Comments Thread For: Kovalev vs. Sillakh Looms For November 30 on HBO

[larksanders]

Sillakh will win this. Probably by KO.

How are you people so ****** as to always follow the hype?

He beat ****ing Nathan Cleverly, Who I though lost to Bellew.

THIS!

I'm glad to see someone here actually knows boxing and doesn't get caught up just because someone has power. You would think they would have learned this from Lucas M.

Sillakh is damn good. I'm looking forward to this.

[MDPopescu]

They are both russian' aren't they?

Sillakh is from Ukraine indeed -- but doesn't look as of "Slavic stock"...

[ИATAS]

Sillakh is from Ukraine indeed -- but doesn't look as of "Slavic stock"...

His mother is a Ukraine native, his father is from Sierra Leone.

[-PBP-]

Nice matchup. Silakh is a good boxer. He can give Kovalev problems if he can stay on his feet.

I always use the Donaire/Rigo pre fight talk to say that boxing is more than a game of power an chins. But with Silakh I'm just not sure if he can withstand that attack for 12 rounds.

[davidw9785]

Sillakh will win this. Probably by KO.

How are you people so ****** as to always follow the hype?

He beat ****ing Nathan Cleverly, Who I though lost to Bellew.

I saw the Sillakh-Grachev fight in Austin and he definitely doesn't have the power to put anyone down. He was content to box circles around Grachev, but he doesn't sit on his punches or have any natural power at all. And then he was buckled by the first flush punch he got caught with. Kovalev has the footwork (Grachev definitely didn't) to negate Sillakh's boxing skills. He also punches in combination (which Grachev didn't). Your boy Sillakh is getting dropped hard. Why would you think he could KO Kovalev??

[davidw9785]

Nice matchup. Silakh is a good boxer. He can give Kovalev problems if he can stay on his feet.

I always use the Donaire/Rigo pre fight talk to say that boxing is more than a game of power an chins. But with Silakh I'm just not sure if he can withstand that attack for 12 rounds.

Well said. There's also the question of whether Kovalev can put sufficient pressure for 12 rounds. He isn't a proven 12 rounder.

[johnm is...]

Sillakh will win this. Probably by KO.

How are you people so ****** as to always follow the hype?

He beat ****ing Nathan Cleverly, Who I though lost to Bellew.

You're a fucking moron. I didn't mention Kovalev in my post. Nor did I mention who I thought would win the fight. I said it's a shame that he can't take a punch. And, from what we've seen, when he gets caught clean he ends up hurt.

And if we're going to bring up past fights, let's do so while acknowledging that only beating "Nathan ****ing Cleverly", is a hell of a lot better than getting stopped by Denis ****ing Grachev.

And maybe I'm mistaken, but I also seems to remember Sillakh out boxing Despaigne for the majority of the fight, and ending up getting hurt in the latter rounds.

Sillakh can be hurt. Kovalev hits hard. If what other people buying into with Kovalev is "hype" what the fuck does that make your love for Sillakh?

[intoccabile]

THIS!

I'm glad to see someone here actually knows boxing and doesn't get caught up just because someone has power. You would think they would have learned this from Lucas M.

Sillakh is damn good. I'm looking forward to this.

How about.. Kovalev is more active, powerful and all around more skilled than the Grachev who knocked Sillakh clean out the moment he let his hands go.

[CTC JOHNNY]

Kovalev vs The Black Russian good match up for both fighters

[SnakeVen0m]

This will not end well for Sillakh. Props to him for taking the fight too.