxing for bokser.org.