Primes last longer today athletes take better care of themselves in between bouts and also have longer lay offs to rest between bouts. Kovalev won 9-10 rounds on my card against a very good top 7 opponent, who has never been stopped and was very big on his own right. Has Kovalev looked better sure he has, but I still believe it was a good performance.
Haha wow what a surprise kovalev is now past prime just before he sees ward. What a convenient thing for his fans
Only in boxing can an off night mean the whole thing is crumbling down. Heaven forbid Brand actually lands 4 punches on Andre. We'll see some of this same stuff come up about how Kovalev is facing a rusty, past prime Ward, too.
Richmondpete, I am a fan of boxing, not a fan of Kovalev or Ward. Kovalev was born in 1983, he is 33 now. I don't consider my question as a strange one. I have to repeat - I don't care for race, ethnicity, religion etc...etc...I love boxing...I have no hiden intentions....Let us discuss about boxing, fook the pigment..
Wasn't targeting you specifically. Just saying that there are a lot of threads similar to this popping up suddenly and it would be a shame for either fighter to not get full credit for a win provided the decision was just.
No. He's well into his prime. Chilemba is a tricky customer but Kovalev was a CLEAR victor. Chilemba was full of mostly arm punches. Kovalev remains a great fighter. I had Chilemba winning 3 rounds, 4 at most.
Ward is less than a year younger though, yet you haven't createda thread about him being passed prime? He has an injury history to boot and he hasn't looked as good his last 2 fights.
Three days ago, Kovalev was only a shadow of himself (against Hopkins, Pascal etc...). If Ward against Brand (?) do the same, I will open new thread, the same day...
Didn't you know, you are not meant to get hit in combat sport, if a fighter gets caught even though he wins, he's shot. It's meant to be full domination
Fair enough. Do you believe the excuses Kovalev is giving for his poor performance? I haven't known him as a guy who makes bs excuses, so I do believe he was not feeling like himself that fight. I don't personally believe it is age related.
he ought to have 2 or 3 other fights in the division, he has to earn his oats in this new division. if he didn't have em would you criticise him for getting an automatic title shot?