Can Kovalev become a Heavyweight Champion?

Guy like dennis lebedev would spark him out in cw.

 

Nnnooooo

 

Kovalev would straighten Lebedevs nose.

 

Not physically big enough and I'll bet he's stopped growing at age 31

 

NO the last thing we need is another stupid weight class.:dealkovalev just won the belts at lhw let him have an actual title reign before he moves up for fuk's sake.

 

Its possible but improbable.

Maybe if he cleared out 175 and had no other challengers there he could step into Cruiser and from there the temptation is always there to go all the way to hw if a weak, not too big titlist was around.

 

If John Ruiz was WHC
Yes

 

If Wilder(somehow wins) vs Kovalev would be PPV

I'd favour Kovalev in that fight just for his boxing knowledge.
Like that Counter he hit Hopkins with, if he hit that on Wilder, Wilder's not getting back up.

 

He's not young, so its not like he has any filling out to do. I suppose he could do okay against some smaller heavyweights. His style is reliant on him being the stronger guy though, that wont work against really big guys.
A good example might be Jirov...though Jirov was more busy with his hands.

 

His chin is too weak I believe.

 

Not in this era of 6'6 250lb. heavyweights. I think he would be Adamek part II.