Kovalev should have went to Virgil.

He apparently found himself and a new perspective after visiting a monastery and taking a sabbatical following the Ward fights, but you can only teach an old dog so many new tricks. At that point, even buying into Virgil 100% wouldn't change that he was an old stalker who didn't have the punch resistance for that style anymore.

 

Shoulda just stuck with JDJ and given him more respect.

 

Kovs heart just wasnt in it anymore... that much is clear. I doubt any trainer could help with that at his age

 

It does seem that way. I have to feel sorry for JDJ now.

If I remember correctly, JDJ didn't handle their breakup perfectly either, but he clearly didn't deserve the **** he got.

 

Definitely has some front-runner in him at this stage of the game. If I thought my guy had chin issues, I'd still be very wary of matching him with Kovalev.

 

No, it's not that. He stopped drinking completely. And he was disciplined in preparing for this fight.

 

TBH Virgil doesn't strike me as the kinda guy who allows or doesn't allow ****, he seems quite professional so if a guy doesn't take his **** serious he'd probably just walk, and that's what would end up happening with Kova. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

That's probably a very good point.

But there's only so much you can do. You can't force someone.

 

Kovalev is done. I said this before the Ward rematch. Dude has no soul.

 

I am his mom.