Comments Thread For: Sturm vs Zbik Early Results: Denis Boytsov Wins

[DoktorSleepless]

Sturm looked good but Zbik has never been much more than a fringe top 25 type guy. The fact that he slapped around Chavez Jr. says more about Jr. than Zbik

Well, ring magazine has him at #4 right now. You can argue he doesn't deserve being that high, but the thing about the middleweight division is that nobody has really fought each other yet. The top 10 is really chosen by who has the most padded record.

[Evil Abed]

This tells you something about Jr's punching power.

Even with all that size, he's below average IMO.

[NearHypnos]

GRAAAAH!!

This is what I was forgetting!!!


Damn you, Sturm. Why can't you be more memorable?

[juandabomb]

zbik just looked like he was running out of gas..in the final two rounds, a "no mas" moment but it was like sturm he him down to a pulp. i am hoping that he will finally fight golovkin..i see gennady beating sturm

[grape drink]

Jermain Taylor next maybe? I suspect so.

[MASTER1454]

Great victory! Zbik's a good fighter, could easily have gotten the decision against Chavez. Oh and while I'm talking about Strum I really wish people would stop calling the Macklin fight a robberry!! It was a very close fight and naturally the defending champion/ hometown hero got the benefit of the doubt. I'm Irish and there's still no complaints from me. Martinez V Strum.... we can only dream.

Please, stop! So the hometown fighter should always get the nod in a close fight even if they lose? GTFOH with that BS.

[giacomino]

Well, ring magazine has him at #4 right now. You can argue he doesn't deserve being that high, but the thing about the middleweight division is that nobody has really fought each other yet. The top 10 is really chosen by who has the most padded record.

Ring's ratings suck. I remember a few years ago when they called Sturm a possible HOfer. Zbik never, ever beat anybody worth a ****e before Chavez, but you're right, the 160-pounders have a lot of highly rated guys with pretty, padded records

[MujoHrnjica]

Great victory! Zbik's a good fighter, could easily have gotten the decision against Chavez. Oh and while I'm talking about Strum I really wish people would stop calling the Macklin fight a robberry!! It was a very close fight and naturally the defending champion/ hometown hero got the benefit of the doubt. I'm Irish and there's still no complaints from me. Martinez V Strum.... we can only dream.

Well said.

[MujoHrnjica]

Please, stop! So the hometown fighter should always get the nod in a close fight even if they lose? GTFOH with that BS.

You got trouble reading mate? he didn't just say hometown fighter, he said defending champion.

[UTEP]

This tells you something about Jr's punching power.

Even with all that size, he's below average IMO.

Very true. Chavez jr. along with Kirkland need to move up in weight. There's no excuse for gaining 20+ pounds overnight.