Chisora vs Pala/Kovalev vs Silakh/Stevenson vs Bellew Fight Night Discussion

I agree the card tonight was poor due to the drop outs but next weeks card in Liverpool is decent plus all the big fights coming up from America more then make it value for money for £10.

 

There's no doubt Pala was hurt and he turned his back on the action for that reason which is the universal sign of not quitting and not wanting to fight any longer.

Didn't see the stoppage controversial or quick in any way, just unsatisfactory as it was a decent fight.

As usual though the idiot yanks on this forum are acting like it's some big conspiracy even though most of them don't actually know the rules of boxing.

 

I don't think the ref had a choice to be honest. I've watched it back numerous times and it looked like Pala had either no idea what was happening or he'd given up. It was his own fault for dropping his hands and facing the wrong way. He was motionless.

What time is Bellew due in the ring?

 

5am

 

Someone should tell Sky, the programme finishes at 5.30am. Unless they think Bellew is getting blasted out of there

 

Agree with you.

The HBO coverage starts at 10.15pm ET which is 3.15am UK time with the first fight between Kovalev-Sillakh starting around 3.30am so expect Adonis vs Bellew around 4.15/4.30am.

 

Cheers mate.

 

I'm thinking Sillakh might shock a few people.

 

Agreed.

Sillakh was my hot tip to be the next big thing at Light Heavy.

Unfortunately he got caught against Grachev whilst he was easily winning the fight and was on auto-pilot.

If he focuses 100% tonight and uses his superior boxing skills i could see Ismail win by TKO or points but at same time he could get blown out inside the first 3 rds.

 

Good breakdown.

The thing is unlike Cleverley who has no real pop, Sillakh can really crack so Kovalev could well be caught with a big shot coming in.

The smart way to fight Kovalev is to use his agression against him and make him pay, now Kovelev uses educated aggression so it isn't wild swing for the fences type but he still leaves himself very square on and to a Pure boxer like Sillakh it will be quite easy to counter him especially with his pin point accurate jab.

I expect Kovalev's face to look like it's been through a meat grinder by the end of the fight.

 

Sillakh is legit but im not sure about his chin, in the Grachev fight he didnt even get hit that hard but retreated straight back to the corner, I think Kovalev walks through him

 

Yeah he just got careless though.

If I was still a betting man I would have had a crack at the Sillakh bellew double/