Sergey Kovalev vs. Eleider Alvarez - August 4, 2018

[IKSRTFO]

khan wasnt winning either of those fights when he was stopped

I don't have the time, patience, or hand puppets to explain that one to you Jammy me old mate

Fair enough. Just ask yourself, can Kovalev take a right hand like that from Stevenson and Stevenson himself is past it.

[Mexi-Box]

Of course they were. Ward had him on queen street in the 2nd fight and you had fans still yelling that it was all low blows and Ward couldn't bust a grape.

Go watch the YouTube videos. They're are videos breaking down all the low blows. Educate yourself. You have to be completely blind and have an agenda, which it seems you do.

Kovalev was still hurt by headshots in that last round with Ward. This fight just proves that he can't take a punch. Alvarez isn't Bivol or Stevenson.

WTF is Stevenson going to do? The ducked Alvarez for a reason. Alvarez would've stopped the version of Stevenson that fought Jack.

By the way, I've been saying that Bivol is the future of the division. I did favor him over Kovalev.

[IKSRTFO]

Go watch the YouTube videos. They're are videos breaking down all the low blows. Educate yourself. You have to be completely blind and have an agenda, which it seems you do.

Kovalev was still hurt by headshots in that last round with Ward. This fight just proves that he can't take a punch. Alvarez isn't Bivol or Stevenson.

WTF is Stevenson going to do? The ducked Alvarez for a reason. Alvarez would've stopped the version of Stevenson that fought Jack.

By the way, I've been saying that Bivol is the future of the division. I did favor him over Kovalev.

Alvarez would beat Stevenson......but Stevenson would still KO Kovalev.

[Mexi-Box]

Kovalev was still hurt by headshots in that last round with Ward. This fight just proves that he can't take a punch. Alvarez isn't Bivol or Stevenson.

WTF is Stevenson going to do? The ducked Alvarez for a reason. Alvarez would've stopped the version of Stevenson that fought Jack.

By the way, I've been saying that Bivol is the future of the division. I did favor him over Kovalev.

Alvarez would beat Stevenson......but Stevenson would still KO Kovalev.

Hard to talk to a guy that refuses to educate himself and has an agenda. Go on.

[KiwiRider]

khan wasnt winning either of those fights when he was stopped

I don't have the time, patience, or hand puppets to explain that one to you Jammy me old mate

Fair enough. Just ask yourself, can Kovalev take a right hand like that from Stevenson and Stevenson himself is past it.

I don't think most can take a left hand like that from Stevenson.
After the first knockdown, Kov took a hard right hook to the chin, followed by a hard left hook to the top of the head. I've been hit by that combo, and believe me, it messes you up big time. Your brain feels like it's a washing machine.

[lookingaround87]

Kovalev has chin, stamina, ego & toughness issues. I'd love to know his training regime because according to JDJ, he's lazy. I was always suspicious about his chin. I just never got the impression he'd be able to take a good shot and it's clear that's true. He was stung by Alvarez in the 2nd round I think.

[Evander]

Only seen the highlights so I'll reserve full judgment until later, but this is a major setback for Kovalev no doubt about it.
The Bivol and Stevenson fights in terms of big event status are toast now.
It's a shame because coming into Ward 1 and the fight itself Kovalev looked very good, perhaps the money went to his head and he lost some dedication who knows.
I think the one thing that sticks in my head was when Andre Ward said he [Kovalev]has some bad habits, not really like Ward to speak like that which made me think he knew something.
Congrats to Alvarez though this win is a good scalp for him well done.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is this really an upset? or upset of the year?

Did no one rate Alvarez?

I admit I wanted Alvarez to win and I thought he could too, I viewed it as a 50/50 fight.

Well Kovalev was boxing well, up on the cards then boom..

On PTBF, I picked Kov to win a close decision, looks like it was going to be lopsided at that rate, only because I know Main Events were building the Kovalev vs. Bivol fight later on.

All Kovalev had to do was win this one fight. I think the Bivol fight was either planned for the fall or 2019.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Kovalev said during a video posted to his Instagram account from Atlantic City Regional Medical Center.

“I am on my way to the hospital to check my head, check my body, I feel OK. Thank you, everyone. Thank you very much to all the fans around the world for your support. I love you, and I’m fine.”

[Mexi-Box]

I don't think it was upset of the year, but it was an upset. I rated Alvarez, but I rated him more along the lines of a Chilemba. I thought he lost to Chilemba when they fought.

[jamamb]

i defo thought alvarez had a chance and i made a thread about it, hes a sharp fast puncher and is way harder of a hitter then youd think looking at his record. so many fights hes hurt guys, but he hasnt really stepped on the gas to finish them. a lot of ppl just look at his ko rate and assume he cant hit

i also thought his fight with chilemba was really close, maybe you couldve scored it for chilemba or a draw, but hes a much better puncher so that made him more dnagerous to kov, who has shown some chin weakness

[Boxing Prospect]

Upset of the year? Not even the upset of the night

[Ruthless-RKO]

Upset of the year? Not even the upset of the night

What was?

[Sequitorian]

Krushee ...

[greg]

..krush of the year?

[Thomastearns]

That's heavyweight boxing for you, OK, light heavyweight boxing.

Has time finally run out for the Krusher?

[Ruthless-RKO]

That's heavyweight boxing for you, OK, light heavyweight boxing.

Has time finally run out for the Krusher?

He boxed well, won majority of the rounds, but like some have said, he boxes 12 rounds. When pressure is applied he folds? Or is the case that he just tired out midway. Gave it too much earlier on. Shabranskky fight only went a couple and Mikhalkin didn't really make Kovalev do much work did he.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Video: Dmitry Bivol Reacts To Alvarez Knocking Out Kovalev

https://www.BS.com/video-dmitr ... ev--130632

[Ruthless-RKO]

Video: Dmitry Bivol Reacts To Alvarez Knocking Out Kovalev

https://www.BS.com/video-dmitr ... ev--130632

I have to say, respect to when foreign fighters try their best to speak English, even if some words are repetitive. Sometimes in-ring performance can build reputation and popularity, but sometimes it's a mixture because we get to see a boxers personality here as well.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Behind on all scorecards, Eleider Alvarez dropped Sergey Kovalev three times in round 7, outlanding him 13-7 in power shots. Did Kovalev shoot his bolt in round 4 after landing 25 of 60 power shots and 29 of 82 total punches?



Definately not as accurate. It's like the Ward stats, He may have landed more, but his land % is shite.

[DrDuke]

Probably it's the end of the career for Kovalev. Unfortunately, it's now clear, that he isn't there anymore. I thought in the opposite way before the fight, but I was wrong.

Alvarez was good from the start. He was reading Kovalev and countering well. In the 4th Sergey tried to take over, but wasn't much successful. Alvarez should be given credit for the ability to overcome adversity and also the ability to break the success of the dangerous opponent, who smelled the blood. Kovalev probably won rounds 4-6, but not so desicively, like Alvarez won the first rounds. Alvarez was just faster, smarter, more fluid.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Probably it's the end of the career for Kovalev. Unfortunately, it's now clear, that he isn't there anymore. I thought in the opposite way before the fight, but I was wrong.

He can beat majority of guys out there, but as long as they carry that bit of power along with pressure, that's where he is finished.

TBRB Champion Adonis Stevenson 29-1-1 (24)
1 Sergey Kovalev 32-2-1 (28)
2 Badou Jack 22-1-3 (13)
3 Dmitry Bivol 13-0-0 (11)
4 Eleider Alvarez 23-0-0 (11)
5 Sullivan Barrera 21-2-0 (14)
6 Oleksandr Gvozdyk 15-0-0 (12)
7 Joe Smith Jr. 24-2-0 (20)
8 Artur Beterbiev 12-0-0 (12)
9 Marcus Browne 21-0-0 (16)
10 Anthony Yarde 15-0-0 (14)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is prior to last night..

How many of them (bar himself) can he beat?

[DrDuke]

Probably it's the end of the career for Kovalev. Unfortunately, it's now clear, that he isn't there anymore. I thought in the opposite way before the fight, but I was wrong.

He can beat majority of guys out there, but as long as they carry that bit of power along with pressure, that's where he is finished.

TBRB Champion Adonis Stevenson 29-1-1 (24)
1 Sergey Kovalev 32-2-1 (28)
2 Badou Jack 22-1-3 (13)
3 Dmitry Bivol 13-0-0 (11)
4 Eleider Alvarez 23-0-0 (11)
5 Sullivan Barrera 21-2-0 (14)
6 Oleksandr Gvozdyk 15-0-0 (12)
7 Joe Smith Jr. 24-2-0 (20)
8 Artur Beterbiev 12-0-0 (12)
9 Marcus Browne 21-0-0 (16)
10 Anthony Yarde 15-0-0 (14)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is prior to last night..

How many of them (bar himself) can he beat?

I won't match him against young and fresh fellas. Stevenson is the best option. It's the fight of the departing leaders of the division (however, I've always considered Kovalev as a true leader, while Stevenson as a minor belt-holder). The second one, who will probable be handled by Kovalev, is Barrera. And Browne and Yarde a bit questionable, I'd say. They aren't proven on the higher level, but can turn out to be good.

[Datsue]

It's his stamina - it's garbage, been saying it for a while. He either doesn't train hard or sweats too damn much and falls apart. It's not like his fights are grueling.

While I don't think his chin is concrete, he does look like he hits a wall after a few rounds. Mostly guys have been so intimidated/shellacked he could sit back off the jab & mitigate it but it's not gonna get better at age 35.

[KiwiRider]

Is this really an upset? or upset of the year?

Did no one rate Alvarez?

I admit I wanted Alvarez to win and I thought he could too, I viewed it as a 50/50 fight.

I thought it was a bit of an upset.
And that is because Alvarez spent so much time out waiting around for Stevenson, I couldn't really judge where he was at. He only fought 3 times in the last 2 years and his last two fights were Bute and Pascal- hardly world contenders anymore. If Alverez was Ring rusty, or rusty at the highest level- then Kov is the kind of fighter to exploit that and put him to beddie byes. So yeah, a bit of an upset.