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We all know that Scott Harrison will make his next defence against William Abelyan,but how good is this guy? will harrison beat within a few rounds or could this Abelyan cause an up set

He's been stopped once according to his record on here, in the first round and there's no mention of him ever being down in any other fight so it was possibly a bullshit stoppage.

I wouldn't bet on an early win for Harrison, he doesn't look like he hits all that hard.

Born in Armenia, Abelyan grew up in Los Angeles before moving to Las Vegas three years ago, where he's proved a popular addition to the local fight scene. He's a southpaw who throws quick, hurtful punches. He's even been compared to Naseem Hamed for his fast-handed southpaw aproach (though he's more Hector Camacho in truth), and is ranked in the top 10 by virtually all the big governing bodies. He likes to jump on opponents and overwhelm them through a sheer volume of punches, though he tends to get a little negative - and cocky - if his early onslaughts don't get the desired result.
Ableyan won his NABO title when he picked off Panama's three-time 'world' title challenger Orlando Soto in every round and finally nailed him with a crushing southpaw right hook in the 10th in August 2002 in Vegas. He also outboxed another world class veteran in Jesus Salud over ten rounds in Oklahoma City in the same year, cruising to a unanimous decision and convincing Hawaiian veteran Salud to call it a day.
But the win that really made people sit up and take notice of the Armenian transplant came in August 2001 when, at four day's notice (replacing Sergio Sanchez of Mexico), he dropped the established Guty Espadas twice with booming left crosses (rounds six and eight) en route to a unanimous 10-round decision at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in Vegas. Espadas was supposed to cruise past the late sub. He was such a favorite, the fight wasn't even offered in the Vegas sportsbooks. But Guty wasn't prepared for the slick, quick and effective southpaw style of Abelyan, who shrugged off a bad cut by the left eye (later requiring 14 stitches) and a big finish from the highly-ranked Mexican, to cop a unanimous decision, much to the approval of the crowd in attendance who had taken to the spirited underdog.
"Shocking, shocking," promoter Bob Arum said. "I was hoping when it started the William kid would hold up for a few rounds. Instead, he knocks down Espadas twice and wins the fight."
He won by a decisive margin: two scores of 98-90 and one of 97-90.
"William might not be a great fighter but he's a very tough fighter to beat," said his agent, Cameron Dunkin. "Early in his career he got thrown in with some tough fighters and he never had the right trainer."
Now trained by the highly respected Kenny Adams and managed by Gary Shaw, the 25-year-old Abelyan is on a winning streak of 13 since Colombia's world class Victor Polo stopped him in a round in January 2000. He's a solid-looking featherweight at 5ft 5in, with good movement and balance. And when he lets those quick punches fly, looks very good indeed. He'll certainly have an edge in speed over Harrison.

so how long do you think it will take Harrison to knock him out benny?

hide wrote:so how long do you think it will take Harrison to knock him out benny?

I think it could be a long fight, because the challenger looks well capable of moving and spoiling if he's getting outpunched. There's only one winner, of course, but if a mover like Patrick Mullings can take Scott Harrison 12 rounds, then Abeylan can as well.

yeah but surely this guy coming over here wont be running i mean i know the wbo belt is,nt the best, but abelyan will want it

hide wrote:yeah but surely this guy coming over here wont be running i mean i know the wbo belt is,nt the best, but abelyan will want it

True. But Harrison in Glasgow is a formidable assignment. And WBO mandatory contenders are usually quite weak. Check out their mandatory contenders per weight at: http://fightnews.com/rankings2.htm

Hes ranked 8th with the wbc and 9th with the wba and 11th by fight news,in my books that would make him a top ten fighter,how good is his chin?

hide wrote:Hes ranked 8th with the wbc and 9th with the wba and 11th by fight news,in my books that would make him a top ten fighter,how good is his chin?

Seems pretty good. He's been in with good - if not great - guys all through his career and the one defeat may have been a case of him getting caught cold. He's a solid-looking fighter, which suggests he may have an equally solid chin. But I really don't know.