Yes,he is healing from a shoulder injury.he had this injury before and when he fought briggs he reinjured himself and still didnt take the proper time to heal...explaining his loss to valuev.Supposedly he's healed and on his way back...i surely hope so.
The bout with brewster was a classic heavyweight brawl!Both guys fought their hearts out and brewster was left with severe retna damage and seemingly a shell of his former self.isnt it strange that after the liakovich/brewster bout how eager wlad was for a rematch??
Lyakovich could still do some big things at HW. But it'll take time and being active, and he could easily, with a good win or two, work his way up to a title fight. If Sergei brings himself back near the form of the Brewster fight he can do no wrong as a HW fighter.