we didn't learn anything new about Kovalev

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    This is a guy with great timing and power. And that is enough for him to break down the vast majority of fighters within 6 rounds.

    He still has one critical flaw to his game though. He's a very low stamina fighter. I fear that any top level defensive fighter that can last into the 2nd half of the fight is going to have a major advantage against him. For whatever reason god just didn't bless this man with a gas tank. And from what I've heard Kovalev has never been a lazy trainer. It's just a natural problem for him.

    And at 34 his tank issues are only going to get worse. The tank declines after 30. I mean Kovalev is already 34 years old.
     
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  2. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    His balance looked really off. Which is weird, as it's usually awesome.
     
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  3. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kovalev can still beat most of the top fighters at the weight.
     
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  4. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    I totally agree, but we already knew that he could. He's a guy who is a nightmare from rounds 1-6. Rounds 7-12 he tires. He just doesn't have the tank.
     
  5. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. Beating Shabranskyy doesn't prove anything, since every top fighter at 175 would also beat him. Shabranskyy can punch, but lacks any type of defense or timing and is still very green and shouldn't have been fighting for a title.
     
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  6. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    the hbo team said he drinks and smoke cigs outside of camp no wonder his stamina sucks
     
  7. blac_ike

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    His balance has always been not good wth
     
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  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He knew he had the power so he should have waited before taking the guy out.

    He needed the rounds to build his confidence and test his tank. Instead he just confirmed the already confirmed; his power and finishing instincts are ferocious.

    Look at his rival in Artur Beterbiev in contrast.

    Beterbiev could have taken out Koelling in 2 rounds also but his lack of activity needed addressing first so he blew off the cobwebs and tried new things before confirming that his power carries late and he doesnt fade either.

    Kovalev got a confidence boost for sure BUT he did not help himself by testing himself. Also, his biggest rivals now - Bivol and Beterbiev - are well schooled power punchers too so if Kovalev faces them and gets gassed in the 2nd half of a fight, someone like Beterbiev is going to chin him and spark his lights out.
     
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  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    If you can slip his shots and keep the fight up close where he can't leverage his power, you've got a good chance of beating him.

    But at range, you're gonna struggle against someone who hits so hard.

    We have learnt something new though, he clearly isn't finished. He's probably the best LHW out there today and would be a favourite over Stevenson and Barrera.

    Beterbiev or Bivol are harder to say.
     
  10. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    listening to all the stupid opinions about Kovalev is dreadfully mind numbing.
     
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  11. Tyson Fury Goat

    Tyson Fury Goat Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    kovalev is weak mentally and cant take shots to the body also has **** stamina he was huffing and puffing against a 51 year old hopkins this will never change
     
  12. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was throwing some shots with a lot of bad intentions. Maybe a little excited to prove he was still the Krusher everyone feared at 175? He still looked very good overall. I wasn't too concerned about the balance to be honest. He looked like a man on a mission
     
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  13. Brixton Bomber

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    His countering was sublime, IMHO.
     
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  14. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed...He looked very sharp.
     
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  15. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    He looked rather too emotional. I mean Shabranskyy was having an easier time landing jabs than Ward did.
    I thought he fought reckless and it showed, as he got rocked off balance twice by just a jab.
    But other than that, Kovalevs shots looked sharp and accurate, as usual.

    I just hope that he gets his **** together and fights smarter the next time. Composure is something the Krusher is lacking.