Klitschko-Lyakhovich in November?

[Mr. Ryan]

You should remember that from you high school chemistry, it's the formula of the only real thing out there

I would've remembered that one from chemistry, except in ninth grade I was busy having sex and smoking pot.

[neils7147933]

You see, no one told me that I was going to have to explain that one, but I guess I can entertain this one. That is an interview I did with Harold Lederman, a respected mind in the sport. He was helping to explain why Briggs is a legitimate threat to Wladimir Klitschko.

Rankings are mere statistics, they are judged off what the public at large can use to justify such rankings. I am telling you, having seen both men perform, that Shannon Briggs is a dangerous opponent for Wladimir, probably more so than Lyakhovich.

To put it bluntly, Lyakhovich can't beat Wladimir. Briggs can.

I disagree with your last statement.

Briggs needs to fight someone who's ranked, or close to being ranked, to justify his rating.

[Mr. Ryan]

C2H5OH
Thats 1 atom of Carbon, 2 of hydrogen, 5 of Oxygen and Hydrogen? Something like that, **** it I'm a journalist not a chemist.

[charlie31]

C2H5OH
Thats 1 atom of Carbon, 2 of hydrogen, 5 of Oxygen and Hydrogen? Something like that, **** it I'm a journalist not a chemist.

Briggs sucks




glad he has atleast one cheer leader though.you doing the ring walk with him?

[!!Captain]

You see, no one told me that I was going to have to explain that one, but I guess I can entertain this one. That is an interview I did with Harold Lederman, a respected mind in the sport. He was helping to explain why Briggs is a legitimate threat to Wladimir Klitschko.

Rankings are mere statistics, they are judged off what the public at large can use to justify such rankings. I am telling you, having seen both men perform, that Shannon Briggs is a dangerous opponent for Wladimir, probably more so than Lyakhovich.

To put it bluntly, Lyakhovich can't beat Wladimir. Briggs can.

So, in other words, you're just trying to make the fight where Wlad will be (or has a chance) to be beaten. Well, why didn't you say so from the beginning?

I'm sorry, but Letterman is not a representative of the fans of the sport, he is on the payroll of the HBO. Strange as it sounds, when HBO was yelling about unification fight after Maskaev vs. Rahman, I didn't hear Briggs' name mentioned.
Here is what fans want:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=86433

Allright guys, I'll be back later, gotta go.

[beez721]

The Briggs that lost to McCline was total garbage and weighed about 260. Briggs has been getting into much better shape and taking his training seriously and is gonna enter the ring for his next fight at about 240.

Upsets don't just happen, they are created in the gym. Believe me on this, if Briggs goes in the ring at 240 and as motivated as he is now, Wladimir will leave on a stretcher.

I disagree. briggs power has never looked nearly as impressive against top 15 guys. I think he has a 1 in 4 chance at best. he's never been able to beat a top 15 guy and he's only getting older. that said,,,I still think he has a better chance than serg. serg just doesnt have enough power to make wlad unravel imo. btw,,,I remember you scoffing at the idea of briggs having a good chance a while back. why the change of opinion?

[neils7147933]

I disagree. briggs power has never looked nearly as impressive against top 15 guys. I think he has a 1 in 4 chance at best. he's never been able to beat a top 15 guy and he's only getting older. that said,,,I still think he has a better chance than serg. serg just doesnt have enough power to make wlad unravel imo. btw,,,I remember you scoffing at the idea of briggs having a good chance a while back. why the change of opinion?

Sergei rocked the **** out of Brewster

[beez721]

What I mean of course is that I will write a harsh column criticising him for not fighting Briggs. Emmanuel Steward even said straight up that Briggs is the most dangerous fight out there for him because of Briggs skill and power.

I learned a lesson from last week when a boxer confronted me at a press con about something said here. If you're in the press and talk smack about a fighter, they will find you. Luckily for me, Wladimir has a suspect chin

funny. surprises me that more boxers dont actually post on here to reply to criticism they recieve. I mean,,,us boxing fans get pissed off when our fav boxers get trashed. I can only imagine how pissed off these boxers get when they read such spiteful comments about them

[beez721]

Answer me this question, what does unifying the belts matter? Is the public clamouring for Wladimir-Lyakhovich? Granted no one is exactly hoping for Briggs either, but the main difference is that a fight with Briggs will be much more competitive than Lyakhovich. As good as Lyakhovich is, he probably can't beat Wladimir. Briggs offers a much more competitive challenge, one that Lyakhovich doesn't bring. If I had my way, Lyakhovich wouldn't be considered a world champion because what the **** is a WBO title? Ten years ago, the WBO belt meant as much as the NABF and the NABA. Wladimir is fighting a contender in my book, no matter who gets the go.

I also think briggs has the better chance of the 2,,,but I sure cant fault wlad if he chooses to fight serg instead. its a unification fight and serg is higher ranked than briggs. briggs has never legitimately beaten a top 15 guy so there's much less to gain by beating him

[Kball15]

This is craziness. First it was supposed to be Shannon Briggs, then he got nixed and they started talking Maskaev. The problem is that Maskaev has mandatories and would have to give up the title. The latest word is that Maskaev is out, and now they are seeking Lyakhovich to fill an HBO date at Madison Square Garden.

What I make of all of this is ****!

Briggs is a dangerous and hungry guy, and he is perhaps better suited to pull of the victory. Lyakhovich was successful against Brewster because well, it was Brewster. Brewster is a totally different style completely and not the big puncher that Briggs is. At this point, no one is outboxing Wladimir to a decision, they are gonna have to KO him. Briggs can KO him, Lyakhovich can.

On a side note, Vanes Martirosyan will likely miss his next fight because of his wisdom teeth being worked on, but will be ready for his appearance on the Pacquiao-Morales III undercard.

maskaev lyakhovich sounds awsome. that fight would be tight... and i would be able to go to it

And i do not think lyakhovich can knock wlad out at all. he wouldnt even be able to box his way to a decision, wlad is clearly the better boxer. i doubt that would be fun to watch, i think it could be quite one sided

and vanes mortirosyan (however u spell it) is on the undrcard or morrales pac 3? are u sure?