Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

Agreed. Something definitely went wrong. Instead of stepping it up after about 20 fights, he was stuck fighting journeymen and imo he doesn't even have the potential he once possibly had anymore. He was even considered top 10 and rated by the Ring at one point.

Haven't seen many of his fights, but that debacle against Leapai was definitely his downfall (perhaps he had it coming). I remember being excited to see an undefeated longtime top prospect in a showcase fight leading to the Klitschko showdown. Ended up a disaster.

Ironically, who knows how would have he been viewed today if he just fought another journeyman (instead of Leapai) and then went to lose against Wlad.

He won the world silver actually (lost closely to Cammarelle) according to Boxrec. Anyway, considering his overall career and especially the recent streak, it would be shock if Helenius is not able to make an easy work of this guy.

 

Helenius hasnt fought in over two years.
After the preChisora injury, and post Chisora surgery, he went a yr before making a fight.

In that fight, he changed his style to fight behind the jab, dominated with it over 4 rds, then was caught by a HUGE CR hand nearly decapitating him.

His iron chin held though, and he survived a near KO loss.

In this comeback, he'll likely be looking to get rds in, while finishing inside the distance.

It's not a great opponent, but a win is a win ATM, and it will place him firmly back into the top 30.

If he comes out of the fight, injury free, perhaps he'll fight a more solid journeyman in his second fight.:think

 

Wasnt that one televised on Fox?????:huh:huh:huh

No replay anywhere that I can see.:-(

 

Doesn't bold well for Breazeale, I was already iffy about him after his life and death battle with Nagy.. Looks a bit better than Washington, but I don't think he's that great a prospect.

 

Bisbal can bang some.

Had Mago on the backfoot more than a couple times, and we all know Mago's chin proved to be pure iron, even when broke.

So let's not read too much into the KD. Bisbal's a fringe level type, but he's got pop, and getting KDd by a guy with some pop isnt the end all for a prospect.

I seem to remember Wlad takign some KDs earlier on vs fringe guys. Got the job done, and advanced.

Brazeale still got plenty of room for improvement, especially if he works a bit more on his fitness. :think

AND.......being BETTER than Washington......that's actually quite a compliment.:good

 

I don't really rate Washington at all, he looked even worse against Nagy.. Arguably lost. Yes Wlad was KD early in his career quite a few times, but at the same time he looked much more spectacular at a much younger age. We'll see, I don't think Breaz will go far, but he looks much better than Washington at the moment.