Matt Korobov schools Kovalev at amateurs (Video)

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    See the difference between pro and amateur boxing? Recognized today's LHW champion of the world Kovalev getting schooled by today's MW contender Matt Korobov (hard to believe):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SecDsnsGPI
     
    Big Ukrainian, Oct 12, 2015
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Korobov got too muscle bound n stiff
     
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  3. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Korobov still has time to turn his pro career around, but what you say is true.... Success in the amateurs doesn't always mean success in the pros.
     
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  4. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Gennady Golovkin IIRC beat Korobov.
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He did but Korobov was sensational in the amateurs. He beat so many top quality amateurs and future quality pros.
     
    Serge, Oct 12, 2015
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  6. QuadrupleG

    QuadrupleG MAZAFAKA Full Member

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    There is another fight where Kovalev easily beats Korobov. Look it up.
     
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  7. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Korobov is a great fighter too.
     
    Leoh, Oct 12, 2015
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  8. QuadrupleG

    QuadrupleG MAZAFAKA Full Member

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    He needed a better trainer. He didn't even know to take the knee when he was hurt by Lee. If he did, he could have survived the round and win the fight on points. By now, we would have seen Golovkin vs Korobov unification.
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Never heard of this. Couldn't find anything about it either.
     
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  10. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Couldn't find anything about this either. But Kovalev lost to Korobov in the 2004 nationals middleweight championships but then the following year Kovalev won the 2005 national middleweight championship, perhaps he might have beaten Korobov at some point during that tournament, would love to know for sure.
     
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  11. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Don't think Korobov competed in the nationals that year and he didn't lose to Kovalev if he did.

    http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Nationalchamps/Russia2005.html
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    A bit of info regarding Kovalev's amateur career

    Record: 215 fights, 193 wins

    2000 Russian Junior Championships Silver medalist at Light Welterweight losing to Evgeniy Putilov
    2001 Russian Junior Championships Silver medalist at Middleweight losing to Ivan Reshetnikov
    2004 Russian Championships Silver medalist at Middleweight, losing to Matvey Korobov (this was the year Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov was sent to the Olympics instead of Korobov)
    2005 Russian Championships Gold medalist at Middleweight beating Alexey Shcherbakov WO
    2007 Russian Championships Bronze medalist at Light Heavyweight, losing to Artur Beterbiev
    2008 Russian Championships Silver medalist at Light Heavyweight losing to Alexandr Moskovskiy
    2005 World Military Championships Gold medalist at Light Heavyweight, in Pretoria, South Africa
    2006 World Military Championships Silver medalist at Light Heavyweight, in Warendorf, Germany
    2007 World Military Championships Gold medalist at Light Heavyweight, in Hyderabad, India
     
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    QuadrupleG MAZAFAKA Full Member

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    QuadrupleG, Oct 12, 2015
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Nice. Never heard any mention of this anywhere. Not even from Sergey. :good

    They're still friends too.
     
    Serge, Oct 12, 2015
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  15. Doc Everlast

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    Wow he's been all over the world.
     
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