Sergey Kovalev vs John Conteh

I feel saying best version is a very loaded question. because I feel Kovalev Peaked before he faced Ward 1.
I'll go with Kovalev for your very specefic question.

I feel Kovalevs peak was very short and even when he was still winning he was still past his peak

 

Kovalev on points.

 

Kovalev stoppage.

 

It would be a Jabapalooza.

For mine the peak version of Conteh showed better ringcraft and intestinal fortitude than Kov.

It's a good matchup to ponder.

 

Everyone expecting a jabfest, my guess is it wouldn't be.
You don't jab with Conteh when you have Kovalev's clearly inferior reach. He did it against B-Hop's superior reach of course and schooled him like he was a journeyman. But by that time B-Hop had aged, timing and speed were mostly gone.
I would expect Kovalev to step in against Conteh and just make him fear the power and eventually stop him after several KD's.

 

Conteh at his very best was a beast and i am going against the grain here. John by KO

 

Especially the John Conteh as WBC Champion who easily stopped Len Hutchins in 1977.

 

no matter what ward vs Kovalev 1 was scored. I feel Ward won 4 maybe 5 of the last 6 rounds. If it was one or two fights earlier he'd have at the vest least split the last rounds 3-3.

 

Kovalev knocks him out

 

I thin that Kovalev earned a decision or at least a draw vs Ward 1. The score cards were odd with three judges giving Ward the finals round including the 10th, which even those in Oakland would not give to Ward. I like Kovalev here, prime for prime. He was a good boxer with top end power.

 

I scored it too twice, Each time Kovalev was the winner 7-5 in rounds with the knockdown, How the tree judges can give all the last round to Ward and make him the winner 114-113 stinks. For all three judges gave round 7-12, and some were close round that could go either way or to Kovalev frankly stinks of corruption, especially round 10 where Kovalev threw and landed more punches that were all three scored for Ward. Things like scorecard fixing late to make sure Ward won the decision I suspect was at foot.

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Cold Krusher KOvalev.