Bivol v Kovalev .... Who wins ?

[Evander]

Both fought on the same card last week what do you make of them at this point ?
The way the interviews went post fight struck me as both fighters maybe trying to avoid one another and this won't happen anytime soon.
Regardless of all that who do you think would win if they met each other in their next fight ?

[lazboy]

More I think about Bivol..the more I favour him. We are lucky to have such a young and skillful fighter emerge right now. He’s a pleasure to watch. As for Kovalev, he has great power but stamina, age and even punch variety on the inside are still a question mark even though I think he is/was a great fighter. If I was to place a bet, it would be small one of Bivol.

[jamamb]

there was a thread about the fight recently and seemed bvol may have even been a slght fav though my memory could be off

[SenorPipino]

Bivol.

Younger. Fresher. More confident.

The old Krusher disappeared when Ward punked him.

[Evander]

Kovalev is a very powerful puncher, his level of strength in each shot is impressive and can put you down or mark you up easily, It's a force to be reckoned with.

[ValMar]

51/49 Bivol...............

[gilgamesh]

I've always enjoyed the Krusher, and I still think he's a very good fighter, but I think Bivol is about ready to usurp him as the "Terror" of the division.

[Ezzard]

Bivol is better at everything except for raw power...and I guess his chin isn't as proven.

I'll be going for Bivol most definitely.

[slappy]

I would want Bivol to fight one or two more first. But then definitely Bivol.

[Mexi-Box]

I highly favor Bivol. It's Bivol's division right now and everyone just participates. He's too good.

Too bad Ward retired or he'd have beaten Ward like Kovalev did in their first fight.

[Boxing Writer]

I think Kovalev is better fighter, but Bivol is fresher and hungrier one.

[jamamb]

bivol looked very good vs barrera, no doubt. thats a really good win.

BUT

does anyone possibly get the sense that, because bivol hasnt lost like kov has, ppl are rushing to move on from kovalev to him because its easier to act like hes the actual beast of the division, and that in reality this big bad east euro would smack around the much hated (for some reason) andre ward if ward were around?

[Mexi-Box]

bivol looked very good vs barrera, no doubt. thats a really good win.

BUT

does anyone possibly get the sense that, because bivol hasnt lost like kov has, ppl are rushing to move on from kovalev to him because its easier to act like hes the actual beast of the division, and that in reality this big bad east euro would smack around the much hated (for some reason) andre ward if ward were around?

Bivol has always been looked at as one of the best prospects in boxing. It isn't new with anyone who has been following the scene for a long time now.

Now, if you look at my history on another forum, even though Beterbiev was the flavor of the month at one point, I always thought Kovalev would beat him. Bivol is another story. Always thought Bivol would be the future of the division and so did many.

[jamamb]

ya bivol to me looks better then beterbiev, not only a good puncher but pretty good boxing skills too