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

Kova's jab can still do the job, but his chin has never been stellar and with the big shots he's being taking I don't really know how much longer it is gonna hold up.

 

Kov is shot to bits.

 

Round 1. Safar 10-9 close
Round 2. Kovalev 10-9
Round 3. Kovalev 10-9
Round 4. Safar 10-9
Round 5. Safar 10-9 close

 

Kovalev is succumbing to the body shots. His left flank is a deep red now.

 

Kovalev despite some flurries has not much on his shots. this is a pick em round def zafar better shots but kovalev landing probably 5-10 more punches so I'll go kovalev

3-2

 

3-2 Kovalev

 

Kovalev looks bad man it's sad to see

 

I honestly hope Kovalev has saved a few quid and can retire. He doesn't look a massive puncher at cruiser and he's 41. He doesn't need to be fighting any longer even if he somehow manages to win this.

 

Round 5
Kovalev 10-9
Safar 48-47

 

1 9-10 Safar
2 9-10 Safar
3 9-10 Safar
4 9-10 Safar
5 10-9 Kovalev
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Final

Kovalev peppering him and not getting touched as much this round and looking sturdier. Still throwing mostly arm shots. Will say while I agree Kovalev looks old and is behind in the fight I think the commentary is really writing him off

 

R5 Safar, 48-47; bit better from Kovalev but still not enough