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What a performance by kovalev. Very impressive, thought he had let it go. Feel like Bivol is a shade or two sharper however lacks the power. Interesting fight as both are rangy.

A good contrast of styles is Beterbiev. Think that fight would have fireworks - for as long as it lasts.

Fight Bivol now while he's soft..
Later will be harder for Kovalev.

Fact is, krusher is back onTop in true champion's style.

His only legit loss in Alvarez 1 is avenged, no other way to see it.

He should go for the other belts asap.

Ward knows boxing no doubt & he also knows that his corrupt "wins" over kov came back to bite him in his sonofgodly frikkin ass. He feels that every fuckin day.

What ever "legacy" he could've had is practically ruined by the blatant robbery in the first and the gifted waive off after his clear & repeated fouling in the second fight.

No other way to see it & everybody with a clue is aware of it xcept his diehard fanboys.

Evander wrote: ↑04 Feb 2019, 06:08 Fight Bivol now while he's soft..
Later will be harder for Kovalev.

Agree, good for Kovalev and good for boxing.

I never thought we would be discussing Krusher "boxing" his way to unification.

his boxing skills are actually quite good, he outboxed ward a lot of rounds and no one else came close to that, hed be a great if he had durability and stamina

jamamb wrote: ↑04 Feb 2019, 22:21 his boxing skills are actually quite good, he outboxed ward a lot of rounds and no one else came close to that, hed be a great if he had durability and stamina

He looked like a terrific boxer the other night. It's just that many of us just looked at him as a kayo artist and overlooked the skills he has. He learned something new (setting an appropriate pace) and stuck to a gameplan with McGirt. I give him props.

oogiebe wrote: ↑04 Feb 2019, 22:32

jamamb wrote: ↑04 Feb 2019, 22:21 his boxing skills are actually quite good, he outboxed ward a lot of rounds and no one else came close to that, hed be a great if he had durability and stamina

He looked like a terrific boxer the other night. It's just that many of us just looked at him as a kayo artist and overlooked the skills he has. He learned something new (setting an appropriate pace) and stuck to a gameplan with McGirt. I give him props.

Well done !

The division isn't all that deep really. I could see him outboxing the likes of Marcus Browne, Badou Jack, or Beterbiev. I think he'd probably have trouble with Bivol, but that's a 50/50 match to me.

Kovalev is still one of the top guys in the division for sure, and is still a dangerous opponent for anyone.

..difficult to predict..a very good win the other day showing an effective although not that spectacular style we all got used to ...in one of those short interviews he said he had conditioning problems in round 7 getting that "second wind" in round 10...also acknowledging he has no nutritionist...all that plus possible out-of-the-ring problems in the near future might not be too helpful furthering his career...hope I'm wrong though..