Labinot Xhoxhaj made a statement last Saturday with a knockout victory over Pezhman Seifkhani in the 4th round, defending his European belt. Beyond that performance, Xhoxhaj has drawn attention for his standout showings against high-level European opposition. His bouts with the hard-hitting 6’9” Oleksandr Zakhozhyi and Olympian Mourad Aliev highlighted both his skill and composure under pressure. The Zakhozhyi fight was particularly impressive. After being knocked down hard in the second round, Xhoxhaj stayed calm, beat him up in the same round he got dropped, and went on to win every remaining round, even scoring a knockdown in the 10th. My question is how do people think he fares with the heavyweight contenders of Europe? European Contenders: Tony Yoka Filip Hrgovic Richard Riakporhe Nelson Hysa Murat Gassiev Otto Wallin Agit Kabayel Guido Vianello Moses Itauma
I love the guy...most entertaining fights in boxing. But it's hard to say how good he really is because he fights young, unproven guys with good records. He beats big guys, but he's really a cruiser. I wish him the best and hope he gets a good fight. He'd beat Yoka, Hysa and Riakphore, I'll say that much.
That was my point. He's untested. He beat big guys with impressive records, but not exactly elite, so it's tough to say how far he can take this.
European level at best. Was Aliev even a clean win? I didn't see the fight but the cards were close and in Xhoxhajs adopted Germany.
I didn't have any problem with it. I think Labinot should ride this European championship out an then drop down to bridger.
