Alexey Papin

Really like the chap. He certainly did a number on Kovalev victim Sillakh, who once was a hyped prospect.
Lots of power, and seems to know how to fight "patient" this early in his career.

 

Only watched him once, but I feel like he's a less popular version of Kudryashov in terms of knockout power and boxing skills. He'll feature a few more highlight reel ko's before he gets schooled by some decent opponent, as was the case with Kudr.

 

31 years old, 10 professional fights, fought only once in 2018. His next fight is not even scheduled yet...

 

Ok, he's fighting on March 23 in Russia vs. TBA. And that after almost a year without any fights. I doubt that fight will move him up in the ranking. He's in top 15 WBO right now but could lose that position.

 

Age is just a number, what if he retires at 38-40? Still got time.

 

Well, he's not bad, but if he continues like this (fighting once a year) he will have a wasted career, and it won't matter how good he is (or rather could have been).

 

Yes, long periods of inactivity have ruined many promising fighters. No one goes far without a decent promoter/manager.

 

So it seems like TBA is 7-0-1, 6KO Vasil Ducar http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/795663

Don't know if his WBF intercontinental and/or Papin's IBF international belts are on the line here.

 

Good fight, Ducar really surprised me vs Kadje, he was losing on points,but managed to score the KO.

 

Yeah, Ducur is no slouch.

 

Not fighting anymore, Papin injured.