Igor Vovchanchyn

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  1. Joe Soap

    Joe Soap New Member Full Member

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    I've just been reading about this guy. He has quite a record, particularly in kickboxing. Has some good wins including one over Mark Kerr. Did anyone see him fight? Where would he rank as a heavyweight?
     
  2. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Check out his hi-lite vids on Yotube. Igor was a beast. He actually beat Kerr's ass twice while Kerr was in his unstoppable prime. One fight was changed to a DQ loss because he kneed Kerr while he was down - but the rules were changed to allow kneeing a down opponent immediately following this fight.
     
  3. Grievesy

    Grievesy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Igor was ****ing awesome. An all action stand up fighter. Fought heavyweights for years when he was really a light heavy and by the time he fought at light heavy he was fading already. You should check out some of his NHB fights as well as his Pride fights, they are brutal. Here's a highlight vid.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvQe_i2LzeQ&feature=related[/ame]
     
  4. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    in his prime he was a monster, and he is a good friend of fedor.
    and probably one of the best strikers ever and with sick power, he put people to sleep for real
     
  5. Grievesy

    Grievesy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You can see a resemblance in their striking.:yep
     
  6. Nosbor

    Nosbor Boxing Addict banned

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    Igor would F*CK your whole family!!!

    {Not referring to anyone in particular}
     
  7. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yea he was pretty good. He had knockout power, i wish he would have fought in the ufc. I would have love to see him fight chuck liddell when he was in his prime.
     
  8. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    nice highlight. The first fight i saw him at was against inoue.. not sure if that's how it was spelled but the guy couldn't get up after round one after taking all those punches.

    I like the goodridge fight too and the one when he knock out that brazilian dude with one punch.
     
  9. Totomabs

    Totomabs Sauna Belt Holder Full Member

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    igor was pretty much intimidating back in the days... and he's a stone cold fighter just like fedor..
     
  10. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    He would have smashed Liddell way past unconsciousness. Igor spent a large part of his "career" fighting unlicensed and underground Vale Tudo style bouts. He fought primarily because he had an insane temper. If you want to see Igor (who's name was very apt) at his gruesome best watch his fight with Enson Inoue. Inoue was in hospital for 3 months after that bout with swelling on the brain. Iv never seen a worse beating than that.
     
  11. Grievesy

    Grievesy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That was ****ing brutal! I agree I've never seen a worse arse whoppin.:scaredas:

    I personally liked when he kicked the **** out of Kerr the first time, although technically it's a NC. (well the finish was good, not so much the fight)
     
  12. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yep the inoue fight was the first time i'd seen him fight. I have couple of pride fc dvd collection and i have that fight.
     
  13. charlievint

    charlievint Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    BEAST!!! Igor was one of my favs back in the day. He was like Tyson...TNT in those hands. You would NOT have it in you to take one of his shots.:bbb
     
  14. demzor

    demzor Active Member Full Member

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    Igor was a killer

    Ice cold baby :gun
     
  15. kinski

    kinski Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Crocop and Igor 2 of the greatest strikers in MMA. 2 bad igor retired because of his hands.