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Ibragimov won by TKO 7. He scored 3 KDS.
This was a great, great match.
Ibragimov was faster than Tyson and hit as hard.
Round 1: Ibragimov came right at it and KDed Witaker. Ibragimov showed great technique and speed.
Round 3: Another KD was scored by Ibragimov.
Round 4: Witaker landed some good shots on Ibragimov and slightly staggered him. Ibragimov showed good defense.
Round 5: Ibgragimov boxed clever and send Witaker down again.
Round 7: Witaker got cut via a punch (no head-butt obviously, since Witaker is 6' 8''); a doctor examined the cut; Witaker decided to stop.
Overall, Ibgraimov has shown that he has guts, good chin, and composure, as he took some good shots from Witaker.
He is superb technically, he is only one of the few men who defeated the great Savon. He defeated Savon twice.
His English is not great, to say the least, which is not good for TV. It would probably be better in the future if he speaks Russian and lets a translator do the work.
Here is also a very interesting note by AREALFIGHTER posted in the sequel:
"the fact that he beat savon I think twice says more than beating a current heavywieght champs I have seen savon fight since I was a little kid and he was incredible. greatest amature heavyweight of all time and would have dominated the pros if he wasn't cuban threw the best straight hands in history at any weight Sultan beat him twice I think and savon was only in his mid 30's I think. Sultan can take a title no doubht but can he keep it"
And there is yet another one by AREALFIGHTER:
"Sultans last 5 are a prospects dream: Al cole former champ took rock the distance if I recall right and gave him a goog fight. Sulten KO cole in 3. Andy Sample one of the better journey men in HW divison, barely. Sulten KO in 1. Zuri Lawrence who just beat mcline, Sultan KOed 11. Friday A who has really good skills and but is a under achiever TD 9, and Whitikar who has beaten named fighters like Barret, Maskaev, Austin and Cole. This guy is going to make some noise unfortunetly he has to do it quick cause he is 30 he only has 3 good years left of prime fighting"
This was a great, great match.
Ibragimov was faster than Tyson and hit as hard.
Round 1: Ibragimov came right at it and KDed Witaker. Ibragimov showed great technique and speed.
Round 3: Another KD was scored by Ibragimov.
Round 4: Witaker landed some good shots on Ibragimov and slightly staggered him. Ibragimov showed good defense.
Round 5: Ibgragimov boxed clever and send Witaker down again.
Round 7: Witaker got cut via a punch (no head-butt obviously, since Witaker is 6' 8''); a doctor examined the cut; Witaker decided to stop.
Overall, Ibgraimov has shown that he has guts, good chin, and composure, as he took some good shots from Witaker.
He is superb technically, he is only one of the few men who defeated the great Savon. He defeated Savon twice.
His English is not great, to say the least, which is not good for TV. It would probably be better in the future if he speaks Russian and lets a translator do the work.
Here is also a very interesting note by AREALFIGHTER posted in the sequel:
"the fact that he beat savon I think twice says more than beating a current heavywieght champs I have seen savon fight since I was a little kid and he was incredible. greatest amature heavyweight of all time and would have dominated the pros if he wasn't cuban threw the best straight hands in history at any weight Sultan beat him twice I think and savon was only in his mid 30's I think. Sultan can take a title no doubht but can he keep it"
And there is yet another one by AREALFIGHTER:
"Sultans last 5 are a prospects dream: Al cole former champ took rock the distance if I recall right and gave him a goog fight. Sulten KO cole in 3. Andy Sample one of the better journey men in HW divison, barely. Sulten KO in 1. Zuri Lawrence who just beat mcline, Sultan KOed 11. Friday A who has really good skills and but is a under achiever TD 9, and Whitikar who has beaten named fighters like Barret, Maskaev, Austin and Cole. This guy is going to make some noise unfortunetly he has to do it quick cause he is 30 he only has 3 good years left of prime fighting"
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