Is it possible that Europe is Taking the Heavyweight Division?

[leff]

I've been saying this for months, some of the up and coming Eastern European heavyweight fighters are no joke.

agree, this aint all that new.

it has been predicted for many years

[blockhead]

its simple, they are showing that they want it more. the american heavies are fat guys that dont think they can be touched, and that is why lemon bruiser got worked last night. he thought sergei was going to be a pushover and he payed for it.

[enadeus]

its simple, they are showing that they want it more. the american heavies are fat guys that dont think they can be touched, and that is why lemon bruiser got worked last night. he thought sergei was going to be a pushover and he payed for it.

I think both worked hard for the fight, Sergei just worked harder obviously as far as staminia, and I'm still trying to find the punch count for the fight. As far as Brewsters gut its simple, if your going to lift weights you have to upkeep your chest muscle or else its going to turn to fat and go straight down to your gut. Brewster also threw no body shots and when he did it caused Liakovich to take a knee but Brewster didn't throw any more body shots afterwards as far as I remember and I blame his corner for failing to realize this. Liakovich threw lots of effective and hard body shots that broke and wore down Brewster as the fight progressed.

[blockhead]

I think both worked hard for the fight, Sergei just worked harder obviously as far as staminia, and I'm still trying to find the punch count for the fight. As far as Brewsters gut its simple, if your going to lift weights you have to upkeep your chest muscle or else its going to turn to fat and go straight down to your gut. Brewster also threw no body shots and when he did it caused Liakovich to take a knee but Brewster didn't throw any more body shots afterwards as far as I remember and I blame his corner for failing to realize this. Liakovich threw lots of effective and hard body shots that broke and wore down Brewster as the fight progressed.

exactly, bruiser was headhunting because he and his corner both thought that a ko was innevitable. while sergei came to fight and win by any way that he could.

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Too many overweight American boxers in the division. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

I agree .

[vandiar]

I think both worked hard for the fight, Sergei just worked harder obviously as far as staminia, and I'm still trying to find the punch count for the fight. As far as Brewsters gut its simple, if your going to lift weights you have to upkeep your chest muscle or else its going to turn to fat and go straight down to your gut. Brewster also threw no body shots and when he did it caused Liakovich to take a knee but Brewster didn't throw any more body shots afterwards as far as I remember and I blame his corner for failing to realize this. Liakovich threw lots of effective and hard body shots that broke and wore down Brewster as the fight progressed.

yea that pretty much sums it all up right there. brewster should have went to the body much more than what he did, he usually does based off seeing him fight in the past. IMO, thats what made him so effective to begin with... too much headhunting last night.

[El Sniper]

I agree. 99% of the heavies are just that...heavy! Most don't even know the rudiments of boxing. The fundamental basics..the side to side..the counter...the block...and, wait for it..COMBINATIONS! The last heavy to fight with combos was Ali. Hollyfield in his day wasn't too bad as well.

I believe that the entire sport of boxing has been killed by:-
1. Too many different boxing bodies. ie. WBO, WBC, etc.
There should be only ONE body. This would sort out the
chumps from the champs. For instance...how much longer is
Calzaghe gonna run from the true hitters and that goes for
a lot more of the other guys.
2. There is far too much money being paid to boxers. It's no
longer a case of the sport being bigger than the man.

The promoters should be brought to book for their ridiculous matchings...bodies should be fined for allowing these fights to take place.

The only exciting fights today, are within the lower weight divisions. I rarely even watch the blundering heavies! This latest European 'invasion' may just be the wake up call that is needed in the division. Rahman? Baaaah..he's a joke!

Good post. Boxing experts are always saying the heavyweight division is flooded with champions for a day and that's the reason that boxing is dying out. I disagree with those folks because I believe that the lower divisions are producing better and more exciting fighters which attract a different boxing fan. It used to be that the Heavyweights were the featured event but now I see them in undercards like any other weight class. I also believe that Eastern Europeans are gynetically taller and that along with lifting weights can make you a fit heavyweight. I havn't payed to watch a Heavyweight PPV since Tyson lost to Lewis.