Gnome wrote:I didn't give Dimitrenko a hope going into this fight, I thought he was over the hill. I'm really pleased he won, he is supposed to be a very good chap, lots of charity work etc.
I hope it gives him the necessary confidence for future fights.
I heard completely other stuff, and almost nobody 'over here' likes him.
Oh well... congrats though, lets see whats next.
Where's "over here"?
I imagine some people wouldn't be understanding of his views - didn't he reject Ukrainian citizenship and fought under the Russian flag for a while?
Freedom2013 wrote:In boxing, sometimes the unexpected happen.
Especially with heavyweights, all it takes is one big punch to change a fight.
Maybe Adrian Granat can come back and still have a good career, like several others have had with early round KOs on their record.
Pretty shocked by this as I wrote off Dimitrenko years ago. He can still come back. I never wrote off David Price even after a few losses. I have changed the tune on Price but not Granat yet. John Ruiz got destroyed in 19 seconds by David Tua & he went on to win 2 World titles. Although Granat did look vulnerable against Rill a few times...
Gnome wrote:I didn't give Dimitrenko a hope going into this fight, I thought he was over the hill. I'm really pleased he won, he is supposed to be a very good chap, lots of charity work etc.
I hope it gives him the necessary confidence for future fights.
I heard completely other stuff, and almost nobody 'over here' likes him.
Oh well... congrats though, lets see whats next.
Where's "over here"?
I imagine some people wouldn't be understanding of his views - didn't he reject Ukrainian citizenship and fought under the Russian flag for a while?
German boards, and people knowing him. He's a lawyer aswell, and threatens to sue people talking negative over him, lmao.
clopixolacuphase wrote:Quite pleased about this for some reason. There was some hipster hype around Granat but I could never really see him being the goods.
Sweden's not really a boxing nation, is it?
It's not, hence why some fans would like to see a market developed there and other nations that don't have a large boxing presence. Maybe that's hipster hype, or maybe it's just the hope of growth of the sport in non-existent markets.
clopixolacuphase wrote:Quite pleased about this for some reason. There was some hipster hype around Granat but I could never really see him being the goods.
Sweden's not really a boxing nation, is it?
It's really not, the professional boxing got restricted to 4 round in the early 60 i think and the sport died.
clopixolacuphase wrote:Quite pleased about this for some reason. There was some hipster hype around Granat but I could never really see him being the goods.
Sweden's not really a boxing nation, is it?
It's really not, the professional boxing got restricted to 4 round in the early 60 i think and the sport died.
It actually was Swedish HW World Champion in the 50-s, Ingemar Johansson (he also was Olympic Silver medalist), for a short term.
But generally, yes, Sweden is an ice houkey country...
clopixolacuphase wrote:Quite pleased about this for some reason. There was some hipster hype around Granat but I could never really see him being the goods.
Sweden's not really a boxing nation, is it?
It's really not, the professional boxing got restricted to 4 round in the early 60 i think and the sport died.
It actually was Swedish HW World Champion in the 50-s, Ingemar Johansson (he also was Olympic Silver medalist), for a short term.
But generally, yes, Sweden is an ice houkey country...
I know, and there have been a few known boxers after him (but no champions). Erik Skoglund is the biggest boxingstar in sweden, he mange to get the first "real" pro fights in sweden since the ban in the 60's. but it seems like there is more and more pro fights in sweden now. hopfully the ban will go away and there can be a real swedish champion in the future.
To be fair, Granat's defense was wide open, and he was so easy to hit. Dimitrenko was just teeing off with his jab, and got him with a pretty straight forward counter right. Granat was the taller guy and don't think threw one jab the whole time he was in there. It's clear that he doesn't have much of a boxing brain, and the guys he's ran over have just been guys that are several levels below.
It's not over for Granat, a young guy with height and a punch, just needs to develop his game. When you reach a certain level, you cannot get by without a jab. He may need a new coach to take him to the next level.
