Excellent, under the radar boxing match tonight

[Ian]

...on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights. Two undefeated fighters with great amateur backgrounds in the main event. Ukranian Ismayl Syllakh 14 (12)-0 takes on Cuban defector Yordanis Despaigne 8(4)-0. Syllakh put together an amateur record of 302-16 while Despaine took out a lot of well known pros as an amateur, including current light heavyweight title holder Jean Pascal.

Sillakh is a tall, highly polished fighter who throws with power and volume. Despaigne is massive for a light heavyweight. He doesn't have a lot of power, but he's got a very quick jab, a good left hook, and a tough chin.

Two excellent prospects going head to head on free tv, definitely worth checking out.

[boxing122]

I'm watching

[Ian]

Living up to the hype so far. Great action fight. Despaigne needs to step it up to win.

[Ian]

Good fight up until Syllakh started running once he got up big on the cards. UD win for the Ukranian.

[phillybadboy]

just caught it also

[phillybadboy]

some good boxing cappers here at sbr

[rocky mattioli]

the black russian is gonna be a player at lt heavy...nice boxer/puncher who can make you pay...you can`t walk him down carelessly...he can punch....

and he has height...

if his chin holds up,he`ll make some noise....

despaigne caught a boxing lesson...

[Ian]

the black russian is gonna be a player at lt heavy...nice boxer/puncher who can make you pay...you can`t walk him down carelessly...he can punch....

and he has height...

if his chin holds up,he`ll make some noise....

despaigne caught a boxing lesson...

I basically agree with this, but the running pissed me off and I think Sillakh made a huge mistake by not trying to finish the Cuban off when he was hurt in rounds 2 and 3. If he doesn't learn to finish he'll eventually have a guy come back from the brink and give him hell in the late rounds.