Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

Very interesting. :think


That sets up a possible (if not exactly the most plausible outcome) rematch for the Boxcino crown between he and Steve Vukosa, who I believe sits in the opposite side of the quarterfinals bracket.

 

You rooting for the hometown boy, IB? Would be a great story if he won. Heck, his win over Estrada was impressive considering his 12 year absence, makes you wonder if he could have done anything had he stayed in the game? :think

 

Rooting for him yes but expect he will get destroyed.

Dennis got upset by Heaven a year back (so many layers in this Boxcino! Many potential rematches!) in a wild three minute war on ESPN2 as the main televised support for the Boxcino middleweight semifinals. Dennis just got really careless and stupid, though. He's a big, powerful, dangerous southpaw. I really can't envision Vukosa replicating what the crude but TNT-packing Heaven managed with that hail-Mary right hand. I actually think Dennis will destroy him with ease. (although he still is no 'prospect', IMO, and will get exposed and KTFO again in the future even if he should pound his way through Boxcino)

Vukosa is old and not in the greatest shape. A few body shots to soften him up and the much fitter and more athletic Dennis will probably get rid of him in under 2.

 

I'm impressed with 7 foot Taishan, he is fast, hits extremely hard, perhaps the hardest puncher in boxing today, has had only two fights, yet he would knock Wilder out cold easily. He is training with Buddy McGirt...............

 

Desperate move by Boytsov taking this fight.

But a win here would put him right back into the HW top 10. And totally redeem himself for his lackluster performance against Leapei.:think

 

He won't win that fight... Maybe the old Boystov, but he's too slow and stiff to keep Ustinov off of him now. Ustinov gets him out of there by round 6 if this happens.

Watching old Boystov fights, and comparing them to new ones.. The difference is outstanding, he was so much quicker, had faster hands and nice combinations etc. Now he's just a slow plodder. Not saying he would have gone on to dominate the division in his old form, but he would have been a perennial contender if he was able to maintain it.

 

We'll see if the loss motivates him to get back in shape.

He's carrying 20% body fat in his last few fights. He was much better when he was fighting at 205-215.
226 is all wrong for him. :-(

 

Boytsov vs. Ustinov is actually really interesting right now.

 

Has Boytsov rusted on the vine?

 

Seems it, along with Korobov. (who really had no more business losing to Lee than Boytsov did to Leapai)