Who wins in a boxing match between Sergey "S.O.W" Kovalev & Prime Tarver @ 175 lbs?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by WARDisTBE, Feb 27, 2018.



Who R U Picking

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  1. Son of Ward

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  2. The Magic Man

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  1. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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  2. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I don’t even mess with Twitter and I doubt Kevin does. Lol There are however a few trolls on here that claim they have actually been blocked by fighters on there.

    Anyway what do you care if Kevin and I agree/like each other’s posts? We aren’t the only ones on here that have similar views and agree a lot of the time. So what?
     
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  3. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I do think Kova would beat Tarver.
     
  4. HerolGee

    HerolGee VIP Member banned Full Member

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    so if its unfair towards tarver then you say tarver wins...
     
  5. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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  6. gold

    gold Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kovalev hasn't legitimately lost a fight yet and made ward look very ordinary in the first fight.
     
  7. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Tarver was quality but he was nowhere near active enough to keep someone like Kovalev off him.

    Not just that but Kovalev is actually an excellent mid range technician. He spent 6 rounds beating Ward to the punch which speaks volumes of his ability.

    His gas tank is perhaps a bit suspect but Tarver never had the best tank himself.

    Kovalev by wide UD.
     
  8. PIRA

    PIRA Arise Sir Lennox. Full Member

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    Tarver close for me, would have been interesting bout.
     
  9. gold

    gold Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tarver stops Ward in 2 :deal:
     
  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Tarver is a 2x steroid cheat and his reputation is built off him knocking out fellow roider Roy, but everyone knows Roy was cursed by the boxing gods with a hideous old lady glass mandible, hence why he spent his entire steroid enhanced prime avoiding savage punchers like the Plague and why he was sparked out by love taps from soft hitters Glen Johnson like Tarver. A Kovalev jab would put Roy's lights out for a couple of hours, never mind a flush right or left hook.
     
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  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think I would favorite Kovalev over Tarver
    because Tarver was hot and cold. Tarver doesn't
    fight the entire round and allows boxers to score
    points with activity. That's why he's had "issues"
    with boxers/movers, active throwers (Harding, Hopkins, Roy in stints, Chad,
    Glen, etc). If Tarver fought consistently and for all 3 minutes I'd
    say him. But Kovalev works and would score. I say
    "score" with an * because he probably wouldn't land
    cleanly on Tarver the entire fight. No one ever really
    lands clean against Tarver, just arms and elbows and forearms, his defense is subtly brilliant. No knockout but Kovalev probably by close decision would be
    smart money IMO.
     
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  12. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Good point, I certainly don’t care if you guys have a soft spot for each other. I actually think it’s great that you support one another since you and a handful of other guys in here have a particularly interesting perspective regarding boxing that seamlessly transitions itself into some of your thoughts and comments pertaining to everyday pedestrian life.

    I guess everyone has a preference and the root of their thoughts, generalizations can be charged and almost personified by the wrong type of interactions and geared media exposure.

    I’m not really sure what message I’m trying deliver here but one thing I’m confident about is when life gives you lemons make lemonade and stop wasting your time and energy complaining about how sour it is.

    By the way have you seen black panther yet? I heard it was pretty good lol
     
    Last edited: Feb 28, 2018
  13. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not selecting an answer when you disrespect my boy Kove like this
     
  14. mandatory

    mandatory Nuthugger Crusher Full Member

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    LMAO! at the SOW nickname.. that should get some Kova fans going
     
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  15. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Tarver gets into SOW's head beats the **** outta him and makes him quit like Ward did.
     
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