Sergey Alexandrovich Kovalev vs. Eléyder Álvarez Baytar & Dmitry Bivol vs. Isaac Chilemba RBR.

Yeah...No.

This isn't about politics. While my political views fall to the left of center in most cases, I am perfectly capable of discussing political matters with those who prove capable of civil discourse, and as long as their positions aren't too odious, I can usually understand their viewpoint even if I don't agree with it. You and I have discussed social matters enough to know that's the case, so at present you're simply talking out your ass. As usual.

No, the reason why I've lost respect for you as a poster is the way you throw tantrums at the drop of a hat about matters that don't relate to politics-like, boxing, for example. There are plenty of posters who I know have political views that are right of center that I will happily interact with and often agree with about the sport. There are some lefties on this site who often hold opinions about boxing that I don't often agree with about the sport. But, by and large, both groups of people aren't inclined to whine, moan, and complain every time they get a pick wrong. And, I really don't have much use for those that do-regardless of their political views. This is why, at present, I just don't have much use for you.

The truth is, you react a whole hell of lot worse to those who hold differing opinions about the sport than I do about those who disagree with me about politics. And, I honestly think you enjoy reacting that way far more than you enjoy civil conversation about the sport with those posters who try to be reasonable. I think you consider the latter to be boring. That's your call-but eventually, acting in an obnoxious and confrontational manner is going to rub even the most reasonable sort the wrong way, and compel them to not want to have anything to do with you.

You can go ahead and insult my intelligence all you want, but by making this claim, know that you're insulting the intelligence and integrity of any and every reasonable poster on this site-regardless of their political and social outlook...

And, that's not cool. At all.

Fact is this, your political views don't bother me, whether they fall to the left or the right. The way you present yourself as a poster does. And, I would be feel that way if you were a hardcore leftist SJW snowflake instead of a dyed in the wool Trump supporter.

Now, I realize that none of this is probably going to register with you, Chris. You're going to believe what you wish, and I get the impression it's a whole lot more convenient for you to believe that I dislike you because of politics, rather than to admit that I might have grown alienated by the fact you lash out constantly at others.

But, there are some who might read this and believe what you say, and for those who do, I can at least convey to them that I'm cool with discussing the sport, and politics and any other matter with them, especially if (and when) it's done it a civil manner.

Either way, I'm done with this, and with you. Go ahead and lash out at me some more, if you want. It won't change the fact that your favorite fighter lost last night-and The Left and John David Jackson weren't to blame.

Yeah, really good. The whole fight was well contested and fought at a fast clip.

 

Kovalev and Duva should have gone ahead with the Marcus Browne fight.

Browne fought last night, and struggled against a journeyman. He is nowhere near as good a fighter as Alvarez, and would have been a sure win for the Krusher.

 

Duva completely dismissed the win... I wonder if Kovalev will somehow complain about something too. "I was winning easily and would have stopped him but he landed a lucky shot"

 

Indeed.

I guess it beats randomly attacking people in person.

Anyway, I'm done with this conversation. Life is a whole better without negativity so I'm removing myself from one of the main sources of it on this site. Whether that source of negativity exists in the future is no longer any of my concern.

 

take this love fest to Pm... or at least argue about Kovalev

 

Sorry, guys.

 

What the ****

relax
This is just a boxing forum guys
Some of you take this way too seriously

I am a Kovalev fan but his lifestyle significantly shortened his career
my wife knows someone from his close entourage and the Klitschko's
Sergey for years now drinks vodka from the bottle
no matter how hard you train , it will have an impact

major props to Alvarez
Would be cool he could unify against Stevenson

 

He's trying to get Stevenson to sign on the dotted line.

 

Watching Bivol vs Chilemba again, Chilemba does better from the 5 round on to be sure but through 7 Bivol is still pitching a clear shutout. I'll say this, Bivol is doing a hell of a lot better against a better and tricky opponent in Chilemba then Gvozdyk did against his last opponent, light hitting French journeymen Mehdi Amar.

 

I'm curious about Bivol's performance, being among his biggest hype men on here...but something about the prospect of watching a full length Isaac Chilemba fight already knowing the result...ugh. I'd rather inhale a dozen brown paper bags farted into separately by as many overweight near-retirement-age metropolitan bus drivers on their lunch breaks, one for each round. Maybe I'd be willing to check out like three minutes of the fight and just huff eleven fartbags, idk...

Watched a fair bit of the leadup to & through Kovalev being stopped, though. No excuses. Krusher was just the second best man on the night. Sad to watch him topple like that.

 

with you being a diehard Kovalev fan, glad you admit it was more than a lucky punch. it was a legit fight from start to Finish. Alvarez took a better punch. the whole hbo saying alvarez had no power throughout the night wasn't so true. he just boxes mostly switches up his power, he has a handful of legit knockouts where he hurt people badly not just wear downs. that being said I don't really know how far alvarez goes, Stevenson I think he beats too. Bivol who knows? Beterbiev… erm the fight wont happen but there's no way I'd pick alvarez to win.

 

Round 8 10-9 Chilemba

79-73 Bivol

 

Round 9 10-9 Bivol

Chilemba barely landed a punch in the round.

89-82 Bivol.