Stevenson's been down and/or staggered before? When was this?SenorPipino wrote:Seen Stevenson down and/or staggered too many times. Even during his ESPN days.
He has no chin. Once he gets tagged by the Russian, it's all over.
It's not a fight that will be decided by who hits harder. The chin is all that counts.
Stevenson would fall within 5.
Why is Kovalev so heavily favored over Stevenson?
Re: Why is Kovalev so heavily favored over Stevenson?
Re: Why is Kovalev so heavily favored over Stevenson?
Kovalev is better, and he is keeping busy with good opponents. Stevenson is taking his foot off the gas. I would be happy to see Krusher put him to sleep.
Re: Why is Kovalev so heavily favored over Stevenson?
Down and out against Boone, down against Fonfara, and briefly rocked against George, though none of these were ESPN fights.VG_Addict wrote:Stevenson's been down and/or staggered before? When was this?SenorPipino wrote:Seen Stevenson down and/or staggered too many times. Even during his ESPN days.
He has no chin. Once he gets tagged by the Russian, it's all over.
It's not a fight that will be decided by who hits harder. The chin is all that counts.
Stevenson would fall within 5.
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Re: Why is Kovalev so heavily favored over Stevenson?
Stevenson's just another guy who has benefited from a lackluster LH division.VG_Addict wrote:Stevenson's been down and/or staggered before? When was this?SenorPipino wrote:Seen Stevenson down and/or staggered too many times. Even during his ESPN days.
He has no chin. Once he gets tagged by the Russian, it's all over.
It's not a fight that will be decided by who hits harder. The chin is all that counts.
Stevenson would fall within 5.
Did you see him get blasted to the canvas by so-so puncher Fonfara?
And how 'bout being nearly decapitated and stopped by career journeyman Darnell Boone?
How did you miss these? The china is obviously tinkling.
How many drinks for you today?
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Re: Why is Kovalev so heavily favored over Stevenson?
Short Answer:
People like Kovalev, people don't like Stevenson.
Long Answer:
I think Kovalev should be favored 60/40, because he has kept his momentum going by staying active against against better competition. He might be better than Stevenson, but Adonis gets less respect than he deserves because of his past. Think about it, many of the same people who tell you Stevenson is bum because he lost to Boone would tell you that Amir Khan and David Haye are great. It seems that those two guys can become totally different fighters but Stevenson is still a bum ... the BIAS.
Kovalev 2014/2015
Agnew
Caparello
Hopkins
Pascal (2015)
Stevenson 2014/2015
Fonfara
Sukhotsky
Fonfara II (2015?)
People like Kovalev, people don't like Stevenson.
Long Answer:
I think Kovalev should be favored 60/40, because he has kept his momentum going by staying active against against better competition. He might be better than Stevenson, but Adonis gets less respect than he deserves because of his past. Think about it, many of the same people who tell you Stevenson is bum because he lost to Boone would tell you that Amir Khan and David Haye are great. It seems that those two guys can become totally different fighters but Stevenson is still a bum ... the BIAS.
Kovalev 2014/2015
Agnew
Caparello
Hopkins
Pascal (2015)
Stevenson 2014/2015
Fonfara
Sukhotsky
Fonfara II (2015?)