Anybody think Sillakh is a bit dangerous?

[Dr Rumack]

Any Kovalev fans know of footage from the first Darnell Boone fight that they can point me to?

[bojangles1987]

We'll see. Kovalev is a very hard fighter to keep away, but you have to wonder what will happen if he's brought to the late rounds against someone. Not sure this is the fight where it happens.

[Light_Speed]

The odds might be a bit too wide but I'm fairly certain Kovalev will win by KO. I hate to say this because I've been following Ismayl for years and he has tons of talent, but he has a flaw that also hurt another favorite of mine Linares : a stationary upper body. Except that in Ismayl's case, it's combined with a low left hand which makes him extremely vulnerable to the straight right hand, Kovalev's best shot.

Add to that the fact that Ismayl took a lot of punishment in his KO loss and it may have done permanent damage, here's what happened earlier this year when he fought 7-2-1 Mitch Williams :



Getting wobbled by grazing blows is not a good sign going into a fight against one of the most dynamic and powerful offensive fighter in the sport right now. And I've seen Kovalev take big shots from Boone in the rematch without even flinching, he has a sturdy chin. The only question mark to me is whether or not he takes body shots well, and I know Ismayl can throw some mean body shots.

So my prediction right now is Kovalev by 5th round KO, as long as Ismayl gives it his all and goes out on his shield then I'll be happy.

[Weebler I]

Dwyer is usually wrong.

Not really, it's just what people like to say. He picked Mundine over Mosley. He picks some things wrong, but a lot right too, if nothing else he is decent at analysing styles.

[Levity]

You guys still high on Sillakh?

[Light_Speed]

I've been saying since the fight got signed that Sillakh will win this.

Good job.

[El Angel]

Well I was half right. I said I could see a tough fight or KO 2 for Kovalev. KO 2 for the Krusher it is.

[-Kev-]

Good job.

I already admitted I was dead wrong. And Damn, I did not see that grazing shot gif, that is a terrible chin. I knew it was bad but thought he would box like in round 1 for 12 rounds.

[kiaba360]

Had I seen that gif of Sillakh getting wobbled by a grazing shot, I would've chosen Kovalev to KO him in the first round lol. I gave Sillakh too much credit by saying 5th round stoppage.

[Foreign Soil]

Too many blind fans of the "sweet science" when Sillakh is picked to win. The 8/1 odds were correct.