LHW is pretty stacked right now! So far we have: Beterbiev vs Gvozdyk Kovalev vs Yarde & Dmitry waiting on the sideline.
I don't think a big fight after these two will happen till next year. A win over either Beterbeiv or Gvozdyk puts either of them (especially Gvozdyk) as a clear number 1. Bivol should chase Marcos Browne, Ramirez or really beg for the Canelo fight.
As long as they all fight each other, even more than once I will be happy. I think Bivol will most likely beat the rest. Should Yarde beat Kovalev, then Yarde vs Bivol the fight I would want to see the most.
The end of 2019 is obviously too early to determine the LHW king. Gvozdyk will beat Beterbiev, most probably. And Kovalev should beat Yarde. In fact, I'm more worried for Kovalev than for Gvozdyk in these fights. If Yarde has a good chin, Kovalev might lose to him. Anyway, nothing will be completely clear by the end of this year — we will just have less Contenders.
Hmm..? Gvozdyk is fighting Beterbiev. Beterbiev is a strong and dangerous fighter and an experienced boxer.
Ah I assumed he has some sort of brain injury or something And I'm fairly certain that Gvozdyk will be favoured
Well, being a favorite doesn't mean it will be a walk in the park for him. I just see clearly how Gvozdyk can beat Beterbiev — he should just control the distance and fight on the outside. But with Kovalev and Yarde there are more questions and uncertainties. Physically Sergey is an "old" boxer already. Even if he's disciplined and trains adequately now, he can't change that. To be able to fight for all 12 rounds, he can't sit down on his punches now. So, what will happen if Yarde is not fazed at all with Kovalev's shots and will just try to stop him himself? Yarde might be successful at that...
