Sergei Lyakhovich WINS vs Lamon Brewster

cold20y ago

http://www.tigerboxing.com/articles/images/1001245486_1.jpg Ike: Your impression of Brewster? Lyakhovich: He's a good fighter and has an awkward left hook. I watched his fights on tape; He has heart and power but that's all he's got. If he fights me the same way he fought his past opponents, he'll be in big trouble, I can tell you that right now. I'll be ready for whatever he brings. http://www.fightnews.com/1photos/lyakhovich_dmw.jpg Heavyweight contender Sergei Lyakhovich recognizes he has the opportunity of a lifetime on April 1st when he faces WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster. "It would be amazing to win a world title," he says. "It would mean a lot for my country . I fight for myself, my team, my family and everybody who supports me." Lyakhovich largely has been overlooked for the past several years despite amassing a respectable 22-1 record. Perhaps it's because he has been beset with injuries and did have fight even one time in 2005. Perhaps it's because he was stopped in June 2002 by Maurice Harris, a fighter with 13 (then 12) losses. Whatever the reasons, it doesn't matter now, as the man they call "the White Wolf" can erase all doubts with a victory over the powerful and dangerous Brewster. Lyakhovich and his expert trainer Kenny Weldon insist that the man from Belarus will be at his best for the April 1st showdown in Cleveland that will be broadcast on SHOWTIME. His manager Ivaylo Gotsev is even more confident, stating: "Come April 1, there will be a new heavyweight champion of the world. Fighting against the best heavyweight champion, there will be no questions unanswered." "This is exciting for me," Lyakhovich says. "Everything is great right here. I've had the best camp in my life and I am ready 110%." Weldon says that his fighter has already been training for seven weeks and is "looking outstanding." Both fighter and trainer realize that the champion presents a most formidable task, as he has both great power and heart. The champion has trailed on the scorecards in several fights only to rescue himself with his devastating power. "Brewster is a real, real good champion," Lyakhovich says. "It shows in his fights that he fights with great power and heart." Weldon agrees, noting: "We know that Brewster is very capable at any time of taking you out. But Sergei can also take out anybody with a single punch." Critics question whether Lyakhovich can deal with Brewster's power, particularly since he has not fought in more than a year, since he outpointed Dominick Guinn over ten rounds in December 2004. Lyakhovich was scheduled to face fellow contender Owen Beck in September 2005 but suffered a chest injury in training. He insists that the layoff will not negatively impact his performance. "No, the layoff won't affect me. I've stayed active in the gym. We are prepared for the best Lamon Brewster." While some may question the skill, there appears to be zero doubt about his will. "I think Sergei probably is the only boxer I've worked with that has as much dedication to training and hard work as Evander Holyfield does," Weldon says. "Sergei is of the same type and determined mindset as Evander. He sets goals for himself and knows what he's chasing. He won't go in the ring unprepared." "I am ready for a great fight," Lyakhovich says. "He is going to seize the moment, he's a sleeper, a darkhorse," boasts Gotsev. Lyakhovich is prepared for the powerful champion and can "seize the moment." If so, it could be one helluva fight. My Pick: Sergei Lyakhovich In any case, rather then defend my decision, I will explain what I think Brewster has to do to win this. Lamon Brewster does carry potentially great power, but not exactly the correct boxing vehicle to deliver it, however. Sure, in a street fight, picking against him would be funny, but this is a boxing match and I think Lyakhovich will try to realize that difference. One this is clear, Brewster is outboxable, and no matter what people say, he has been made to look foolish in instances by Kali Meehan, Clifford Ettiene, Charles Shufford, and, of course, Wladimir Klitschko, who unloaded a ghastly amount of punches in his fight against Brewster, all vicious head shots, that made him look like a human punching bag. Nevertheless, Brewster survived and won the bout, but absorbing that kind of punishment can't be good for his future health, in my opinion. In Brewster's last fight against Krasniqui, he was also not doing well up to the knockout, getting outworked, yet Brewster won that fight, too, stopping a weary Krasniqi in the 9th round. This only leaves the Golota fight, but again, Golota has been embarrassed so many times it's just not funny. I know this may seem like Brewster bashing but it’s the way I see this guy fight. This does not excuse Lyakhovich, either, who gets lazy and complacent in the ring as well. Against Friday Ahunanya, while clearly winning, Lyakhovich got caught by a huge shot late in the fight and to be perfectly frank, it was some silly haymaker, he should have seen and avoided. Same seemed to go for Guinn, who caught him at times in their fight. From my perspective, Lamon Brewster’s power is much better than that of Ahunanya and Guinn, as well as his ability to carry some form of it late. In order to win, I think Brewster has to find an instance where Lyakhovich drops his mental guard, and then unload on him with one of Brewster's monstrous left hooks. The best way to do this, perhaps, is to do something similar to what he did against Krasniqui, and what some delusional fans believe he did against Klitschko; That is, attack the body. Against Guinn, although Lyakhovich won, he came in with a pot belly stomach and that may have very well played into his complacency in that fight, at times. I mean, it's smart in a sense cause if he is going all out and he knows he is out of shape' then he will just get tired and give up the tail end of the fight, but it is still a weakness. I don’t believe with the Golota fight in retrospect, that Brewster can come in there and stop Lyakhovich early. It's possible, of course, mainly because it probably has not been tried against him, but I think his team will consider the Golota fight and make sure he is ready for an early bomb out attack like that. Brewster should mstill try to bum rush him, I feel, since even if it fails, it will likely make Lyakhovich nervous and that will take its toll on already poor stamina. Nevertheless, it all depends on how much Lyakhovich focuses on preparing for that possibility. My last point I wish to make on the fight is, as always, there is a possibility there might be issues with judges and scoring. Lamon Brewster is the more marketable as a fighter, to be honest. He has some big KO’s, and has a powerful promoter. Lyakhovich just cannot compete with that. This may be an issue the judges keep in the back of their mind. Like it or not, against Meehan, I believe that is what happened, and whether people realize that or not, it's an advantage to Brewster, from my view of things. http://www.tigerboxing.com/articles/images/1001245519_1.jpg Coming off a unanimous decision over respected one-loss newcomer Dominick Guinn, Liakhovich was able to turn some heads. So many, in fact, that on April 1 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, the “White Wolf” will step into the ring with WBO heavyweight champ Lamon Brewster in what appears to be an intriguing matchup. Boasting an imposing stature – 6-foot-4, 240 pounds – and having command over a sound tactical arsenal with adequate speed and punching power, some believe he may have what it takes to make some noise in an attention-deprived division. Now a resident of Scottsdale, Ariz., Liakhovich was born in Belarus, a country with substantial Slavic tradition, yet relatively short certifiable history since its independence was declared in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was in the nation’s capital of Minsk where Liakhovich began his pugilistic ascent, amassing an impressive 145-15 amateur run that culminated in a 1998 victory over England’s highly touted Audley Harrison. Liakhovich turned pro on Christmas night 1998 and, after a first-round stoppage over Igor Sharapov, pressed on with eight fights – seven KOs – in just more than a year. In his ninth pro bout, Liakhovich was called to the workshop for measurement against journeyman Everett “Big Foot” Martin, a veteran of bouts with such notables as Dwight Muhammad Qawi, George Foreman, Michael Moorer, Riddick Bowe, and Larry Holmes in which he’d gone the distance with all but Bowe and floored Moorer. Liakhovich earned a unanimous eight-round nod over Martin and followed it up with consecutive wins over Anthony Curry, Tracy Wilson, and Bradley Rone before another test, a December 2000 showdown with fellow prospect Darrell Dixon on the Trinidad-Vargas undercard, and another unanimous decision – this time in six rounds – victory. Liakhovich beat two more opponents before advancing to a 12-round defeat of NABA champ Friday Ahunanya. But with the title win came self-satisfaction, a burden that manifested itself in Liakhovich’s subsequent outing, a ninth-round stoppage loss to unheralded trial horse Maurice Harris at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City in December 2002. “I learned a valuable lesson that night,” he said. “I will never come into a fight overconfident again.” So far. So good. With six wins since the KO defeat, Liakhovich has put himself into position for the title bout that, with another win, could make himself piece No. 2 in a potential triumvirate of European heavyweight champions. And although it’s still yet to be seen if Liakhovich will play his part in a new European invasion, one thing is for sure… he has his shot.

Comments (20)

enadeus

I have great respect for you cold, your a true boxing fan.

20y ago

cold

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/boxing/pics/0403liakbig.jpg http://www.maxboxing.com/media/Liakhovich_main_Casino.jpg http://www.pineville.net/images/usaboxing/usaboxing02.jpg Kenny Weldon- A Truly Great Boxing Trainer Sergei was so focused on and so within that instinct to “give” just as good as he gets, that it could have gotten him knocked out and Weldon knew it. His words were forceful and important, “The next time I find your back on the ropes, I’ll hit you with the damn stool,” and “IF YOU STAND IN FRONT OF THIS MAN, YOU WILL GET KNOCKED OUT.” It was unbelievable to see Weldon echo the thoughts many of us had, sitting at home (and not thinking on a fighter’s instinct) and clearly seeing what Brewster wanted. Having outlasted offensive firestorms in three of his last four fights, WBO champion Lamon Brewster discovered a storm on his Doppler radar Saturday night at the Wolstein Center that he could not weather to pull out a win. In a Showtime main event, challenger Sergei Liakhovich landed scores of counterpunches and offensive attacks on the champ, who again seemed to be waiting for just one chance to land his giant left hook to keep him in the WBO’s cat-bird seat. The Belarussian unseated him though, earning a unanimous decision in a surprising show of conditioning, superior technique and an approach that can only be described as attack-dog. Where Brewster would stick a toe in the hot bath water of Liakhovich’s offensive onslaught, the “White Wolf” showed himself again and again to be completely undaunted by what could have been very dangerous waters. “We knew we were getting one shot (at the heavyweight title),” said Kenny Weldon, Liakhovich’s trainer, “and we prepared like that was all we were going to get. “Sergei fought a really smart fight tonight – sometimes not so smart, but overall, yes.” Those mental lapses came for Liakhovich in the fifth round, when he allowed Brewster into the fight before waiting too long to stamp out the fire before the bell rung, and Round seven when the champ dropped him to his knees. But in the interim, the Belarussian controlled the fight like he had a leash on it. His confidence grew visibly from the second round on, as he found success in his counterpunches and turned that to his advantage on the attack. By the fourth round, the “White Wolf” had the crowd howling for Brewster to “get busy” rather than holding back. But to no avail. When the champ did venture forth, Liakhovich was there to meet him. By mid-fight, Brewster had again backed himself into a position of having to play catch-up to even have a prayer of winning. But the challenger took no rounds off, kept marching forward and laid into Brewster as if his life depended on it. For a guy who was a serious underdog coming into this fight – a guy who had considered quitting because he’d been out of the ring for so long – losing only two rounds to Brewster’s power and experience was more than remarkable. Depending on which judge you ask, Brewster won either two, four or five rounds. Two, yes, and with conviction; but more than that would be a gift of unwarranted generosity. But the champ didn’t give it up so much as Liakhovich took it. And the judges agreed, scoring the fight 117-110, 115-112 and 115-113 for Liakhovich. “Liakhovich deserved to win – he earned it. I take my hat off to him,” Brewster said after the fight, before he was taken to a local hospital for observation. The champ got some good licks in. He stunned Liakhovich a couple times, and in the end could never be called “out of this fight,” but inevitably, Brewster let his chances to go for the throat escape his grasp. It was a scenario that seemed almost inevitable given the scrapes he’s gotten into in other title defenses before pulling wins out of his back pocket. He grew weary Saturday night or he simply backed out when presented with opportunities to strike, while the challenger saw his chances and took them. Liakhovich didn’t send Brewster to the canvas – seemingly only a wrecking ball could do that – but he staggered him again and again. At least once, in the sixth round, the ref could justifiably have given Brewster a standing count after Liakhovich had his prey trapped against the ropes and was pummeling him with impunity. Twice the champ, looking distinctly wobbly, was narrowly saved by the bell. And it was the champ, not the challenger, who exited the ring with his face battered and bloodied. “I stayed on my feet in Round nine by sheer will,” said Brewster, whose record drops to 33-3 (29 KOs). That round saw Liakhovich chasing Brewster from the opening bell, landing his jab to the champ’s right eye at will and rocking him with straight rights and left hooks that sent blood spewing from Brewster’s mouth into the crowd. The Indianapolis native was lucky to get out alive, though he made a show late in the round of being cognizant enough to go on. Liakhovich, who declared himself nonplussed by Brewster’s power although he attended the post-fight press conference with two black eyes and the look of a man who would fall asleep even amidst all the hubbub, did express surprise after the fight that he hadn’t been able to floor the champ. “I can’t believe he didn’t go down,” he said. “I didn’t know what else I was going to have to do if all I did wouldn’t put him down.” Fears that Brewster’s punch totals would drop under the wing of new trainer Buddy McGirt turned out to be unjustified, as the champ waded into the fight ready to tangle and never showed signs of letting up. But he did so one jab at a time rather than stringing together combinations and runs that might have sustained some damage against his seemingly unstoppable foe. Yet his respectable punch count for the fight isn’t an endorsement of his approach to the bout as a whole. Brewster hasn’t improved his defense, letting his gloves drop numerous times per round when he reached into his jab, and he got clocked enough that one would kinda sorta have to think he’d take a leather cue and wise up. And to be fair to Brewster’s former trainer, Jesse Reid, the champ didn’t come out of his corner smelling blood. He seemed mellow, almost comfortable. Certainly not ready for what awaited him from the opposite side of the ring. “I’m sorry Lamon lost the title, but we’ll go back to the drawing board,” Buddy McGirt said after the fight. “We’ll be back.” Liakhovich’s manager, Ivaylo Gotzev, said his man won’t be holding his breath waiting to schedule a rematch. “Brewster’s a great fighter and deserves a return fight, but maybe he should take a couple months off first,” he said. His fighter, Gotzev insisted, is looking for bigger fish to fry, though he wouldn’t say who he’d like to go after first. What he would do, though, he said, was to “personally send trucks to the doorsteps of the TV networks and pay the dumping charges after they’re loaded with all the older heavyweights. “The public needs to see a new generation of heavyweights like Sergei and see for themselves what they’ve been missing.”

20y ago

mECHsLAVE

no offense but you have to score rounds with knockdowns 10-8. still, sergei definitely won the fight. No, you don't. The only thing a judge MUST do is give the winner of the round 10 points (unless a point is deducted from him by the ref). Generally speaking, the fighter that gets knocked down loses the round 10-8, but not if the other fighter comes back in a significant way. Sergei did not as the round ended after he got up. So yes, that should be a 10-8 round if I were scoring, but not just because of the knockdown, but because Brewster did more damage in the round and finished the round stronger. I normally don't agree with 10-8 rounds without a knockdown, either. Not unless it is TOTALLY dominated by one fighter and the other fighter doesn't do ANYTHING of any significance. Sergei and Brewster both had rounds that ALMOST qualified as 10-8 rounds without knockdowns, but each always did just enough to get back that point. Brewster did it in that one round with like 6 secs left- he stunned Sergei right at the bell after being out on his feet and a punching bag for the entire round, but I felt coming back to hurt Sergei was enough to salvage a 10-9 round. And likewise when Sergei was caught against the ropes taking all those shots and hurt, but he came back and landed some big shots on Brewster, so it was a 10-9. I know quite a few people scored one or both of those 10-8, but I don't think that's correct scoring. If only some of these whack judges had to explain their scorecards this thoroughly after the fight... then we'd see more accurate scoring.

20y ago

ejk22

that should read 114-112, 7 rounds to 5 is 115-113 but there was a knockdown Calculate my numbers again. They are 115-113.

20y ago

DiegoFuego

I had like this, with Sergei the first card: 10-9 10-10 (Even round I felt.) 10-9 10-9 9-10 10-9 9-10 (Even thought there was a knockdown, I thought that Lyakovich dominated like 85% of the round.) 10-9 10-9 10-9 10-9 10-10 (It was close could have gone either way.) 118-112 no offense but you have to score rounds with knockdowns 10-8. still, sergei definitely won the fight.

20y ago

DiegoFuego

Lyackovich - Brewster 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 8 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 Total score: Lyackovich 115 Brewster 113 This is how I scored the fight. that should read 114-112, 7 rounds to 5 is 115-113 but there was a knockdown

20y ago

enadeus

20y ago

ejk22

Lyackovich - Brewster 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 8 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 Total score: Lyackovich 115 Brewster 113 This is how I scored the fight.

20y ago

mECHsLAVE

If Meehan can beat Brewster, then Lyakhovich can as well. The problem is, like the Meehan fight, Lyakhovich will not win a decision. King wants the belt to stay with Brewster to set up a big rematch unification with Wlad. So that leaves Lyakhovich's only option to win being a KO, a longshot since he's not a puncher and Brewster has a solid chin. No belt changes hands tonight, sorry. mECHsLAVE seems to have overestimated King's control on the event, even in his hometown. Hehe. All jokes aside, this was a very clear decision, and the two judges 115-113 gave Brewster the benefit of the doubt as much as they possibly could. But King seems to control Lyakhovich, as well, and seems to have rematch clause also. So King didn't lose THAT much, other than a Brewster-Wlad 2 unification that I'm sure he was looking towards is postponed indefinitely.

20y ago

Run8964

....Good point Run, and I think this fight is very telling and interesting for two reasons. Brewsters win over Wlad was pure fluke. Could you imagine what a well paced Wlad would have done to Brewster? He would have never made it to seven. He is a punching bag with a good chin and that's it My sediments exactly. Brewster is an exciting guy and excellent heavyweight by today's standards, but he's not on Wlad's level right now. Sergei Liakahovic is a big strong guy, with an iron will. He showed that last night, however you have to be skeptical because both guys are stationary and absorb too much punishment. Never pay again for live sex! | Hot girls doing naughty stuff for free! | Chat for free!

20y ago

beez721

wow you scored the 7th round 10-9? when brewster knocked sergei in the 7th round!!...and u only scored that round for brewster? biased bitch you are serg won most of the round until the knockdown moron

20y ago

ejk22

Kenny Weldon should win an award for his corner work last night. What great advice he gave to his fighter. That is how a corner man should act. Tell your fighter the truth do not lie. If you need to throw in an occassional threat or two do it but do not berate your fighter to the point of embarrassment. Props to Sergei for a great fight and to Kenny for his assistance.

20y ago

cold

http://espn-att.starwave.com/media/box/2006/0328/photo/liakhovich_sergei_275.jpg Kenny Weldon, Liakhovich's trainer, won the fight. Kenny is a truly great trainer. He actually gave sound advice in the corner and his protégé actually listened. To Liakhovich’s credit, he picked Kenny Weldon as his trainer for this fight. Even though yelling and shouting is usually in effective, in this instance Weldon did the right thing. Sergei was so focused on and so within that instinct to “give” just as good as he gets, that it could have gotten him knocked out and Weldon knew it. His words were forceful and important, “The next time I find your back on the ropes, I’ll hit you with the damn stool,” and “IF YOU STAND IN FRONT OF THIS MAN, YOU WILL GET KNOCKED OUT.” It was unbelievable to see Weldon echo the thoughts many of us had, sitting at home (and not thinking on a fighter’s instinct) and clearly seeing what Brewster wanted. Thankfully for him, Liakhovich, listened to his trainer’s advice. From that point forward, though, he was not exactly running, he was taking less chances, and thereby giving Brewster less of a chance to win. Liakhovich had proven his point and stood toe to toe with Brewster and for the most part, made it out alive, and also had forced Brewster to outwork himself as well. Brewster was missing wildly when Liakhovich kept his distance, and that was not helping him sneak in the needed punches to change it around. It had reached the point where with 40 seconds to go Liakhovich was taunting Brewster sensing victory was less then a minute away. Of course, those of us who were cheering for him were yelling at the TV for him to stop it, and those who were cheering for Brewster hoped Lamon would take advantage, but the war had taken its toll on his ability to pull out that last needed punch. The fight was over! http://www.tigerboxing.com/articles/images/1001245525_1.jpg LAMON BREWSTER-SERGEI LIAKHOVICH POST-FIGHT QUOTES LAMON BREWSTER: “Liakhovich deserved to win. He earned it. I take my hat off to him. He won and we have a rematch. I cannot wait to do it again. He fought a good fight and is a good fighter. We both deserve to be at the top. “I stayed on my feet in round nine from sheer will.” BUDDY McGIRT: “I’m sorry Lamon lost the title but we’ll go back to the drawing board. We’ll be back.” SERGEI LIAKHOVICH: “Lamon was a real great champion. I know he hits real hard with power and has lots of will but I answered him every time. Then he felt my power. “After the fourth round I knew I was controlling the fight but Lamon hits like a mule. I felt like I did the right thing when I took a knee at the end of round seven. I almost sent him down twice too. “I would love to fight Wladimir Klitschko. They say I’m scared in the Russian press. I am afraid of nobody.” KENNY WELDON (Sergei’s trainer): “Sergei Liakhovich is the best boxing heavyweight in the world and he punches with power in both hands. He is a complete fighter that has come into his own. Remember, he did this to Lamon Brewster after a 16-month layoff. IVAYLO GOTZEV (Sergei’s manager): I will personally send trucks to the doorsteps of the television networks and pay the dumping charges after they’re loaded with all of the older heavyweights so the public can see the new generation of heavyweights like Sergei and see for themselves what they have been missing.” Belarus’s Sergei Liakhovich captured the WBO crown from titleholder Lamon Brewster with a mixture of speed, skill and good old plain heart in Cleveland on Saturday. “Today is my day,” Liakhovich, 29, said. http://www.houstonboxingscene.com/Siarhei%20002.jpg The fight was expected to be a showcase for Brewster (33-3, 29 KOs) who had proven that his lethal punching power and rock hard chin could withstand even the obstacles of fighting on foreign turf or against the house fighter and survive. But not on Saturday. Before a frenzied crowd at the Wolstein Center, Liakhovich (23-1, 14 KOs) proved his chin equal to Brewster’s and out-shown the former champ with a mixture of speed and guile that led him to victory over 12 rounds despite going down in the seventh. From the very first round Liakhovich used a right hand to the body that seemed to break down Brewster’s defense early. Occasionally left hooks finished up the job and left the American fighter wondering what was coming next. Though Liakhovich broke ahead quickly in the contest with the same formula, many expected Brewster to counter the move and use it against the Belarusian. Especially with the canny Buddy McGirt in his corner feeding him advice. Instead, Liakhovich used his reach to keep Brewster from landing too many shots and often fired lethal left hooks off the chin of the American. But nothing seemed to faze Brewster. Then, in the sixth, a right to the body seemed to shake Brewster and a follow-up left hook shook even more. Sensing a kill, Liakhovich moved to finish the job and sent multiple killing blows off the Brewster’s skull. But the defending champion refused to go down. Suddenly, the Belarusian tired and Brewster connected with his own left hook near the end of the round. Liakhovich held on in the best round of the fight. Brewster entered the seventh round knowing he had stunned his opponent and began belting the body. Liakhovich moved back while firing few in return. Toward the end of the round a right to the head followed by several body blows dropped Liakhovich for the count at the bell. He survived. The Belarusian’s trainer Kenny Weldon admonished him to refrain from engaging in further toe-to-toe battles. “You can’t win inside,” Weldon screamed. “He’s too strong.” Liakhovich must have listened to Weldon because he seldom met Brewster on macho terms. Instead he let his left jab do the hammering from there on. In the ninth, a left hook-roundhouse right combination staggered Brewster who looked for the ropes to maintain his balance. Liakhovich moved in smartly for the attack but did not waste too many punches as he did in the sixth. From there on, it was apparent it was the Belarusian’s fight to win. And he did. The judges scored it 115-113, 115-112, 117-110 for Liakhovich. Brewster nodded his head as the verdict was read. “I trained real hard,” said Liakhovich who was joined by his wife for the announcement. “He’s a great champion.” Brewster, ever the gentleman, shook his the new champion’s hand and whispered words to him. “God’s will be done,” said Brewster, who had successfully defended his world title four times after defeating Vladimir Klitshcko in April 2004. “He’s a good fighter. We showed a lot of heart.” Once again a heavyweight on the verge of capturing the forefront of the fight world was bogged down as Brewster was unable to fend off an inspired Liakhovich who had not fought in 16 months. Both fighters approved a rematch after the fight.

20y ago

Pno

nice job cold!!! tell those haters of yours to stfu and go away! hehehe WHAT A FIGHT!! Lyakhovich's chin is almost granite! He absorbed Brewster's shots when Brewster actually did have power. Can you imagine what that does to a boxer when you take their best punch and don't go down? now we have the recipe for destroying Lamon Brewster... work that left side of the body so he won't even think twice about throwin his best and only punch... the left hook. I guess it also helps to have really good defensive elusiveness and a good chin. GREAT FIGHT

20y ago

PBDS

Yeah. Let's not jump the gun chief. These guys fought a war tonight, they are warriors. Wlad's fight consists of a sneaky chess match, and he would have taken apart both of them tonight. Great fight, new champion Sergei. He's not on Wlad's level. ....Good point Run, and I think this fight is very telling and interesting for two reasons. Brewsters win over Wlad was pure fluke. Could you imagine what a well paced Wlad would have done to Brewster? He would have never made it to seven. He is a punching bag with a good chin and that's it. My favortie part about this whole thing is that the anti-Wlad Wlad crowd will be forced to recognize him as the best heavy after he beats Byrd. The only three guys that had arguements of being better "were" Toney(we know what happened there), Brewster(that ship has sailed), and Byrd(getting his ass kicked on 04/22. It's gonna be a tough pill for the Anti-Klits to swallow for sure. lol lol lol Gotta say, I'M LOVNG IT!!

20y ago

Not_Monty

I wasnt really surprised that Maury Povitch won. Brewster has shown that any guy with good boxing technique has a very good chance agaisnt him. Still, not having seen a whole lot of Lyakhovich, I only had his rep as being fairly solid to base that on. That fight was everything Rahman-Toney should have been. While Lyakhovich and Brewster showed gaping holes in their game, they had guts and put on a great war. I actually think in a rematch, Lyakhovich, if he's smart, has the edge because he did less wrong in the fight than Brewster. As long as Lyakhovich keeps some distance and outboxes bBrewster, doesnt get too overconfident or bloodthirsty, his speed and movement will win any night any time.

20y ago

vandiar

Sergei systematically worked to the body, which may have taken some of Lamon's stamina away. true brewster has never really been known for his defense, and sergio was hungry for the title... just dissappointing altogether great fight nonetheless I enjoyed the fight, its just it seems that it will be a long time before we see a clear king of the division. brewster usually works the body well, but he was clearly headhunting a lot in this fight instead of using one of this advantages,,,, body punching.

20y ago

ferocity

are you on crack or just stupid? brewster showed tremendous heart and actually through more punches than he has in a long time its just that the other guy showed a good chin and also ducked under a lot of brewsters bombs no im not a nut hugger as you are. the guy fought with no heart after he found out sergi was their to win. tell me he was relentless in this fight and i'll tell you, you are lieing.

20y ago

enadeus

As long as their is this type of action in the heavyweight division, the heavyweights will be alright. This fight really surprised me in the way the action was unfolding and keep going till the last round, good fight tonight. Unfourtantely I don't see any other heavyweight bringing this much action except for maybe Sam Peter and Wlad because you never know now what will happen in a fight of his. Valuev is a curuosity as well if he fights any big names.

20y ago

ferocity

20y ago