Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Tyson Luke Fury & Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis II - RBR.

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  1. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Round 1: Safar, 10-9
    Round 2: Safar, 10-9
    Round 3: Kovalev, 10-9
    Round 4: Safar, 10-9
     
  2. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Round 1. Safar 10-9 close
    Round 2. Kovalev 10-9
    Round 3. Kovalev 10-9
    Round 4. Safar 10-9
     
  3. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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    2 rounds each.
     
  4. pepsiclassic

    pepsiclassic Well-Known Member Full Member

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    2-2 Kovalev didn't look good that round. I'd like to say unless kovalev wins by KO I think he should hang em up.
     
  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Round 1 Safar 10-9
    Round 2 Kovalev 10-9
    Round 3 Kovalev 10-9
    Round 4 Safar 10-9

    Not a great round from Sergey, he got nailed with several rights up top, and his body worked over.
     
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  6. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    R4 Safar, 38-38; Safar getting through with some heavy artillery
     
  7. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    1 9-10 Safar
    2 9-10 Safar
    3 9-10 Safar
    4 9-10 Safar
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    Kovalev doing good work but eating big shots from Safar. Kovalev is taking them well though and still jabbing. If Safar tires in the second half Kovalev might win
     
  8. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Win or lose Kov needs to realize this is the end of the line. No power, no speed, no balance
     
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  9. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Kovalev got hit too much in that round.
     
  10. Who_Necks

    Who_Necks David Price's Big Suit Full Member

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    Kov is looking every 1 of his 41 years, still got a few skills but zero ambition or desire you can see he is only here for a payday.
     
  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Requiem for a Cruiserweight.
     
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  12. DoubleG95Fanatic

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    Kovalev is marking him up with the jabs alone but he isn't getting much success from anything else.
     
  13. Chuck Norris

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    Round 4
    Safar 10-9
    Safar 39-37

    The commentators are again showing how biases they are. Safar has a swelling on his right cheek and his nose is bleeding. Yet all they talk about is Safar's punching. Smh.
     
  14. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    Saddening to see this faded version of Kovalev. :(

    In his prime he would have made short work of a mediocre boxer like Safar.
     
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  15. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even but Kovalev looks tired