Possible future match-up. Dennis "Hills Have Eyes" Lebedev vs Kzysztof "Diablo" Wlodarczyk. Who do you think wins this?
I would also lean towards Lebedev. He fought bigger names, and seems to be the harder puncher. They have very similar styles though. Both are those high guard Eastern Euros.
Bigger names? Two washed-up former champs. Wlodarczyk just stated Green was the best he has fought on another web site. Green was winning on all cards before he got stopped. Green, the guy who got schooled by Tarver. Doesn't say much for Wlodarczyk. I would say a fight between Lebedev and Wlodarczyk would be 50/50.
Lebedev fought Huck (and arguably won), Alexeev, Machiarelli. Wlodarczyk fought Cunningham, Fragomeni, Palacios. Id say Lebedev fought the toughter opponents.
Lebedev by Decision. And who the hell is Palacios? I saw him almost ( argueable should have ) beat Wlod. Thats it.
Indeed. One name on there which he should get more credit for - Alexeev, people forget that Alexeev was by positively creamed over on ESB before Lebedev dismantled him. That is an underrated win, and one which I think has permanently altered Alexeev's career direction for the worse.