Ten thoughts from the Brock-Ibragimov fight.

[TitoFan]

1. I've seen better fights in the local bar.
2. Ibragimov throws arm punches with his right hand. They wouldn't knock down the ref.
3. Ibragimov's corner was a hell of a lot better than the fighter.
(One particular gem: "If you keep on fighting this way, we won't be here when you come back." HILARIOUS!!).

4. Brock should stick to tap-dancing and showing highlights of his two devastating left hooks (which HBO kept showing over and over).

5. The heavyweight division bores me to tears. People are so desperate to love the heavyweights, they'll grasp at whatever crumbs come their way. Me... I gave up on the bums a LONG time ago.

6. Max Kellerman was pretty good. He even managed to call Lennox Lewis boring to his face and got away with it. (Kind of a back-handed compliment).

7. The ref should be fired. He must've warned Brock for shoving his open glove in Ibragimov's face about 47 times and never actually DID anything about it. He also ignored Ibragimov's incessant shoving down of Brock's head and Brock's rabbit punching. Great fight! (YAWN......)

8. There were a couple of hot babes in the first few rows of seats. It's the type of thing you tend to notice more when the fight sucks.

9. I'd never heard the chant of "U-S-A....U-S-A" at a boxing match before. Sounded kind of odd, given the overall global insignificance of the fight. Then again, it WAS in Las Vegas.

10. Puerto Rico continues to churn out amazing fighters. Carlos Quintana is the REAL DEAL, and will continue to be heard from. His fight against Joel Julio actually should've been the real main event.

(I know this last comment has nothing to do with the Brock fight...... but, who gives a damn?).

[TitoFan]

What the hell..... I'll add an 11th.

11. You couldn't PAY me enough to watch another Ibragimov fight. I'd rather watch reruns of John Ruiz's entire career.

[Kev]

What the hell..... I'll add an 11th.

11. You couldn't PAY me enough to watch another Ibragimov fight. I'd rather watch reruns of John Ruiz's entire career.

Luckily I added that rule to Brock after I saw him fight Zuri Lawrence, thus sparing myself last night's pain.

[BoxingGorilla]

Last night's fight was boring. Really, really boring. However, it wasn't as bad as the Chris Byrd / DaVarryl Williamson title fight from last October. Chris Byrd should have been drug out into the street and shot after that one. Actually he got what was coming to him in his next fight against Wlad.

Now even though last night's snoozer and the Byrd fight were boring at least they were free. I paid good money to see Rahman / Barrett. Then Rahman fight Toney to a draw...I would not be surprised is Maskaev knocks him through the ropes again.

[Purist]

You forget it wasn't Byrd's fault for the Williamson fight because HE was the one coming forward trying to fight and Williamson was running away.

Anyway Timor was the one doing all the holding in the fight which made it boring

[Cortez The Killer]

CC Titofan! Funny and true!

[Raeder]

Truly witty and oh so true!

[BoxingCoachBW]

Well,

Here is my thought.....

Timur definately has room to grow and has the time to do it....Does this loss hurt him, No...Not at all....He is not going anywhere...He'll get the money fights, but not going to get a belt anytime soon....Basically a check to check fighter....

Brock hurt himself in this fight, he really needed a good solid performance to get bigger and better fights...Does he have alot of time?? No, not really, his age is creeping and he needs about 5-8 solid fights before he gets a belt shot...He has all the potential, but not the time to use it in....

Good Luck,

Coach

[TitoFan]

Well,

Here is my thought.....

Timur definately has room to grow and has the time to do it....

Brock hurt himself in this fight, he really needed a good solid performance to get bigger and better fights...Does he have alot of time?? No, not really, his age is creeping and he needs about 5-8 solid fights before he gets a belt shot...He has all the potential, but not the time to use it in....

Good Luck,

Coach

Gee, I don't know...... according to the pre-fight stats, they are both the same age. So how do you figure?

[BoxingCoachBW]

Be sure to read into my post a little bit more...When quoting me, be sure to use all of what I said....Thanks..


Timur is not going anywhere, So room for improvement at his level will come...

Brock's goals and level of fighting is a little greater IMHO, so he needs to improve or he'll get embarrassed and sent home with his tail tucked!!!

Thats how I figure....

Good Luck,

Coach

[TitoFan]

Brock shoved his open glove into Timor's face and rabbit punched all too often.
Timor clinched and grabbed all too often.
The fight, as most heavyweight fights nowadays, was a boring farce.
Both fighters' stock went down heavily, in MY humble opinion.

[Hulk]

Didn't I tell everyone the Ibragimovs are bums? I was just surprised Brock didn't knock him out. If Brock had a lil more balls he would have, but he beat him badly anyway.

[El Kabong]

Shoving an open glove in someone's face and rabbit punching....man sounds very familiar....hopefully Brock doesn't start rhyming and trash talking

[TitoFan]

Timur is not going anywhere, So room for improvement at his level will come...

Which translated into English means.............

[BoxingCoachBW]

In engrish means,

He is a second class level fighter,any improvement at his level is good for him, not far from what Brock is...

Brock is going to get the bigger fights because of his record and what he has done in his fights....

Timur will get fights that will pay his bills and put money in pocket and pad those well protected fighters with what people see as a solid win....

I guess what I need to say is that both fighters disappointed me, because I expected more and seen alot of bullshit in the ring...Bullshit that will hurt them both at getting good fights and Title shots...




Good Luck,

Coach