Beterbiev vs Fonfara is a real possibility. Who you got?

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  1. King Beterbiyev

    King Beterbiyev Member Full Member

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    He took bombs from Stephenson for 12 rounds

    Sometimes you have a bad performance but you have to look at the whole picture

    And as a whole, Fonfara has poor defense and yet still isn't hurt or knocked down much
     
  2. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fonfara looked very good against Junior seems to be improving fast. Beterbiev looks a bit sloppy to me. I think it will be a great close fight just my intuition because I haven't followed either of them to closely.
     
  3. King Beterbiyev

    King Beterbiyev Member Full Member

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    Can't seem to find the link so you can disregard that if you like

    And of course I have no hard proof that Kovalev has a glass chin

    But all the signs are there
     
  4. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    and turn around and walk away nonchalantly before it even lands
     
  5. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jr. is a MW, Fonfara did what he was supposed to do. Beterbiev does look sloppy and neanderthal at times but I don't think Fonfara can expose anything on him
     
  6. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Maybe he gets sloppy/demotivated when his opponent skillset is sub par. After all, he landed on and backed up Usyk who's skills are up there with the best.
     
  7. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This should be a good test for Beterbiev. Fonfara is a tall, rangy LHW.

    Campillo gave Beterbiev a bit of trouble with his jab, so we'll see how he does against Fonfara's jab.
     
  8. Hercegovac

    Hercegovac Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was getting dropped shot after shot, and only had real success when Stevenson gassed out.

    There is nothing iron about his chin

    I could vouch for this however, I heard the same rumors. Even still, Kovalev got the job done vs Pascal
     
  9. King Beterbiyev

    King Beterbiyev Member Full Member

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    I really think you are underestimating Stevenson's power

    Not many guys could take that many of his shots flush and survive

    As far as Kovalev beating Pascal

    The way he did it was indeed impressive

    But he did seem bothered by Pascals power
     
  10. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who else could Beterbiev fight? Maybe Chilemba.
     
  11. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    If Beterbiev is gonna hang out in Chicago to try and make a name for himself there, maybe Agnew is on deck.

    Then, Fonfara.

    After that, Stevenson/Kovalev.
     
  12. Russian_Glass

    Russian_Glass Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :deal Kovalev's chin is Grade A China.
     
  13. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    amateur credentials aside, all things point to him being a Pro-destroyer no doubt. However I have serious concern with some things that he's been hit with. LHW has a few big hitters and if he gets caught sleep he could go. That being said, I don't consider Fonfara a big hitter at all.
     
  14. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Like Golovkin, maybe he DGAF. Cloud has always had decent pop and Artur ate a few solid right hands on his way in, no noticeable effect on him. The Page KD was really a push/shove while Artur's front foot was being stomped on by Page.
     
  15. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Beterbiev has improved a good deal since the Page fight.