The official Cruiserweight thread

[BattlingNelson]

Micki Nielsen has caught pneumonia so his fight against junior Anthony Wright is off. It's likely to be re-scheduled.

[dan_cov]

Cheers mate I will do a better job of keeping this thread updated now my comp troubles are over.
Will start by getting that schedule right upto date when I get in tomorrow.

[SeekDaGreat]

I feel this division is terribly overlooked and brimming with top notch talent but gets overlooked because there are no decent UK or American cruiserweights so fans don't really know when its on a lot of the time.

I thought we could use this thread to post all cruiserweight news and updates like the heavyweight thread.


I will compose a list below I will regularly update with a cruiserweight fight schedule. Time, location, channel etc


2 May
Mark Prince (22-1 17K.Os) vs TBA Bethnal Green U.K

2 May
Micki Nielsen (17-0 12K.Os) vs Junior Anthony Wright (13-0-1 11K.Os)
Sweden TV 10 Denmark 3+

16 May
Ilunga Makabu (18-1 17K.Os) vs Thabiso Mchunu 17-1 11K.Os)
South Africa

22 May
Grigory Drozd (39-1 27K.Os) vs Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (49-3-1 35K.Os)
Moscow, Russia

12 June
Marco Huck (38-2-1 26K.Os) vs Krzysztof Glowacki (24-0 15K.Os)
BJ Flores (31-1-1 20K.Os) vs TBA

Who's the dude in your sig? He looks jacked. I'm wondering what type of Mediterranean PEDs he's on. Don't even know who he is and I'm a fan.

[dan_cov]

Who's the dude in your sig? He looks jacked. I'm wondering what type of Mediterranean PEDs he's on. Don't even know who he is and I'm a fan.

Rakhim Chakhkiev, dude. Yh he is a unit lol

Check his fights.

[vorgaphe]

Rakhim Chakhkiev, dude. Yh he is a unit lol

Check his fights.

When do you think he'll get another title shot? Been a while since his loss.

[Szef]

Great card on May 22 in Russia:

Wlodarczyk - Drozd II

Povetkin - Takam

Charr - Leapai

Chakhiev - Larghetti [(22-1-0, 14 KO), lost only to Huck]

Kudryashov - Meroro

Now I'll be honest, I don't know much about Dmitry's opponent, but it'll be nice to see this killer back in action.

Looking forward to May 22

[dan_cov]

When do you think he'll get another title shot? Been a while since his loss.

Its pretty complicated with two of the champions being fellow Russians, close friends & sharing the same promoter. I believe he is currently Drozd's mandatory.

Hopefully May 22nd gives us some answers.

[dan_cov]

Great card on May 22 in Russia:

Wlodarczyk - Drozd II

Povetkin - Takam

Charr - Leapai

Chakhiev - Larghetti [(22-1-0, 14 KO), lost only to Huck]

Kudryashov - Meroro

Now I'll be honest, I don't know much about Dmitry's opponent, but it'll be nice to see this killer back in action.

Looking forward to May 22

Never heard of him tbh but if his records anything to go by he is very durable at least. Glad Dmitry is staying active and being brought up the right way, he could turn out to be something special.

[dan_cov]

The world champion by the WBC in the first Russian heavyweight Grigory Drozd considers that the Pole Krzysztof Wlodarczyk in the fight rematch will provide the maximum pressure. In September last year in Moscow Drozd Wlodarczyk won a unanimous decision and took away his title of WBC. "We only wish to all the sparring partners to create more pressure. I guess, like last time thought that would be a big pile from Wlodarczyk, given his style. I think that now his side will be even greater bulk than ever. Therefore, we are preparing for mnogoudarnomu battle, the war ", - said Drozd.

Drozd said that "satisfied with the pace of preparation." "I feel good, I have great sparring partners. Now we have a lot sparring, - he added. - I'm in the last fight was a happy, happy with how my camp. So I asked the same sparring partners: Dmitri Kudryashov, Artem Vakhitova, Andrei Knyazev, plus two new sparring partner. "

"We Wlodarczyk shot less than Kudryashov. Therefore, I have the last time, invited Dmitry, and was very happy with his work. Dima is very strong impact, it should be me. In general, all my sparring partners bounce. After all, if the strike is not strong, do not fear the opponent, and therefore does not fulfill the basic job - no tension, "- said Drozd.

Coach Wlodarczyk Fedor Lapin said earlier that a Polish team completely changed the sparring partners. "About Wlodarczyk I do not know, I do not follow him, but everyone is doing their job. Once he changed his opponents, fellow - making the correct conclusions. I hope that there will not talk, that he was not in uniform and in some psychological pit. I hope that Krzysztof, like last time, will come in very good shape, "- concluded Drozd.

[Box-Office]

The power this Dmitry Kudryashov has is something else. I believe he won't be steered towards the two Russian belt holders, which leaves Huck and Hernandez. How do you guys think those fights play out?