Sergey Kuzmin will face Amir Mansour for the vacant WBC International Heavyweight Title.

I hear a lot of Kuzmin by ko and I'm just shaking my head.
Has Kumin fought someone that's a gunslinger like Mansour?
Amir has power, a chin, stamina, throws in combination and has
good footwork. He's also closer to 50 than 30 so eventually he's
gonna wear down. I can see a possible decision win for Kuzmin,
but I can also see a win for Mansour. Mansour is not of his league
here.

Amir is very unlucky to not be undefeated.
The bite through his tongue after winning every round against Breazale,
the loss to Cunningham (which could've been a win) and the draw
with Washington (robbery).

 

It doesn't matter what he likes to do in the fights, it's about discipline. You saw what happened with some of the so called talents in the division trying to play their game against someone with more experience. I know you are a huge fan of Kuzmin, I like him as well but I don't think his corner will let him do whatever he wants. Plus amateur boxing is completely different thing from the professional one. And actually I haven't seen Hrgovic against him.
We are talking about Amir Mansour here, not Malcom Tann. This is a completely new pro level for Kuzmin. Alright , I don't mind him to early KO Mansour, but I don't think his corner will let him do it. Kuzmin needs rounds that's why he faces someone durable.

 

You are certainly right that most people underrate Mansour, he's actually a really good fighter and a huge step-up for Kuzmin. We know his level and it's very good, if Kuzmin is anything but the real deal he gets beaten here.

 

Kuzmin late KO, good amateur with good power.
Mansour is too old.

 

Just insane that a proven guy (well vetted amongst HWs) is so lightly disregarded.
Amir has one of the better resumes in the division. No world beaters, but consistently
B and C level right out of an 11 year prison stint. And all of the guys on his resume
are comparable to the majority of guys on the resumes of each of the current titlists.
Dominick Guinn alone is a better scalp than 90% of everyone on all of the current
champs resumes.

 

I'd be shocked if Mansour won. He's been beaten by lesser men than Kuzmin and is older and smaller.

Kuzmin via KO inside 8 rounds. I do agree though that Mansour is a solid gate keeper type.

 

What happened to Browne?

 

He'll probably fight Parker next.

 

good fight tough task for both guys.