Cleverly v Kovalev will be the exact same as Calzaghe v Lacy

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  1. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    ..... A HBO hypejob getting brutally exposed in deliciously crystal clear HD before a global audience of millions :deal
     
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    anton Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who gives a **** they are both bums
     
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    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Are u2 nuts????

    Kovalev is a hybrid between BHOP and GGG.

    He's got serious ring generalship and monstrous one punch KO power.

    I know Cleverly was looking for a big fight, but the man seriously dug his own grave, much the way Curtis Stevens is attempting to do trying to be a staybusy victim of Golovkin.:nut:nut:nut
     
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    anton Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who have they fought the whole divison is weak as hell.
     
  5. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Kovalev put Campillo away like no one ever has. Campillo is a former champion who beat the crap out of Cloud, but was cheated. The fans booing...............Campillo has been cheated before..................Kovalev was impressive against Campillo and White. White had beaten some good fighters, esp. the Cuban...........
     
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    which one....
     
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    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Yep, Kovalev throws a lot of punches, all extremely hard. Cleverly punches like a feather. It will be a cannon against a bee, bee gun...........
     
  8. LandOFSmiles

    LandOFSmiles Member banned Full Member

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    I was watching Cleverly Vs Bellew last night, and the Welshman struggled with him. He didn't like it that Bellew could box and punch, and it looks like Kovalev has more than Bellew, so I can't see it being a walkover. It's actually extremely dangerous for Nathan. Good luck to him I say!
     
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    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Styles make fights, unless Cleverly runs like Hell he will get knocked out. He should not trade punches with Kovalev.
     
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    LandOFSmiles Member banned Full Member

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    I agree with you... Nathan can take a punch, but he won't be able to take too many of those. The problem for Cleverly is can he outbox Kovalev for 12 rounds? Kovalev can box as well, so I'm not too sure.
     
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    LandOFSmiles Member banned Full Member

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    The only thing going for Cleverly (apart from the venue of the fight) is that Kovalev is even more unproven against quality opposition than he is!

    I'm really looking forward to this one....
     
  12. Farmboxer

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    And on top of it all, Cleverly appears to be taking Kovalev lightly..........Lacy did not have the skills, defense, straight punches, stamina, etc., of Kovalev. Cleverly is a volume puncher, but so is Kovalev, only with serious power. I can't see Kovalev running out of gas either. It's a shame Hopkins refused to fight him. Cleverly has done well, but never been in the ring with someone like Kovalev who can punch back, really, really, really hard.................
     
  13. damian38

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    true, Clev has beaten better opponents, but Kovalev's thrashing of former champion Campillo was still very surprising

    Cleverly is a feather-fisted volume puncher, Kovalev is a very precise power puncher, similar to GG, I'm also pumped for this one!
     
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    he did until he lost.....
     
  15. Cletis VanDamme

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    Wishful and delusional thinking, you can already kiss that belt goodbye Britain. :deal