Valuev vs. Lyakhovich: who will win?

[kayjay]

Sergei needs to win this. Valuev getting his belt back is not great as far as setting up future matchups is concerned

[kayjay]

who gives a ****...!

Some of us are actually fans of the sport of boxing, rather than little boys who worship one guy

[ICEMAN_JOHN]

Sergei needs to win this. Valuev getting his belt back is not great as far as setting up future matchups is concerned

There’s no guarantee that Valuev will win his former title back. If Chagaev is still the WBA champ then I’d pick him to win against the giant..

[duffgun]

Brewster was injured by a Lyakhovich punch in that fight - I thought everyone knew that. Do the "communist conks", as you call fighters from Eastern Europe, ever receive credit from you? You're consistently very negative about them, Duffgun...

Lyakhovich fought very well against Brewster, and earned some respect from most people.

I know that it was a Lyakhovich punch thats what i said. and i was joking about him having no respect from that fight.

[TheGreatA]

Valuev wins by a TKO or another bs decision. Lyakhovich has been too inactive recently. I don't think Valuev is the ideal comeback opponent.

[slicksouthpaw16]

I wasn’t trying to say that brewster is overrated, i was saying that brewster's performance was effected due to getting an eye injury during the fight and that even with this he was able to put Lyakhovic down.

Thats the thing, Brewster's eye injury happened from Lyakhovich's punches so how is there any excuses for him? Also, Lyakhovich was not really knocked down, he took a knee because he needed a break from the shots that he was taking. Brewster was the one that was about to be stopped. His face was busted up and was getting the worse of the exchanges.

[The Hammer]

who gives a ****...!

Real boxing fans do.

[Leo Pradun]

Lyakhovich got skills, he boxes very good for a big guy. Something was wrong with him on that night with Briggs, I'm not sure what but he just wasn't himself. He will give Valuev a lot of trouble if he's focused and prepared. We'll see in the first round, I think, no earlier than that.

i will tell u what was wrong he felt the power early on and didnt want any up to the point of the stoppage he was actually winning the fight then all of a sudden in the 12 th round he decides hes the tough guy and goes in at Briggs like an idiot and gets knocked outta the ring

[Leo Pradun]

I don't think Lyakhovich has a chance in this fight. He's fought only twice in over three years - winning only once. He's been been inactive for a year and a half. Sadly, his talent has been let go to waste.

Valuev is very dedicated and professional, so he'll some in top shape as always - he's had nine fights in the same time period, winning eight of them.

Valuev is too big and strong to be hurt by Lyakhovich, but Serguei will eventually hit the canvas the same way Barrett and Beck did.

he is too slow and i think Lyko can can outbox him just like Chagaev did

[Leo Pradun]

Yes but since when has Valuev been able to counter punch? Lyakhovich's win over Brewster was a very good win and he was tested in that fight and showed alot of heart. I dont know what happened with him in the Briggs fight but i think that it had alot to do with Briggs getting into his head before the fight. Think about it, Brewster is a much bigger threat than Briggs. Besides, what really makes me confident is the fact that Lyakhovich is the one that called Valuev out so obviously he sees a way of beating him. In my opinion, Lyakhovich boxes, picks his shots, and decisions the slow and robotic Valuev by MD.

Briggs hits harder then Brewster