Sergei Lyakhovich WINS vs Lamon Brewster

[Not Monty]

I wasnt really surprised that Maury Povitch won. Brewster has shown that any guy with good boxing technique has a very good chance agaisnt him. Still, not having seen a whole lot of Lyakhovich, I only had his rep as being fairly solid to base that on.

That fight was everything Rahman-Toney should have been. While Lyakhovich and Brewster showed gaping holes in their game, they had guts and put on a great war. I actually think in a rematch, Lyakhovich, if he's smart, has the edge because he did less wrong in the fight than Brewster. As long as Lyakhovich keeps some distance and outboxes bBrewster, doesnt get too overconfident or bloodthirsty, his speed and movement will win any night any time.

[Parody]

Takin a while for the scorecards looks like Don King changing numbers around. This is mine first for Lyakovich second for Brewster.

10-9
10-10
10-9
10-9
9-10
10-9
9-10
10-9
10-9
10-9
10-9
10-10

wow you scored the 7th round 10-9? when brewster knocked sergei in the 7th round!!...and u only scored that round for brewster? biased ***** you are

[PBDS]

Yeah. Let's not jump the gun chief.

These guys fought a war tonight, they are warriors.

Wlad's fight consists of a sneaky chess match, and he would have taken apart both of them tonight.

Great fight, new champion Sergei. He's not on Wlad's level.

....Good point Run, and I think this fight is very telling and interesting for two reasons. Brewsters win over Wlad was pure fluke. Could you imagine what a well paced Wlad would have done to Brewster? He would have never made it to seven. He is a punching bag with a good chin and that's it. My favortie part about this whole thing is that the anti-Wlad Wlad crowd will be forced to recognize him as the best heavy after he beats Byrd. The only three guys that had arguements of being better "were" Toney(we know what happened there), Brewster(that ship has sailed), and Byrd(getting his ass kicked on 04/22. It's gonna be a tough pill for the Anti-Klits to swallow for sure. lol lol lol Gotta say, I'M LOVNG IT!!

[Pno]

nice job cold!!!
tell those haters of yours to stfu and go away! hehehe
WHAT A FIGHT!!
Lyakhovich's chin is almost granite! He absorbed Brewster's shots when Brewster actually did have power. Can you imagine what that does to a boxer when you take their best punch and don't go down?

now we have the recipe for destroying Lamon Brewster... work that left side of the body so he won't even think twice about throwin his best and only punch... the left hook. I guess it also helps to have really good defensive elusiveness and a good chin.

GREAT FIGHT

[cold]

Kenny Weldon, Liakhovich's trainer, won the fight. Kenny is a truly great trainer. He actually gave sound advice in the corner and his protégé actually listened.

To Liakhovich’s credit, he picked Kenny Weldon as his trainer for this fight. Even though yelling and shouting is usually in effective, in this instance Weldon did the right thing. Sergei was so focused on and so within that instinct to “give” just as good as he gets, that it could have gotten him knocked out and Weldon knew it. His words were forceful and important, “The next time I find your back on the ropes, I’ll hit you with the damn stool,” and “IF YOU STAND IN FRONT OF THIS MAN, YOU WILL GET KNOCKED OUT.” It was unbelievable to see Weldon echo the thoughts many of us had, sitting at home (and not thinking on a fighter’s instinct) and clearly seeing what Brewster wanted.

Thankfully for him, Liakhovich, listened to his trainer’s advice. From that point forward, though, he was not exactly running, he was taking less chances, and thereby giving Brewster less of a chance to win. Liakhovich had proven his point and stood toe to toe with Brewster and for the most part, made it out alive, and also had forced Brewster to outwork himself as well. Brewster was missing wildly when Liakhovich kept his distance, and that was not helping him sneak in the needed punches to change it around. It had reached the point where with 40 seconds to go Liakhovich was taunting Brewster sensing victory was less then a minute away. Of course, those of us who were cheering for him were yelling at the TV for him to stop it, and those who were cheering for Brewster hoped Lamon would take advantage, but the war had taken its toll on his ability to pull out that last needed punch. The fight was over!




LAMON BREWSTER-SERGEI LIAKHOVICH POST-FIGHT QUOTES


LAMON BREWSTER:


“Liakhovich deserved to win. He earned it. I take my hat off to him. He won and we have a rematch. I cannot wait to do it again. He fought a good fight and is a good fighter. We both deserve to be at the top.


“I stayed on my feet in round nine from sheer will.”


BUDDY McGIRT: “I’m sorry Lamon lost the title but we’ll go back to the drawing board. We’ll be back.”



SERGEI LIAKHOVICH:


“Lamon was a real great champion. I know he hits real hard with power and has lots of will but I answered him every time. Then he felt my power.


“After the fourth round I knew I was controlling the fight but Lamon hits like a mule. I felt like I did the right thing when I took a knee at the end of round seven. I almost sent him down twice too.


“I would love to fight Wladimir Klitschko. They say I’m scared in the Russian press. I am afraid of nobody.”



KENNY WELDON (Sergei’s trainer):


“Sergei Liakhovich is the best boxing heavyweight in the world and he punches with power in both hands. He is a complete fighter that has come into his own. Remember, he did this to Lamon Brewster after a 16-month layoff.



IVAYLO GOTZEV (Sergei’s manager): I will personally send trucks to the doorsteps of the television networks and pay the dumping charges after they’re loaded with all of the older heavyweights so the public can see the new generation of heavyweights like Sergei and see for themselves what they have been missing.”

Belarus’s Sergei Liakhovich captured the WBO crown from titleholder Lamon Brewster with a mixture of speed, skill and good old plain heart in Cleveland on Saturday.

“Today is my day,” Liakhovich, 29, said.




The fight was expected to be a showcase for Brewster (33-3, 29 KOs) who had proven that his lethal punching power and rock hard chin could withstand even the obstacles of fighting on foreign turf or against the house fighter and survive.

But not on Saturday.

Before a frenzied crowd at the Wolstein Center, Liakhovich (23-1, 14 KOs) proved his chin equal to Brewster’s and out-shown the former champ with a mixture of speed and guile that led him to victory over 12 rounds despite going down in the seventh.

From the very first round Liakhovich used a right hand to the body that seemed to break down Brewster’s defense early. Occasionally left hooks finished up the job and left the American fighter wondering what was coming next.

Though Liakhovich broke ahead quickly in the contest with the same formula, many expected Brewster to counter the move and use it against the Belarusian. Especially with the canny Buddy McGirt in his corner feeding him advice.

Instead, Liakhovich used his reach to keep Brewster from landing too many shots and often fired lethal left hooks off the chin of the American. But nothing seemed to faze Brewster.

Then, in the sixth, a right to the body seemed to shake Brewster and a follow-up left hook shook even more. Sensing a kill, Liakhovich moved to finish the job and sent multiple killing blows off the Brewster’s skull. But the defending champion refused to go down.

Suddenly, the Belarusian tired and Brewster connected with his own left hook near the end of the round. Liakhovich held on in the best round of the fight.

Brewster entered the seventh round knowing he had stunned his opponent and began belting the body. Liakhovich moved back while firing few in return. Toward the end of the round a right to the head followed by several body blows dropped Liakhovich for the count at the bell. He survived.

The Belarusian’s trainer Kenny Weldon admonished him to refrain from engaging in further toe-to-toe battles.

“You can’t win inside,” Weldon screamed. “He’s too strong.”

Liakhovich must have listened to Weldon because he seldom met Brewster on macho terms. Instead he let his left jab do the hammering from there on.

In the ninth, a left hook-roundhouse right combination staggered Brewster who looked for the ropes to maintain his balance. Liakhovich moved in smartly for the attack but did not waste too many punches as he did in the sixth. From there on, it was apparent it was the Belarusian’s fight to win. And he did.

The judges scored it 115-113, 115-112, 117-110 for Liakhovich. Brewster nodded his head as the verdict was read.

“I trained real hard,” said Liakhovich who was joined by his wife for the announcement. “He’s a great champion.”

Brewster, ever the gentleman, shook his the new champion’s hand and whispered words to him.

“God’s will be done,” said Brewster, who had successfully defended his world title four times after defeating Vladimir Klitshcko in April 2004. “He’s a good fighter. We showed a lot of heart.”

Once again a heavyweight on the verge of capturing the forefront of the fight world was bogged down as Brewster was unable to fend off an inspired Liakhovich who had not fought in 16 months.

Both fighters approved a rematch after the fight.

[ejk22]

Kenny Weldon should win an award for his corner work last night. What great advice he gave to his fighter. That is how a corner man should act. Tell your fighter the truth do not lie. If you need to throw in an occassional threat or two do it but do not berate your fighter to the point of embarrassment.

Props to Sergei for a great fight and to Kenny for his assistance.

[beez721]

wow you scored the 7th round 10-9? when brewster knocked sergei in the 7th round!!...and u only scored that round for brewster? biased ***** you are

serg won most of the round until the knockdown moron

[Run]

....Good point Run, and I think this fight is very telling and interesting for two reasons. Brewsters win over Wlad was pure fluke. Could you imagine what a well paced Wlad would have done to Brewster? He would have never made it to seven. He is a punching bag with a good chin and that's it

My sediments exactly.

Brewster is an exciting guy and excellent heavyweight by today's standards, but he's not on Wlad's level right now.

Sergei Liakahovic is a big strong guy, with an iron will. He showed that last night, however you have to be skeptical because both guys are stationary and absorb too much punishment.



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[Derranged]

]....Good point Run, and I think this fight is very telling and interesting for two reasons. Brewsters win over Wlad was pure fluke. Could you imagine what a well paced Wlad would have done to Brewster? He would have never made it to seven. He is a punching bag with a good chin and that's it.[/B] My favortie part about this whole thing is that the anti-Wlad Wlad crowd will be forced to recognize him as the best heavy after he beats Byrd. The only three guys that had arguements of being better "were" Toney(we know what happened there), Brewster(that ship has sailed), and Byrd(getting his ass kicked on 04/22. It's gonna be a tough pill for the Anti-Klits to swallow for sure. lol lol lol Gotta say, I'M LOVNG IT!!

This is what Ive been saying. Brewster aint no great boxer, he's just a freak who can take an abnormal amount of punishment and has power. If you do not become exhausted, you will beat him. Wladimir completely outclassed him and will do it again but this time he'll BEAT him. Should Wlad call out Brewster anyway or is it a waste because he may be out of the unification picture??

[mECHsLAVE]

If Meehan can beat Brewster, then Lyakhovich can as well. The problem is, like the Meehan fight, Lyakhovich will not win a decision. King wants the belt to stay with Brewster to set up a big rematch unification with Wlad. So that leaves Lyakhovich's only option to win being a KO, a longshot since he's not a puncher and Brewster has a solid chin.

No belt changes hands tonight, sorry.

mECHsLAVE seems to have overestimated King's control on the event, even in his hometown. Hehe.

All jokes aside, this was a very clear decision, and the two judges 115-113 gave Brewster the benefit of the doubt as much as they possibly could. But King seems to control Lyakhovich, as well, and seems to have rematch clause also. So King didn't lose THAT much, other than a Brewster-Wlad 2 unification that I'm sure he was looking towards is postponed indefinitely.