Kovalev's jaw is very suspect it seems

Just out of curiosity, how many Russian champions are there. Not paper titists, champions?

 

Kovalev hasn't been KOd by some ham n' egger. Stevenson has. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out who's got the fragile whiskers here.:deal

 

That 'random amateur' was a double world amateur champion and an Olympic bronze medalist. Rofl.

 

what's he doing nowadays?

 

He moved up in weight but seems too big and has stamina issues.

edit: he moved back to 175 ever since

 

The Russians have or will have the #1 guy at lightweight, middle weight, light heavyweight, crusier weight, and heavyweight.

So unless we are talking about flyweights-featherweights or the silly jr or super divisions, yes they are taking over the sport.

 

What do you think has brought about this seismic ****?

 

Ukraine ain't Russia you tool.

 

First was the fall of the iron curtain. Now top amateur boxers have a chance to go pro. But there was little interst in money for them in the early 1990's

The success of the Klitschko's was a game changer. Now German, Russian and North American based promoters shelling out money to the top amateur fighters, which in many cases are Eastern European.

Pro boxing on the lower levels is a hard gig. But give a guy a large singing bonus and promise him a chance for riches and fame, and top amateurs with a game that translates well into the pros will go for it!

I also think this generation of USA kids aren't a hardy lot. They are lazy, over weight, and sometimes shower with luxury items that other children do not have. Such as situation is not conducive to producing lots of fighters.

Combine those two factors and you get the current landscape.

 

OMG Kovalev's has a egg chin. Wow that punch didn't look that hard and plus he had head gear. Wow when he steps up he will be exposed.

 

Do you favor Shafikov against Vazquez ? I think that's a tough fight.

 

Fighters with Kovalev's fighting style rarely have bad chins

 

@Ripper11, i see Kovalev getting Knocked out by that same counter-left against Stevenson.