Deontay Wilder vs. Sergey Lyakhovich

[BostonGuy]

Lyakhovich is a lot better than the bums Wilder has been facing...his whole career. And who knows? An in-shape motivated White Wolf makes this fight competitive (i think).

[saintpat]

I think it's a good step for Wilder.

The idea that he should skip ahead -- like David Price -- and not take time to develop isn't very smart. This is his first fight with Al Haymon on his team (joining Shelley Finkel) and it's against a gatekeeper who has never been stopped inside of nine rounds, a guy who is going to do everything possible to (a) make a fight of it and (b) take Wilder into the deeper rounds where he has never yet been.

The guy has lost only to name opponents (Maurice Harris has pulled a few other upsets in his time and gives everybody fits), he's been in with top-level opposition and thus won't be in awe at all of anything Wilder brings.

It would be foolish for Wilder's team not to try to get him a "rounds guy" at this stage, and I'd rather see him against a guy who actually throws punches and tries to win rather than a Zack Page or Dominick Guinn who makes a living surviving by never exposing themselves because they are ONLY interested in going the rounds and not in trying to win.

[Cloud]

Lyakhovich is a lot better than the bums Wilder has been facing...his whole career. And who knows? An in-shape motivated White Wolf makes this fight competitive (i think).

You can't have seen his last fight..

[TGD]

****ing hillarious

An 18-year old kid, Hughie Fury, fought a guy higher ranked in his last fight than Wilder's first 20 opponents. See that's the difference between fighting men like the Fury's and shithouses like Wilder.

[The Hammer]

What a lame opponent.

Lyakhovich is a badly shot fighter. He retired after the loss to Jennings 18 months ago.

How can Wilder begin to gain any worthwhile experience when he's fighting bad opposition?

Exactly. When Wilder finally takes on a top opponent, he won't be ready.

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

Awful fight. Quite shameful.

[a87star]

This is proving that Deontay's handlers are complete amateurs and don't know how to build a fighter at all. Mark Breland is a complete yes man as his trainer.

[The Hammer]

Deontay Wilder vs. Sergey Lyakhovich is now set for August 9 in Alabama.

[Daddy T]

wilder is just looking to pad the record, fighting bums while waiting for the klits to retire ... surprised he isn't hunting china chined seth mitchell actually. A jab from wilder should be enough to take care of him

[The Hammer]

Here's a good article on Lyakhovich vs. Wilder:

http://www.badlefthook.com/2013/6/25/4465212/deontay-wilder-to-face-siarhei-liakhovich-on-august-9