Comments Thread For: Denis Shafikov Drops, Batters Jamel Herring For TKO Win

[SilverMiles]

This kid Herring overtrained?????

More like overmatched.

[Guest]

Yea, I mean there is a fine line and has to be a balance, but you also rob a fighter of the opportunity to do something great in the ring, those moments when you fight through and persevere make you stronger.

The only problem with that scenario is I don't think Herring even buzzed him with something meaningful even once the previous 9 rounds.

[LoadedWraps]

More like overmatched.

He didn't overtrain and he wasn't overmatched. He just got flat out beaten. Bullied. Broken.

You don't win fights on paper, you win them in the ring.

[sicko]

Shaf could fight like that for 20 Rounds if he had to, just doesn't stop coming!

I would LOVE to see Dejan Zlaticanin vs Denis Shafikov I telling you right now that would be fight of the year if they make it. A DREAM Stylistic Match Up! They're basically identical!

[Contra]

Good showing from Shafikov tonight. Don't know why he was the dog at the book...

Good thing I laid a bet on him. Money in the bank muhfúckazz.

Time for a victory drink. Remy 1738 will do nicely.

[LoadedWraps]

Good showing from Shafikov tonight. Don't know why he was the dog at the book...

Good thing I laid a bet on him. Money in the bank muhfúckazz.

Time for a victory drink. Remy 1738 will do nicely.

[aldo5408]

Russian rematch with Barthalemy should be next

[TheCell8]

Yea I agree with Teddy, it was too big of a step up for him at this stage of his career. Shaf is ranked top 10 and has held his own against Vasquez and Barthelemy.

[Contra]

Really sad seeing such a great guy like Herring take a beating like that. But this was a mismatch when they signed the contract and when they had Shaf as the underdog, that was a joke played by someone. Too many people are wined, dined, and seduced by unbeaten records. Hope Herring recovers. He really go a late start to his pro career. Wasn't on the same skill and talent level as Shaf.

Agreed 100%.

I was looking through their opponents on boxrec and watching vids of their fights and thinking "why the fúck is Herring at -210?"

But still, dude's a good guy. Hopefully he learns something from this fight, goes back to the gym and develops a bit more, and we see him again soon.

[Redd Foxx]

Teddy was practically begging Herring's corner two switch to plan B but from the looks of that I guess they never had one.

Lol, he totally did. Talk about "suggestive selling". "So coach, here's where you say 'this isn't working' and you have to go to plan-b', RIGHT?...."

I LOVED the piranha analogy, "He's takes a piece, and he Takes A Piece, and HE TAKES A PIECE."
His freestyle commentary is better than the scripted crap from all 3 HBO knuckleheads put together.