Kovalev - Shabranssky to be for the WBO belt

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  1. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So with Ward retired the landscape at LHW is:

    WBC: Stevenson - will probably defend against Alvarez next.
    WBA: Bivol - will defend against Broadhurst next
    WBO: Kovalev vs Shabranssky for the title
    IBF: Beterbiev vs Koelling for the title

    So assuming all the favourites win, the four titlists at the end of the year will be Stevenson, Bivol, Kovalev, and Beterbiev. Some good unifications to be made there! Also, poor Gvozdyk somehow doesn't get a title shot despite being #2 WBC, #4 WBA, #4 IBF, and #1 WBO - Kovalev at #2 WBO jumps over him for that title.
     
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  2. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Feeling sorry for Gvozdyk here, although he will become mando for at least 2 of the belts pretty damn soon.
    Hope he can win a pursebid against one of them, calling the shots.
     
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  3. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes. But to be fair, Kovalev, Bivol, and Beterbiev would all be worthy champions, and Gvozdyk vs any of them would be a very good fight. What we really need is a WBSS tournament for the LHWs next year.
     
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  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    That would be great.
    It's a shame Ward has scattered all the belts again, as I expected LHW would be among the first to be completely unified about 3 years ago.
    A 175 tourney can repair the damage done all at once, and give us the fights we want to see.
     
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  5. Vysotskyy

    Vysotskyy Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Imagine that. What would it look like? (Stevenson wouldn't participate)

    Kovalev
    Beterbiev
    Bivol
    Gvozdyk
    Smith
    Jack
    Barrera
    Kalajdzic

    Two Reserves
    Fonfara
    Browne
    Shabranskyy
     
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  6. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good good, hopefully the winner faces someone like Gvozdyk or Barrera.
     
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  7. CutThroatFade

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    Young Christopher Eubank Jr enters LHW WBSS after winning SMW series. How insane would that be!
     
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  8. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    that would be pretty insane for Jr to do that :sisi1
     
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  9. The Kentucky Cobra

    The Kentucky Cobra Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    The powers that be don't want a unified Champion at LHW. I firmly believe Ward's "wins" were orchestrated to create this mess.
     
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  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    He would get massacred at LHW
     
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  11. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bivol beats all imo.
     
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  12. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Get Smith Jr out of there and put Alvarez in, even though i don't rate him highly he should be higher ranked than Smith Jr. And Kalajdzic who are both coming off losses.
     
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  13. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    From the eye test but he has yet to fight anyone who is live yet.
     
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  14. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    There's no way Stevenson takes part in this tournament, he would have to fight actual threats.
     
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  15. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Both of these guys should be at cruiserweight.
    Not a bad title fight but Gvozdyk should be named an immediate mandatory.
     
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