How good is Alexei Papin and why no fight since 2021?

[automaton89]

He has strong stiff shots. Just saw one fight of his.

Why didn't he become a big name?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I thought he was a stiff tbh.

[automaton89]

I thought he was a stiff tbh.

you don't think he looked Good here?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

you don't think he looked Good here?

You have to put the level of opposition in context though. Sillakh is a blown up Light Heavyweight who’d likely seen better days by that point.

I wasn’t impressed at all when I seen him against Makabu. I think he has power but not much else.

[automaton89]

You have to put the level of opposition in context though. Sillakh is a blown up Light Heavyweight who’d likely seen better days by that point.

I wasn’t impressed at all when I seen him against Makabu. I think he has power but not much else.

THat's what happens when you get outboxed. The other person looks better than he really is, and the loser looks like he is worse than he really is

[Don_Jah]

? he fought twice in 2022, once in 2023, once in 2024 so far,

Papin a good solid top 10 fighter, but maybe past his best now, Soslan Asbarov overtook him as the one to watch when he beat him in 2023. Asbarov is really good, sharp, quality high IQ cruiserweight, Asbarov can become the number 1 at cruiser,

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

THat's what happens when you get outboxed. The other person looks better than he really is, and the loser looks like he is worse than he really is

Makabu sucks though, he’s a one dimensional slugger with a big left hand. Look how easily 40 year old Badou Jack whooped him.

[automaton89]

Makabu sucks though, he’s a one dimensional slugger with a big left hand. Look how easily 40 year old Badou Jack whooped him.

Are you going to judge Alexei on One fight only?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Are you going to judge Alexei on One fight only?

Well he hasn’t fought anyone else worth a damn. He’s also just lost to a 4 fight novice, it hardly screams future great.

[automaton89]

Well he hasn’t fought anyone else worth a damn. He’s also just lost to a 4 fight novice, it hardly screams future great.

Fair enough. Wiki hasnt updated his box record since 2022,


I'm gonna check out that match.