Tremendous middleweight contender Christian Mbilli weighed in at 167.4 lbs, whereas his opponent Sergiy Derevyanchenko got here in at 167.1 kilos throughout Friday’s weigh-in for his or her ten-round combat this Saturday, August seventeenth, on the Videotron Centre in Quebec Metropolis, Canada. The occasion shall be proven reside on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.
Mbilli (27-0, 23 KOs) is ranked #1 WBC at 168 and is being hyped by High Rank as a future world champion. Derevyanchenko (15-5, 10 KOs) might deliver him and High Rank again right down to earth on Saturday evening by dealing Mbilli, 29, his first profession defeat.
Regardless of the push that Mbilli is being given, this can be a 50-50 combat, and he might lose. That might put his promoters able to determine what to do subsequent with him. Mbilli is nearing 30, and by his age, you both have it otherwise you don’t. You’re not going to see enormous enhancements.
If the concept is to maintain Mbilli round lengthy sufficient to get him a cash-out cash combat towards Canelo Alvarez, it may be value it to carry onto him if you happen to’re High Rank, however not if he loses to Derevyanchenko on Saturday evening. He’ll by no means get that combat towards Canelo if he will get crushed as a result of it’ll take too lengthy to rebuild.
Full weights
Christian Mbilli 167.4 lbs. vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko 167.1
Arslanbek Makhmudov 260 vs. Guido Vianello 245.8
Osleys Iglesias 169.3 vs. Sena Agbeko 168.7
Abdullah Mason 136 vs. Mike Ohan Jr. 136.7
Leila Beaudoin 129.7 vs. Lizbeth Crespo 129.2
Wilkens Mathieu 178 vs. Facundo Nicolas Galovar 180.9
Jahi Tucker 160 vs. Santiago Fernandez 159.1
Thomas Chabot 128.6 vs. Matias Ezequiel Guenemil 128.6
Dzmitry Asanau 136.3 vs. Alexis Camejo 136.4
“I believe I’ve a small measurement like Mike Tyson. My fashion is tremendous aggressive,” stated Christian Mbilli to High Rank Boxing. “I believe I’m a spectacular boxer. My most spectacular knockout was with Nadjib Mohammedi. After I knocked him out, I wasn’t positive he was going to get up.”
At 5’8 1/2″, Mbilli is brief for the tremendous middleweight division, and he doesn’t have the talents or one-punch energy to be something like a Mike Tyson kind of fighter. Though Canelo Alvarez is of the same peak, he was technically significantly better, an important counter-puncher, and a superior chin.
“After I knock any person out, I really feel excellent, however after, I hope the whole lot is nice for him with no downside and no accident. When individuals name me the subsequent nice tremendous middleweight champ, I’m pleased. It’s an honor for me and lots of stress, too. I’m going to work very laborious to make it occur,” stated Mbilli about eager to reside as much as the reward.
“MBilli is a good expertise. I noticed parts that had been Tyson-esque,” stated commentator Mark Kriegel on ESPN’s State of Boxing.
“MBilli fights each combat prefer it’s his final combat. You might inform the depth that he brings within the ring. He’s trying to harm his opponents,” stated Tim Bradley.
