Sergei Liakhovich

[Squire]

Originally Posted by Farmboxer

He would beat Solis for sure. He had so much potential and blew it, now he has one more chance. He can get to the top, but time will tell if he can win another championship. He will not beat a Klitschko though..........

I have to disagree here. I'm a big fan of Liakhovich but Solis would handle him without too much difficulty in my eyes. SL fought the fight of his life to win the belt from Brewster, and was so unlucky to get stopped in the last few seconds of the Briggs defence, but really it was a matter of time until someone beat him. Ibragimov would have done it for sure if he'd won the Briggs fight

Liakhovich will not compete with the best of the division again from my POV. Guys like the Klitschkos, Povetkin, Adamek, Haye and Solis have too much for him. His best hope would be a big win against someone like Chagaev or Chambers, but I wouldn't make him the favourite in either of those fights. At this point I'd just like to see the guy win a few more fights and make some money without ending up in the same ring as a top 5 heavyweight.

Liakhovich-Holyfield sounds pretty appealling to me, now I think of it...

[SimplyTheBest]

Doesn't matter who Liahkovich signs with, as long as he ignores his trainer and keeps on that dirtbah manager of his Ivaylo Gotsev, he'll never be in a significant fight again.

He had his chance to redeem himself against Valuev, instead he stood still and was Valuev's heavy bag for 12 rounds.

His prime consisted of 1 single fight. Pathetic.

[Farmboxer]

Solis has not proven himself as a pro period. His best fight was getting knocked out in the first round by Vitali Klitschko with a right hook to the temple. So, that makes Solis the best heavyweight living today?

[Steenalized]

Originally Posted by TerryESB

Liakhovich is Russian but is also American ala Oleg Maskaev.

ok buddy

[Farmboxer]

He is an American citizen like Oleg Maskaev, that is true............

[SimplyTheBest]

It's also true that he ducked Wladimir Klitschko by saying he couldn't leave the US or he would lose his citizenship

[Squire]

Areola-Liakhovich anyone? That's another fight I'd love to see!

Originally Posted by Farmboxer

Solis has not proven himself as a pro period. His best fight was getting knocked out in the first round by Vitali Klitschko with a right hook to the temple. So, that makes Solis the best heavyweight living today?

He's certainly not the best heavyweight by a long stretch, but I think I've seen enough ability in him to be ranked alongside Chagaev and Chambers just outside the top 5 (Klitschkos, Povetkin, Adamek, Haye)

Not sure who I've got after that... maybe a couple of new entries... maybe JC Gomez is back in... he did win 5 fights last year (or so I read).

[MaliBua]

Originally Posted by Squire

Liakhovich will not compete with the best of the division again from my POV. Guys like the Klitschkos, Povetkin, Adamek, Haye and Solis have too much for him. His best hope would be a big win against someone like Chagaev or Chambers, but I wouldn't make him the favourite in either of those fights. At this point I'd just like to see the guy win a few more fights and make some money without ending up in the same ring as a top 5 heavyweight.

Actually the best chance Sergei has againt Haye of those you named.

it only takes one decent hw shot and Haye is out COLD.

[Antsu]

Originally Posted by MaliBua

Actually the best chance Sergei has againt Haye of those you named.

it only takes one decent hw shot and Haye is out COLD.

He would have no change against Haye.

His defense is too open and he has slowed down notably since the Brewster fight.

[EJDiaZ]

Fury vs. this guy

[Cachibatches]

Something interesting here. In light of Liackovich's usccess, it seems that a few Belerussian heavies have discovered boxing:

name points W-L-D last 6 debut age stance residence
1 Siarhei Liakhovich 122 25(16)-3(2)-0
1998 34 orthodox Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2 Siarhei Supranovich 7 4(4)-0(0)-0
2010 22 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
3 Yuri Bihoutseu 3 5(5)-0(0)-0
2010 24 Gomel, Belarus
4 Andrei Mazanik 3 2(1)-0(0)-0
2010 25 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
5 Raman Sukhaterin 1 7(2)-16(1)-0
1997 36 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
6 Andrei Chalala 1 4(4)-3(3)-1
2010 26 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
7 Viachaslau Chichaeu 0 3(1)-0(0)-1
2010 36 Minsk, Belarus
8 Aleh Kryzhanouski 0 3(2)-0(0)-0
2009 37 orthodox Gomel, Belarus
9 Yauheni Shishporenak 0 7(6)-2(0)-0
2006 37 southpaw Blaine, Minnesota, United States
10 Nikita Maisak 0 1(1)-0(0)-1
2009 20 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
11 Aliaksandr Kulinka 0 0(0)-1(1)-0
2010 30 Grodno, Belarus
12 Yuri Korbut 0 0(0)-1(1)-0
2010 26 Minsk, Belarus
13 Aliaksei Shevchik 0 0(0)-1(1)-0
2010 19 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
14 Aliaksandr Dubanevich 0 0(0)-1(1)-0
2011 31 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
15 Siarhei Lazouski 0 0(0)-2(0)-0
2006 35 Molodechno, Belarus
16 Anatoly Arzhanau 0 0(0)-2(2)-0
2010 26 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
17 Denis Zhih 0 0(0)-2(2)-1
2010 25 orthodox Minsk, Belarus
18 Siarhei Labuka 0 0(0)-3(2)-0
2010 32 Minsk, Belarus
19 Aliaksandr Stiapanau 0 0(0)-6(6)-0
2005 36 orthodox Luninets, Belarus

Hope a couple find success.

[Heavyrighthand]

I think he can still easliy be a top ten heavyweight.

[joe the great]

Originally Posted by KTFO323

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Looking good. I like the control both guys are using in sparring.

[joe33]

Originally Posted by Squire

His last fight was pretty exciting. Against a guy called Evans Quin or something. He took some shots that fight but went on to stop the other guy (if I remember rightly)

I'd love to see him avenge the Briggs loss. That possibility never occured to me for some reason. He'd best stay away from Valuev though, Sergei is tailor made for him

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxTI8RnVNlM[/ame]

[Aint no stoppin]

Liakhovich can still do some noise! I want him to spark jonathan banks out!