Bozo on Brewster's win over Krasniqi

[beez721]

>Brewster's hook is better thrown, & deadlier.

I think shufford would disagree with that

[beez721]

>Why is it so difficult for you rabbid Vitali nut huggers to accept that he's only one of four title holders who's reccent wins over Danny Williams and Corrie Sanders don't underline any of the blatent over hype surrounding him?
theyre not vit nuthuggers. the problem is,,your a vit hater without a clue about boxing

[oldgringo]

Thanks for the report bozo.

I have a couple of questions...

1. Did Krasniqi do any real damage to Brewster? Was he just controlling the fight from the outside without busting him up, or were there signs of Brewster taking punishment? I read the part about him landing heavy blows.

2. Was Brewster patient early or did he try and jump out to a fast start?

Thanks in advance.

[beez721]

I think fights with Brewster agasint:

Byrd, Vitali, Wlad (rematch) and Ruiz


all could go either way.

Again, the point isn't to gloat about how anyone knows what's going to happen, it's about the fact that it now looks like some of these fights may actually occur.

totally disagree. I like brewster but he;s very one dimensional and if you have a descent chin and boxing ability you will own him. he was lucky to get the decision over an awful meehan and beat wlad only becuase he inexplicably dead ran out of gas. was beat by entienne and shufford. krasniqi? please,,,,he was never a top contender and golota is and always was a bum

[Bozo_no no]

totally disagree. I like brewster but he;s very one dimensional and if you have a descent chin and boxing ability you will own him. he was lucky to get the decision over an awful meehan and beat wlad only becuase he inexplicably dead ran out of gas. was beat by entienne and shufford. krasniqi? please,,,,he was never a top contender and golota is and always was a bum

You have no credibility here. You're just a wounded and bitter little fanatic.

Krasniqi is a very durable and credible Heavyweight. Because you don't know very much about him doesn't mean he's not good, it only shows that you're ignorant. Big suprize.

Krasniqi has a very good chin and above average boxing ability, and Brewster's body punching, persistance, and body attakc nullifed it.

If you had seen the fight, your comments might be slightly relevent.

As it is now you're just reading things you don't fully understand and upsetting yourself.

[trinidadpr87]

I held out from checking the result of this fight until I had finished downloading the file at Midnight on the 28th. It was a great fight, and I wrote the following:

In what should be a discussion of one of the worst refereeing blunders in the last few generations of Heavyweight “Title” fights, (Luan Krasniqi was counted out to a full 12 count at the end of round 8), the focus on this fight must be none other than Lamon Brewster.

My first exposure to Lamon was on KO Nation when he fought the then undefeated “Black Rino” Clifford Etienne. An explosive 1st round saw an all out bomb fest with Brewster getting knocked down, overwhelmed from shots by the Rino. The fight continued to be a slug match getting sloppier and sloppier each round, resulting in a decisive but lackluster points win for Etienne. I think seeing Fres Oquendo cut through Etienne like he was nothing overshadowed the fact Brewster lost later that same year (on points) to Charrles Shufford. It also made me turn attention away from Lamon as his credibility had taken a serious hit.

After that loss to Shufford in 2000, Brewster quietly won 6 fights (inside of 7 rounds) in a row by knock out, culminating in a 5th round TKO of Wlad Klitschko. After that noteworthy win, it seemed that drugs in Wlad’s water bottle or an excess of vasiline on his legs got more credit for the win than Lamon Brewster. To add more doubt, in his first defense of the WBO Heavyweight title, flashbacks of the Brewster of old could be seen as he was outworked in a fight with Kali Meehan that could have been scored either way.

It was only when a determined and very serious looking Lamon Brewster destroyed an ever neurotic Andrew Golota in a fraction of the 1st round that popular opinion began to feel the rumblings from around Lamon Brewster. It was widely know that Lamon walked through some very serious fire from a fluid and powerful punching Wlad Klitschko with his heart on his sleeve before coming back to pummel the giant Klitschko around the ring in the 5th round. Suddenly, it appeared for a moment as though there was a young vicious punching Heavyweight with huge chin developing at a very dreary point in the Heavyweight division’s history. If Brewster could walk through that onslaught from Klitschko and could demolish an Andrew Golota that had arguably just beaten two current title holders, could he be the answer to a very lackluster division?

Last night Lamon Brewster met a very durable and technically sound fighter in Luan Krasniqi. Brewster found himself at odds for the majority of the first 7 rounds as Krasniqi displayed a solid chin, stiff jab, and an ability to keep Brewster off balance. Brewster showed good chin in taking some powerful shots (blows I had seen chop down Mount Whittaker) from Krasniqi, and despite being frustrated and out-boxed he remained determined throwing some excellent jabs to the body, followed by a blistering attack of left hooks to the ribs. When Krasniqi seemed as though he may have begun coasting towards a points victory when in the 8th round, Brewster began to land some very heavy shots. Krasniqi fought back gallantly landing some hurt on Brewster, but the overwhelming difference in punching power became apparent when Brewster landed a home run left hook that crumbled Krasniqi to the canvass. It was one of the most violent Heavyweight punches thrown since Lennox Lewis’ KO of Hassim Rahman.



The referee, concerning himself with Brewster for a moment, picked up the count over Krasniqi, counted to 9, and stood there confused and almost anxious to see Krasniqi stand up. Replaying the sequence saw Krasniqi rise at the count of 12, where the referee then allowed him a moment as he took a close look in his eyes.

The fight continued despite the outrage from Brewster’s corner between rounds. Brewster punched Krasniqi around the ring in the 9th until the fight was stopped toward the very end of the round after Krasniqi was dropped hard again.



Brewster made a statement on Wednesday and surprised me again for the 3rd time in 4 fights. In the end, it was a methodical performance where his thunderous power punching overwhelmed as the key element in another very solid win. The question now is not a huge debate about where each of the 4 major title holders (note the absence of the word ‘champion’) ranks among each other, but how excited are you as a boxing fan and how much demand is there to see TITLE UNIFICATION fights?

The Heavyweight division has just become a little more exciting as Lamon Brewster has emerged as what can now safely be labeled a legitimate threat to anyone he fights. Surely the interest in the division peaks with a match up between Lamon Brewster and the Vitali Klitschko – Hasim Rahman winner. Chris Byrd and James Toney will look to solidify themselves in the top 5 with wins on the weekend, and Wlad Klitschko and Sam Peter also have to be considered in the picture.

Cong**** to Lamon Brewster for impressing, I thought Krasniqi would out work him, but he impressed me again. I am very anxious to see some top match ups at Heavyweight.

Great post man.

[Bozo_no no]

1. Did Krasniqi do any real damage to Brewster? Was he just controlling the fight from the outside without busting him up, or were there signs of Brewster taking punishment? I read the part about him landing heavy blows.

Krasniqi doesn't have power like Brewster, but he is a big guy who carries a very solid punch. He doesn't have tremendous KO power, but I'd liken his power to be more like Golota's. Stems from being a big guy who throws very technically sound orthodox shots.

He was busting Brewseter with a Piston like jab, and on several occasions, followed it up with crisp right hands and some nice upper cuts and hooks.

He was outboxing Brewster, AND landing some occasional power shots. Clean and effective punching that didn't put Brewster in danger per se, but rocked him back on several occasions.

Was Brewster patient early or did he try and jump out to a fast start?

Brewster actually jumped on him like he did Golota, but he found right away that Krasniqi had a good chin and wasn't going to fold. He landed some early thunder, but Krasniqi established a great jab and was successful at keeping Brewster off balance enough that those huge hooks weren't an early danger to him.

Brewster tried to take him out with a few good combos at several points, but Krasniqi wasn't going anywhere.

What was impressive was the fact that this didn't seen to frustrate and ruin Brewster. Instead, he concentrated on a great attack to the body that featured a lot of jabs to the chest and great and vicious hooks to the side.

This really showed in rounds 7 and 8 as Krasniqi visably had his hands lower protecting his sides. Ultimatly this opened up his head for the hooks that would eventually end the fight.

This is what made it an impressive showing from Brewster. It wasn't a matter of being outboxed until he landed a haymaker. He was following a game plan and making adjustments.

[SnoopySmurf]

I just saw the fight. Brewster took Luan's shots well but he kept putting his own left jab to Luan's face, preventing him from following up with a KO power. Luan was very cautious at times. I'm not sure why but in teh 5th 6th and 7th, when Luan connected, it seemed to me he wasn't putting all his power behind his punches. Perhaps he was winded from the body shots he took? Too cautious of Brewster's power?

Anyway, to me, it was a close fight before the 8th round. Perhaps, it was more like 4-3 rounds for Luan by the 8th.

[Bozo_no no]

it seemed to me he wasn't putting all his power behind his punches. Perhaps he was winded from the body shots he took?

Most definatly, I think that constant body attack both tired Luan out, and contributed to him dropping his hands in round 8 and 9.

[Bozo_no no]

Anyone overseas have any idea how Krasniqi is being received in defeat?