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By Alexey Sukachev - Drozd means “Thrush” in English. Wlodarczyk is just as popular of a surname in Polish as say “Hernandez” is in Spanish. All in all, it’s a perennial contender Greg Thrush versus an established hard-nosed champion Cruz Hernandez (Krzyz is “Cruz” in Spanish or “Cross” in English).
But Greg’s true name is Grigory, and he represents Russia in the ring; Cruz Hernandez is the WBC champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk of Poland - and the fight won’t be anywhere near Vegas or Los Angeles, but in the windy Russian capital. To say cruiserweights aren’t very popular in the States is a huge understatement. In the top ten of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board’s 200-pound ratings - there are no Americans. The best fighter (#6) from the New World being Thabiso Mchunu of South Africa.
In Europe, there are no weight classes bigger and more thoroughly dominated than the cruiserweight division. Moreover, it’s the only weight, where all four major straps belong to European or Europe-based (like Yoan Pablo Hernandez) fighters. The bout between one of its finest champions (in any division) and one of the most developed contenders in boxing will undeniably be one of the most notable performances on the continental fight scene this year. [Click Here To Read More]
But Greg’s true name is Grigory, and he represents Russia in the ring; Cruz Hernandez is the WBC champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk of Poland - and the fight won’t be anywhere near Vegas or Los Angeles, but in the windy Russian capital. To say cruiserweights aren’t very popular in the States is a huge understatement. In the top ten of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board’s 200-pound ratings - there are no Americans. The best fighter (#6) from the New World being Thabiso Mchunu of South Africa.
In Europe, there are no weight classes bigger and more thoroughly dominated than the cruiserweight division. Moreover, it’s the only weight, where all four major straps belong to European or Europe-based (like Yoan Pablo Hernandez) fighters. The bout between one of its finest champions (in any division) and one of the most developed contenders in boxing will undeniably be one of the most notable performances on the continental fight scene this year. [Click Here To Read More]
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