Chukhadzhyans' Coach Discusses the Complexity of Scarff

Vyacheslav Senchenko, the former world champion and coach of Ready To Fight ambassador Karen Chukhadzhyans (23-2, 13 KOs), recently spoke about the upcoming match against British boxer Harry Scarff (13-2, 3 KOs).

- Karen’s next opponent is Harry Scarff. What do you think about how his style matches up with Karen’s?

- It’s difficult to say before the fight itself. What we do think is that he's a tricky boxer. He doesn’t resemble the type we’ve encountered before. It’s a new kind of challenge for us. A different kind of boxer altogether. Maybe Ennis was similar, but Ennis definitely had a higher level of skill. This guy is less skilled but very awkward.

- You say he’s different from Karen’s previous opponents. Can you elaborate on that? What makes him unique, and what are his strengths and weaknesses?

- He's quite awkward to fight against. He's tall, about 185 cm, and has a long reach. Plus, he fights at varying distances, switches stances frequently, and often fights as a southpaw, although BoxRec lists him as orthodox. As I mentioned, his ability to control the distance is notable. He engages a lot in close range, excels in clinches, and is very good at tying up his opponents. He’s adept at adapting during a match. He can change the dynamics of the fight, either taking the lead or responding as the second man. It’s hard to predict how he'll behave in the ring—whether he’ll press Karen or yield the center of the ring and act reactively.

- Excluding Ennis, do you think he's the toughest opponent Karen has faced?

- Yes, I think he will be the toughest, excluding Ennis. He's the most challenging because he's so different. Karen has excellent footwork and defense. I don’t see many current top attacking boxers who could give Karen a lot of trouble. But this guy is a different kind of fighter. We haven’t boxed against this type of fighter before, so it will be interesting.

Senchenko's analysis sets the stage for what appears to be a challenging and tactically intriguing bout for Karen Chukhadzhyans.