Beterbiev turned down Kovalev offer.

Regarding who hits the hardest between them.

On Kovalev's power.

Nathan Cleverly

“Kovalev is a massive puncher; each punch is like being hit by a sledgehammer,” Cleverly said. “He sparked Ismayl Sillah clean out in the second round – he was completely gone. He didn’t do that to me, he shook me up and I was in no position to continue really, I was drunk from the punches and I have got a great chin, so he does hit hard and he’s probably the most dangerous Light Heavyweight out there.”

Were you surprised by how hard he hit?

I suppose I wasn't surprised because with his record it was inevitable that he was a banger and every shot he threw was a thudding shot. It was like a hammer. He wasn't rapid fast, he had good timing, good distance and his punches were just so hard... His jab, his right hand. Just when he caught you on the shoulder he would have an impact and he was just clubbing me. He just clubs you with his heavy hands and he's the type to just club you into submission. That's his aim. To club you until he puts you down. I just kept it tight early but I knew, after taking a few of his punches, I knew I couldn't afford to be caught with a shot on the chin. I knew that. I remember thinking in the first round, if he catches me clean, I'm gone. I remember thinking that.

Yeah. I did think I would be able to take it but I knew, I knew – and especially from the first round – I knew if he caught me clean it was highly likely I would go. Even the shots on the gloves and the shoulder, the impact was really heavy. It was clear to me from the first couple of punches that when this guy landed I would be in trouble.

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Kovalev is an animal of a puncher''

-- Nathan Cleverly

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Darnell Boone

'KOD: Who is the hardest puncher that you have fought?

Darnell Boone: The hardest puncher was [Sergey] Kovalev. He knows exactly how to use his height and leverage with punches. He keeps you on the outside, away from getting on the inside on him. He fights tall.

Cornelius White

“His power is unreal,” White said of Kovalev. “I've never felt that power before. I've fought heavyweights, cruiserweights and I've never felt that before. And they weren't bricks. It was steel.”

Interview with former Kovalev victim Lionell Thompson. Thompson has sparred against a who's who of the LHW and SMW divisions: Dawson, Bute, Froch, Pascal Troy Ross, David Lemieux and numerous others too. He said every shot he throws is heavy, even the ones on the arms and gloves hurt. He said that no one hits like Kovalev.

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''I ain't ever been hit that hard. When he hit me it felt like somebody lifted the soul out of my body.''

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On Beterbiev's power and some quotes from his team.

'He's very strong, very tough. Hits very hard with a lot of power. I think he's definitely going to be one to watch in the division. I don't think there's many who could last with him.''

What is it about Beterbiev that makes him so good?

''It's his power. I mean sometimes you box with him or out box him but sooner or later he's going to catch you with one of those big shots and he's just got so much power for a light-heavyweight.''

--Bob Ajisafe

'Beterbiev has sparred recently with Bob Ajisafe and Blake Caparello, who believes Campillo (25-6-1, 12 KO) is in for a brief outing. "I really think it will be a short night for Campillo," Caparello said. "This guy has some incredible brute force. He could even chase and hunt down a strong Sergey Kovalev in the ring'

Pascal is convinced that despite Beterbiev's short experience as a pro, he will be ready for Tavoris Cloud.

Pascal: ''Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if he knocks Cloud out.''

Artur Beterbiev is renowned for his power, as Pascal confirms.

Pascal: ''Artur is a brute, I remember the first time we sparred, he hit me so hard my neck hurt for a week. He's a very big puncher, he's very strong physically but he's also very smart.''

I remember reading an interview with Marc Ramsay where he said that they have problems finding sparring partners for him because he hits so goddamn hard. He said no one wants to spar him. The stuff he does in the gym, sparring, training etc. has made a big impression on those around him and going by stuff I read I think it's not uncommon for him to knock his sparring partners out or give them a real hiding.

'I posed this question to Russ Anber, a trainer who helps Marc Ramsay with Beterbiev, and has worked in the corners of Sergio Martinez, Roy Jones Jr., and Jean Pascal. He drew on his 36 years in the boxing biz, and was straightforward with his appraisal of the Russian, a two-time Olympian.

"Beterbiev is almost too good to be true," Anber told me of the fighter, who resides with his wife and kids in Montreal. "Technically, he's a complete student of the game, old school. He's university educated, understands biomechanics. His style is strength, imposition, but he's complete. He's as strong as a heavyweight, spars heavyweights here, like Oscar Rivas. He's the kind of guy, he comes into the gym, he doesn't turn the music on, he turns it off. He goes to the body, his infighting is good. And he's beaten Sergey Kovalev in the amateurs twice!"

"This is the most complete boxer I've seen up close," Anber continued. "It's an effin privilege to be with him. His mental approach is that of a spartan. And I mean, he's the sort of guy you'd want your daughter to bring home. It's almost too good to be true."

Yvon Michel:

'How impressed are you with the rapid progress of Artur Beterbiev?

Look, he is really impressive in every aspect of what you dream of for a fighter. He has a personality; he is an intelligent person, he’s a family man. He has strength, power, speed, technique and dedication. The only thing that is missing is experience and we’re working on it. It’s a huge step (facing Cloud), we understand that, but we’ve seen him spar, I’ve had reports from his strength and conditioning coach, his trainer Marc Ramsey, who trains a lot of high performance fighter. Everything is telling me that we have an exceptional fighter on our hands

Beterbiev's strength and condition coach (Andre Kulesza):

'One last word that Andre Kulesza. This guy was coach with the greatest athletes in the world. Including Lucian Bute, a beast of training.

"Phfff, it does not compare. That's what I've seen stronger in my life. It is measured scientifically. The recovery time, strength, relaxation. Artur Beterbiev is in a class by itself. "

Marc Ramsay said his stamina is really good too.

“No matter if the fight is short or long, Artur will fight like hell in every round, promised Marc Ramsay, Beterbiev’s trainer. I know that a lot of boxing fans in Canada are worried to see Beterbiev, who has only five pro bouts, face one of the biggest name on the international scene. But not me. I am working every day in the gym with Artur. I know how much this fighter is great and mature. Andre Kulesha, our physical education’s specialist, told me he never worked with a fighter stronger and resistant like Artur. Cloud has no idea how much Berterbiev is good, strong physically and resistant. Trust me, Artur has the stamina to attack from the first to the 12 rounds if it's necessary.”

 

Thanks. Both of them are blessed with savage power and they have history and they don't get on. It's a cracking match up. I'd be surprised if it went the full route too. Who knows if they do get it on they could end up having a rematch or maybe even a trilogy.

 

I think they'll both fight cautious as hell, both afraid of running into a counter and it very well could go the distance.

 

Possibly but with the kind of power they both possess it can still end at anytime even if they did fight cautiously. I'd favour Kovalev if it did go the full route though.

 

:goodSo would I.

 

Incidentally, I stumbled across this on Kovalev's website earlier.

He sparred Murat Gassiev a few years ago and broke his nose. Just a bit of trivia.

Not sure how good the translation from Russian to English is though.

'Two well-known professional boxer spent sparring training. However, he was in the most combat conditions - in a hard style, in full contact. But all of it won - as the winner Sergei Kovalev, and he conceded Murat Gasiev.

Each sparring pursues its objectives. And its value. It can replace the ten full training. Sergei Kovalev spends holidays in Chelyabinsk, is preparing for an important and crucial battle for first place ranking with American IBF Cornelius White. Murat Gasiev - the festival of martial arts "for Russia." Both are located if not at the peak of its shape, that is close to optimal.

In fact, they are fighters of different weight categories. Gasiev heavier, but less experienced. Sparring Kovalev has been for their solid experience in professional boxing, and, and his opponents were much better prepared and stronger boxers. This experience helped him in sparring bout. He repeatedly lied to repeatedly, is actively working the jab and spent smashing straight to the right. From time to time Gasiev find appropriate responses. And yet, for the fourth round napropuskal so much that would be enough and for a full 12-round fight. As a result, Kovalev broke his opponent's nose. Covered in blood Murat adequately completed the match.

- Sergey - a very experienced fighter - says Murad. - He had 17 professional boxing fights, half of them ended by knockout. I lost sparring, but he was very helpful for me. There is work to do. Sergey works well to the body, knocks the breath, and then cheats and holds the strongest blows to the head. Hard with him. But I had such an experience is needed. In fights with other opponents will be better prepared.

- Good to get a fight, Sergei, of course, had it better, - the Honored coach of Russia Vladimir Roschenko. - Ahead of his fateful and important battle. All we'll keep him fists. The good news is that he managed to find himself in the professional ring. He is an amateur, it was never a soft boxer, and then strikes have become more stringent, accented. With his character and perseverance, no doubt, he will be able to show themselves and to overcome any opponent.'

 

God Damn........ poor Murat JDJ should spread that around as anti-Sanchez propaganda since Murat is training with Abel now.

 

lol I forgot he was training with Sanchez. Here's a video with him and Mohammedi. He's posed the question who he thinks will win the Kovalev vs Mohammedi fight too. He should've replied ''well he broke my nose what do you think he's going to do to his (Mohammedi's) with a beak like that.'' lol

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One of those Russian twins in the video is really horny. Great body on her. They were round card girls for his fight against Terrance Smith earlier this year.

A+ to the cameraman

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:hey A+ Indeed