Introducing Ismayl Sillak
"He's got a very smooth boxing style, but he can knock you out with either hand."

Undefeated light heavyweight Ismayl Silakh (10-0, 9 KOs), who hails from the Zaporozhye, Ukraine, but lives in California, already has one important believer in his quest for a world championship - manager Ivaylo Gotzev.

Renowned for his ability to spot young talent, Gotzev says Sillakh is already a threat to any of the world light heavyweight champions. "The phenomenal thing about him is he is blessed with amazing talent," he explains. "He's got a very smooth boxing style, but he can knock you out with either hand. He has enormous punching power. He's shared the gym with some champions and top contenders and when they watch him spar he sends chills down their spines. They won't spar with him."

Sillakh enjoyed a stellar amateur career. He won the U17 world championships in 2001, and took silver in the 2005 and 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.

"He is a future superstar, no doubt about it," continues Gotzev. "Pound for pound, he is one of the top prospects in boxing. It's only a matter of time until he wins his first world championship."

Sillakh's next fight is scheduled for February 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, underneath Tomas Adamek vs. Jason Estrada for the IBF International Heavyweight Championship.