Comments Thread For: Immanuwel Aleem Shocks Ievgen Khytrov - Knockout in Six

[The Hammer]

Freedom is on suicide watch.

I wasn't overly shocked by the result. I've been saying for several years Khytrov needed to improve his defense. He gets hit flush way too much - a good chin can only take a boxer so far.

If it happened to Derevyanchenko, I would be surprised and disappointed.

[Blackclouds]

How was this an upset? Because somebody overrated the eastern european Khytrov. This is why you have to make your own opinions about these fighters. And if you don't know the level of these fighters then go in neutral. This wasn't an upset.

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

How was this an upset? Because somebody overrated the eastern european Khytrov. This is why you have to make your own opinions about these fighters. And if you don't know the level of these fighters then go in neutral. This wasn't an upset.

He was a solid amateur, a member of the same Olympic amateur team with Lomachenko and Uysk among others. But he was always a weak link and never took things as seriously as he should have.

[g27region]

He's catching a lot of over hand rights just like Shabranskyy in that fight with Barrera

[Andrij]

The next Ukrainian prospect exposed after Shabranskyy.Both Khytrov and Shabranskyy are overrated.Sadly we just have 3 Elite fighters in Lomachenko,Usyk and Gvozdyk.The rest are glorified gatekeepers like Khytrov.

[Citizen Koba]

I was impressed with Aleem - somehow overlooked him up til now but I've YTd a few of his fights this a.m and he's a decent looking prospect. I was expecting more from Khytrov but his defensive liabilities have been apparent since his pro debut and I been saying as much.

Definitely needs to show a bit more defence - you can see very much of the amateur 'hit more than get hit' in there but the kid can obviously **** a bit, good pressure, up and down well. Leaves himself in danger zones a little too long....but hey, second fight? I ain't gonna fuss..it's a big step into the pros and it's a promising start.

Do you know what he's doing for trainers? Have they taken a US trainer or stopped with his am team - or a bit of both?

02-06-14

[Andrij]

LMAO!

This was a guy who was supossedly going to be a trouble for GGG or Canelo in the future?

Well................there it goes, Khytrov has gone from a serious prospect to a just decent fighter

Derevyanchenko and Brant are the only hope left for a ****ty MW division, let's see how this goes.

Derevyanchenko is also nothing special.But yes Khytrov is overrated and even a non-puncher like Aleem dropped him twice and stopped him.Imagine what GGG or Lemieux would have done with Khytrov.

[Tatabanya]

Even Matt Korobov was touted as a superstar in the making way back when...

[Kigali]

But...but..the Soviet boxing school, doe?

He must have left his superior genes in the locker room.

[Eastcoast]

Surprised with Aleem and disappointed with Khytrov. Khytrov had similar fights with Melendez, Brinson, Coley, and Chatman, but he simply walked through their storms to finish them. Last night he finally hit the wall. If he's not damaged, he can still be an exciting top 10 MW, but he's showing that he won't evolve.

Aleem now becomes an interesting prospect, maybe picking up where Antoine Douglass left off? He's just 23 y.o. so hopefully they don't rush him too much. But if they do - I'd like to see Dereveyanchenko get revenge for Khytrov.