Golovkin is a pressure fighter focused on closing off the distance. Not sure how he can handle that with 10oz gloves with kovalev. Most definitely though with 16oz sparring gloves he could get the better of kovalev on technique alone.
Only wishful thinkers thought GGG could beat Kovalev anyone else with common sense already knew that would never happen.
GEE made Kovalev chit himself & quit training with Able tho. (Made him cry). Then knocked out a superheavyweight with a jab. (Same day).
I actually would give him a shot against Kovalev but obviously as an underdog. People who think all the sparring stories about him are a conspiracy are just as stupid as those who believe them all.