Comments Thread For: - Denis Grachev Knocks Ismayl Sillakh Out, Huge Upset

[Zn1]

Please go study your boxing history. Most of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport hail from the midwest from Sugar Ray Robinson/Leonard, James Toney, Floyd Mayweather the list goes on and on even young Adrien Broner is from the midwest currently undefeated...

"it ain't where you from, it's where you at!"

I could of watched the fight and chose not to can't wait to see it.

[Realizniguhnit]

He threw some good jabs. He landed some other flashy stuff but except for the knock down punch I don't think he really commited to much, so while they looked pretty they were not warding off Grachev.

I know man I'm with ya, the way ya man got KOd was pretty funny though

[The Gambler1981]

I know man I'm with ya, the way ya man got KOd was pretty funny though

He wasn't my man, I wasn't big on him at all. I figured he would get checked when he stepped up in class, not by some random dude I have never heard of~ but that doesn't make him my man.

[mrpain81]

He moved a lot and created a bunch of space but he never fully exploited it, he landed some decent punches but he never really sat down enough to make Grachev pay for taking real estate.

Looked like he was just trying to imitate Ali's footwork for a lot of the fight.

Also a lot of those punches were slaps.

[Realizniguhnit]

He wasn't my man, I wasn't big on him at all. I figured he would get checked when he stepped up in class, not by some random dude I have never heard of~ but that doesn't make him my man.

Oh well, u were pointing out certain things he was doing like he was, dude is weak, more than likely we won't be seeing him again on a national level.. C level... Back to Europe u go

[mrpain81]

the first thing he needs to learn is when to keep his hands up...left hand by the waist, right hand by the chest.....KO waiting to happen...

Yeah he's had those leaks for awhile now.

[The Gambler1981]

Looked like he was just trying to imitate Ali's footwork for a lot of the fight.

Also a lot of those punches were slaps.

For sure, he needed to plant his feet and actually punch this dude as he waded in. He did it once and scored a knock down but it didn't deter Grachev at all really.

In those last rounds you could see the steam coming out of Sillahk and for a guy that relies on movement that is never a good sign.

[The Gambler1981]

Oh well, u were pointing out certain things he was doing like he was, dude is weak, more than likely we won't be seeing him again on a national level.. C level... Back to Europe u go

Well he does do some things well and has talent.

He has major flaws though~

That said it is not like he got dominated, he clearly fought poorly in a number of ways, some of which are not new he just got made to pay for his mistakes.

As for his future it is up to him, either he can learn from his mistakes and get better or he can keep on the same path and get more of the same. I will say he needed a loss to reach a higher place, the path he was on was always going to end like this sooner or later.

[Realizniguhnit]

Well he does do some things well and has talent.

He has major flaws though~

That said it is not like he got dominated, he clearly fought poorly in a number of ways, some of which are not new he just got made to pay for his mistakes.

As for his future it is up to him, either he can learn from his mistakes and get better or he can keep on the same path and get more of the same. I will say he needed a loss to reach a higher place, the path he was on was always going to end like this sooner or later.

He blew his chance, he just lost to a D level fighter, they aren't going to put him in there with none of the big boys not Dawson, Hopkins, Cloud or Pascal and he wasn't even entertaining at that he got boo'ed.. a lot, hes done in the U.S.

[The Gambler1981]

He blew his chance, he just lost to a D level fighter, they aren't going to put him in there with none of the big boys not Dawson, Hopkins, Cloud or Pascal and he wasn't even entertaining at that he got boo'ed.. a lot, hes done in the U.S.

He wasn't even close to those dudes in reality, so this set back is no big deal in that regard to me. He has a bunch of work to do that should be crystal clear to him now, up to him to figure it out.

It is boxing dude, people have come back from worse~ he might vanish but that is not a foregone conclusion either.