Sergei Lyakhovich WINS vs Lamon Brewster

[GunStar]

I was impressed with Lyakhovich, showed heart, good chin, great jab, good stamina & good speed.

If he fights like this then he can be a tough fight for anyone.

Both guys showed alot of class. Good fight!

[beez721]

I guess that seals the deal, Brewster wins it.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[ferocity]

You look like a genious right now.

Ike: Your impression of Brewster?

Lyakhovich: He's a good fighter and has an awkward left hook. I watched his fights on tape; He has heart and power but that's all he's got. If he fights me the same way he fought his past opponents,shape' then he will just get tired and give up the tail end of the fight, but it is still a weakness.

I don’t believe with the Golota fight in retrospect, that Brewster can come in there and stop Lyakhovich early. It's possible, of course, mainly because it probably has not been tried against him, but I think his team will consider the Golota fight and make sure he is ready for an early bomb out attack like that. Brewster should mstill try to bum rush him, I feel, since even if it fails, it will likely make Lyakhovich nervous and that will take its toll on already poor stamina. Nevertheless, it all depends on how much Lyakhovich focuses on preparing for that possibility.

My last point I wish to make on the fight is, as always, there is a possibility there might be issues with judges and scoring. Lamon Brewster is the more marketable as a fighter, to be honest. He has some big KO’s, and has a powerful promoter. Lyakhovich just cannot compete with that. This may be an issue the judges keep in the back of their mind. Like it or not, against Meehan, I believe that is what happened, and whether people realize that or not, it's an advantage to Brewster, from my view of things.





Coming off a unanimous decision over respected one-loss newcomer Dominick Guinn, Liakhovich was able to turn some heads. So many, in fact, that on April 1 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, the “White Wolf” will step into the ring with WBO heavyweight champ Lamon Brewster in what appears to be an intriguing matchup.


Boasting an imposing stature – 6-foot-4, 240 pounds – and having command over a sound tactical arsenal with adequate speed and punching power, some believe he may have what it takes to make some noise in an attention-deprived division.


Now a resident of Scottsdale, Ariz., Liakhovich was born in Belarus, a country with substantial Slavic tradition, yet relatively short certifiable history since its independence was declared in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It was in the nation’s capital of Minsk where Liakhovich began his pugilistic ascent, amassing an impressive 145-15 amateur run that culminated in a 1998 victory over England’s highly touted Audley Harrison.


Liakhovich turned pro on Christmas night 1998 and, after a first-round stoppage over Igor Sharapov, pressed on with eight fights – seven KOs – in just more than a year.


In his ninth pro bout, Liakhovich was called to the workshop for measurement against journeyman Everett “Big Foot” Martin, a veteran of bouts with such notables as Dwight Muhammad Qawi, George Foreman, Michael Moorer, Rid**** Bowe, and Larry Holmes in which he’d gone the distance with all but Bowe and floored Moorer.


Liakhovich earned a unanimous eight-round nod over Martin and followed it up with consecutive wins over Anthony Curry, Tracy Wilson, and Bradley Rone before another test, a December 2000 showdown with fellow prospect Darrell Dixon on the Trinidad-Vargas undercard, and another unanimous decision – this time in six rounds – victory.


Liakhovich beat two more opponents before advancing to a 12-round defeat of NABA champ Friday Ahunanya. But with the title win came self-satisfaction, a burden that manifested itself in Liakhovich’s subsequent outing, a ninth-round stoppage loss to unheralded trial horse Maurice Harris at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City in December 2002.


“I learned a valuable lesson that night,” he said. “I will never come into a fight overconfident again.”


So far. So good.


With six wins since the KO defeat, Liakhovich has put himself into position for the title bout that, with another win, could make himself piece No. 2 in a potential triumvirate of European heavyweight champions. And although it’s still yet to be seen if Liakhovich will play his part in a new European invasion, one thing is for sure… he has his shot.

[enadeus]

I was impressed with Lyakhovich, showed heart, good chin, great jab, good stamina & good speed.

If he fights like this then he can be a tough fight for anyone.

Both guys showed alot of class. Good fight!

Yeah his staminia was incredible with the ammount of punches he was throwing, does anyone have punch count?

[beez721]

sergi won

is this how brewster usally fights? to me he fought with no heart, only on a couple occasions did I sense brewster was really trying to hurt sergi, it seems as if, after brewster found out sergi could take his punch he just was sleeping through the whole fight.

are you on crack or just ******? brewster showed tremendous heart and actually through more punches than he has in a long time its just that the other guy showed a good chin and also ducked under a lot of brewsters bombs

[enadeus]

are you on crack or just ******? brewster showed tremendous heart and actually through more punches than he has in a long time its just that the other guy showed a good chin and also ducked under a lot of brewsters bombs

I think the body punches that Sergei threw sealed the deal and prevented any late knockouts.

[ferocity]

As long as their is this type of action in the heavyweight division, the heavyweights will be alright. This fight really surprised me in the way the action was unfolding and keep going till the last round, good fight tonight.

[enadeus]

As long as their is this type of action in the heavyweight division, the heavyweights will be alright. This fight really surprised me in the way the action was unfolding and keep going till the last round, good fight tonight.

Unfourtantely I don't see any other heavyweight bringing this much action except for maybe Sam Peter and Wlad because you never know now what will happen in a fight of his. Valuev is a curuosity as well if he fights any big names.

[ferocity]

are you on crack or just ******? brewster showed tremendous heart and actually through more punches than he has in a long time its just that the other guy showed a good chin and also ducked under a lot of brewsters bombs

no im not a nut hugger as you are. the guy fought with no heart after he found out sergi was their to win. tell me he was relentless in this fight and i'll tell you, you are lieing.

[vandiar]

Sergei systematically worked to the body, which may have taken some of Lamon's stamina away.

true brewster has never really been known for his defense, and sergio was hungry for the title... just dissappointing altogether great fight nonetheless I enjoyed the fight, its just it seems that it will be a long time before we see a clear king of the division. brewster usually works the body well, but he was clearly headhunting a lot in this fight instead of using one of this advantages,,,, body punching.