Ola Afolabi vs. Valery Brudov for interim WBO title on March 3

[The Hammer]

In Dusseldorf, Germany on March 3, Ola Afolabi will fight Valery Brudov for interim WBO cruiserweight title. The main event will be Klitschko-Mormeck.

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[Guest]

Ola Afolabi is a legend.

How can anyone not like the guy.

Isnt Brudov the guy Guellermo Jones torched up not too long ago?

[The Hammer]

Ola Afolabi is a legend.

How can anyone not like the guy.

Isnt Brudov the guy Guellermo Jones torched up not too long ago?

Same one.

This shouldn't be a difficult fight for Afolabi. There are better fighters like Masternak and Chakhkiev ranked by the WBO.

[Hayehammer]

If huck wins against povetkin he will likely vacate his cruiserweight title!
Afolabi would then be moved up to regular champion!
I would be happy for him! i like the guy!

[Guest]

Same one.

This shouldn't be a difficult fight for Afolabi. There are better fighters like Masternak and Chakhkiev ranked by the WBO.

Yeah, there could be better fights and no excuse really for not fighting a better guy as Ola isn't exactly a name.

[Cloud]

I like Ola. Hope he wins.

[The Hammer]

Ola moves his head very well and is difficult to hit flush. He will not be an easy fight for anyone.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I would rather watch Wlad spar Ola than see him fight Mormeck.

[The Hammer]

Afolabi: I can’t look ahead to Huck, Brudov is tough

http://www.***************.net/2012/...d-to-huck.html

British-born cruiserweight Ola Afolabi will attempt to pick up the interim WBO cruiserweight title for the second time in his career and hopes a victory over Valery Brudov at the ESPIRIT Arena in Dusseldorf on Saturday will lead to a rematch with WBO full title holder Marco Huck.

The 31 year-old, who has 18 wins in his 23 contests with two losses, knocked out Enzo Macarinelli as a huge underdog in 2009 to claim the belt for the first time and eventually lost to Huck on a tight points decision nine months later in what was a controversial decision.

The California-based boxer now faces three-time world title challenger Brudov, 35, and is fully focusing on becoming the interim champion to place himself first in line to face the recently defeated Huck, who lost out to Alexnader Povetkin in a heavyweight title challenge last week.

“The Brudov fight is a tough fight, he is a good fighter,” Afolabi told World Boxing News.

“I just have to stop looking ahead to Huck and focus on this guy. I've seen him fight and he's legit so I have to show him the respect he deserves.”

6ft 2ins Brudov has lost out twice in full world title challenges against Virgil Hill in 2006 and more recently, Guillermo Jones in 2010 and goes into the fight at the weekend on the back of second round stoppage win over journeyman Jim Franklin.

[APryor]

I am seeing it reported that Brudov weighed in at 186 lbs (84.4 kg)... Can this be correct? I realize he is a small cruiserweight, but 186?

I want to know because I am thinking of betting on this fight. Can someone confirm he weighed in so low?