Comments Thread For: DiBella: Derevyanchenko Will Emerge As A Star Saturday Night

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Lou DiBella realizes even some hardcore boxing fans aren't all that familiar with Sergiy Derevyanchenko. The unbeaten, unknown middleweight contender's promoter blames some of Derevyanchenko's anonymity in the United States on himself and some on boxing politics that forced the IBF's mandatory challenger to wait until Saturday night for his title shot. DiBella still is certain Derevyanchenko will emerge from his career-defining fight against Daniel Jacobs as a much more known, proven commodity than when he enters the ring inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
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[Damn Wicked]

Derev is pretty good as well as solid and sturdy. Could trouble Danny with his high work rate too. Jacobs should have a big size/ reach advantage which if he uses it effectively will be hard for Sergiy to get through. Thing is, Derev seems to have that strong fighting spirit. I think he will be really hard to discourage. Danny might be in for a rough night but I can see Jacobs catching Derev and knocking him down, especially in the the earlier stages of the fight...Jacobs will have his advantages early and Derev will be stronger later in the fight.

[Shadoww702]

50/50 fight

[Mammoth]

I like Derevyanchenko, I just hope Danny pushes his **** in.

[JWHardin]

Great fight! I hope the winner (and loser) continue to fight the top guys at the weight.

[Chrismart]

Looking forward to this one. I like both guys and I'm interested in seeing how Derev looks.

[Zodogg]

Tough to see two guys that used to train together go at it should be a good fight. I think he will push Danny and he will rely on the experience of fighting GGG and come out victorious

[LacedUp]

I think Jacobs has gone a little bit down hill since GGG.

He could lose this one

[Muz]

GGG took Jacobs prime away in the beating he gave him two years ago. DChenko is going to finish off Jacobs who could have been a great fighter if he didn't take on GGG while GGG was on the tail end of his prime.

[Kcvtr81]

Jacob's stops him in 7