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

[Boxingtech718v2]

No more big talk about anybody ducking Sillak now.

[D-MiZe]

[Shabba Rank$]

They are hiding of course.

I told them Sillakh wouldn't do **** to Chad...



(specifically Walt Liquor)...

[Bushbaby]

Yeah I went to sleep without my bottom jaw & woke up still trying to sc**** it off the floor.

[ИATAS]

teddy atlas was awesome last night haha. Usually he's annoying and pisses me off but he was just great throughout the fight and especially when the ko happened.

[BattleAxePurist]

Sillakh never looked comfortable in the ring with a less then basic boxer though Teddy mentioned they sparred together and maybe Sillakh knew dude has some pop and was cautious for that fact but still for all the hype this fight shouldn't of gone past 5 Grachev was waiting to be laid to rest with an uppercut and some hard combos but they didn't come.

Sillakh still has talent but flaws as well keeps his hands to low not great head movement and of course seems to have a glass chin Despaigne did mark his face up despite not really landing alot of shots if and when he loses again it'll be by KO similiar to Linares

[Light_Speed]

A lot of people in this thread don't know jack shit about boxing. Sillakh didn't lose because of his chin he lost because of two things : his lack of defense and his lack of experience in bad situations (knowing when to hold). I've always said his biggest flaw is that he stands straight up AND his hands are low. You can drop your hands as long as you know how to move and bend your upper body (Floyd) or you can stand straight up as long as you keep both hands up (Wlad) but if you do both you're gonna get caught and hurt bad.

Sillakh's second flaw is that he gets way too close to his opponent sometimes, especially when he's trying to land power shots and that looping right hand in particular. A guy with his length shouldn't have gotten as close to Grachev as he got when he got caught. He should jab more often and use his straight right hand, don't loop it. I know people say this everytime a young fighter loses but he needs a new trainer and Stewart would be perfect for him.

And for all the Dawson nuthuggers : Dawson got hurt worse than that against Pascal but he survived because of his MMA leg-grab, that's the only difference.

[hillbilly]

A lot of people in this thread don't know jack shit about boxing. Sillakh didn't lose because of his chin he lost because of two things : his lack of defense and his lack of experience in bad situations (knowing when to hold). I've always said his biggest flaw is that he stands straight up AND his hands are low. You can drop your hands as long as you know how to move and bend your upper body (Floyd) or you can stand straight up as long as you keep both hands up (Wlad) but if you do both you're gonna get caught and hurt bad.

Sillakh's second flaw is that he gets way too close to his opponent sometimes, especially when he's trying to land power shots and that looping right hand in particular. A guy with his length shouldn't have gotten as close to Grachev as he got when he got caught. He should jab more often and use his straight right hand, don't loop it. I know people say this everytime a young fighter loses but he needs a new trainer and Stewart would be perfect for him.

And for all the Dawson nuthuggers : Dawson got hurt worse than that against Pascal but he survived because of his MMA leg-grab, that's the only difference.

Sillakh also pulls straight back way too often. He rarely puts his left hand back up after jabbing and, coupled with his weird decision to get in close when he doesn't need to, leaves him exposed to right hands (even looping ones). Why he didn't tie up Grachev is mindboggling. his cover defense wasn't very good either.

[MASTER1454]

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...

That 1st line is a definite oxyMORON & for the rest....whatever. Anyway, it ain't where you're from, it's where you're at. Philly are known for their fighters too, so again, what does your Midwest statement really mean? Anyone can get their nuts handed to them in a pickle jar...... I love it when people start claiming hoods, coasts, & they don't own jack, LMAO

[TeamUppercut]

right but we both are close to if not considered hardcore boxing fans, the casual fan doesn't want to see this guy again did u hear all the boo's start in the second rd, no ones paying to see this guy over here and thats what it boils down to, put a fork in em

Yeah all the dumb ***s in the states pay good money to see Hopkins flop in the second round once and then get suckered in to watch him headbutt and hold for 12 rounds in the second fight . What a bunch of ****** morons. At least Sillakh has some real boxing skillz. Hes just a bit inexperienced, this is the best thing that could have happened. He will be back stronger and I will pay to see fighters like Grachev and Sillakh go at it before I would ever pay to watch a fight like you saw tonight. I watched it free on the web by the way. Put a fork in boxing if that is what it has to offer.