Sergey Kovalev's H2H Ranking

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Kovalev is already an ATG in my opinion. Mostly because I think he beat Andre Ward. But also because at his peak he was an absolute H2H Monster. He was already 33 and slipping by the time of the first Ward fight. He was already hitting the bottle hard back then and shortly before he looked uncharacteristically rusty against Chilemba. Even trainer John David Jackson was dropping hints that Kovalev had slipped in the lead up to fighting Ward.

    He had a short prime because of the bottle. But at his peak I think he beats, or rather is favored against every single fighter of the 21st century from 175 pounds on down. That's how high I rate him H2H. Was a master technician with massive power.
     
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  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    He is not a favourite against every LHW of the 21st century man.

    I love Kovalev as much as the next guy, but that praise is too high imo.
     
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  3. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bar Jones who else is there?
     
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  4. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Bivol and Beterbiev
     
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  5. lufcrazy

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    Jones, Hopkins, Beterbiev, maybe Bivol.
     
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  6. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both great but I would still make Kovalev favourite
     
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  7. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins as a light heavyweight could not lace his boots. Overall though sure.
     
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  8. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Kovalev from Cleverly fights beats all of them. To be clear I don't think Bivol even beats Gvozdyk.
     
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  9. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    A lot of the forum is going to change their tune when Bivol polishes Beterbiev. Although he won't get as much credit because Beterbiev is 40 and in retrospect losing rounds to fighters like Yarde made it obvious he wasn't exactly the GOAT
     
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  10. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    @lufcrazy

    Hopkins? Are you serious. Let's take the Hopkins from the Tito fight against the Kovalev from the Cleverly fight. That is a mismatch. First, Kovalev is a more skilled technician than Tito. Second, the power differential is absurd.
     
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  11. Young Terror

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    Dont forget the Pimp if that left hand lands it could be curtains for Kova.
     
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  12. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He ducked Kovalev his whole career and i dont blame him
     
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  13. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Beterbiev would have crushed him IMO
     
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    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bivol was losing rounds to Craig Richards not too long ago :lol:
     
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  15. Braindamage

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    A prime Kov against AB and Bivol. I'm with you Cork. Gotta go with Kov.
     
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