Does Kovalev have enough time to regenerate before the Canelo fight?

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Does Kovalev have enough time to regenerate before the Canelo fight?

Poll closed Oct 25, 2019.

  1. Yes

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    57.9%

  2. No

    24 vote(s)
    42.1%
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  1. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kov is cashing out on the fight that will make him the most money.
    Kov is going to agree to whatever terms Canelo comes up with or he loses out on his biggest payday.
     
    Cobra33, Sep 14, 2019
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  2. Mendoza

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    Look out for a minor injury from camp Kovalev, pushing the fight back a few more weeks. No, he does not have enough time to prepare given his age fully and fights he has had. Kovalev is a lazy trainer, who doesn't like road work, or working to harden his midsection which is proven to be on the soft side.

    That's what Canelo is fighting him now. 4 years ago, Kovalev waxes him. Now, its likely Canelo on points, whether he deserves it or not.
     
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  3. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Honestly the short turnaround may be a blessing in disguise given how he can go off the rails between fights.

    I don't think an extra month off would make him any more of a 12 round fighter than he will be in November. He's an old dude with miles on him who also put a good amount of unnecessary mileage on himself between fights.
     
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    Yeah in this case I can't say I blame him. He never really got paid what he could've in the game had he moved to a tier 1 promoter instead of sticking with Duva, so he may as well cash out with an actual good payday now.
     
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  5. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    He had one bad round, 2 months is more than enough to recover from it.
     
    CST80, Sep 14, 2019
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  6. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He almost got stopped by a fighter who had NO experience at the world stage.
    Anyone else who had a shred of experience would have stopped Kov.
     
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  7. grutsch

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    I think that Kovalev could use more time to recover. It is not optimal for him. However I think Canelo being so much naturally smaller cancels this advantage out. My bet is on Kovalev by KO within 7.
     
    grutsch, Sep 14, 2019
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    Did SRR rematch LaMotta three weeks after their first fight?
     
    IsaL, Sep 14, 2019
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    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Nice Wikipedia stat find there parasite! And how was Ali’s health when he retired?? And was he 36 years old when he did those 4 fights??
     
    LeftRightDownThePipe, Sep 14, 2019
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    LeftRightDownThePipe Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:


    STFU and go back to your sewer turd boy.
     
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  11. TheMotorCityCobra

    TheMotorCityCobra Active Member Full Member

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    I agree, he's got 10 weeks in between fights. Buddy McGirt, the only one whose opinion really matters said, "it's perfect" because he doesn't have to trim down and work himself into shape, so he can just focus on strategy. So I'll go with Buddy.
     
    TheMotorCityCobra, Sep 14, 2019
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  12. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    So any boxer could fight in May and then again in June because it would be going from a spring fight to a summer fight?:BangHead:
     
    Bustajay, Sep 14, 2019
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  13. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My thoughts exactly Ali didn't exactly live without paying for the damage he took in the ring.
     
    kriszhao, Sep 14, 2019
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    That’s why your teeth and eyes are ****ed up for life.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    so its one month now? ok

    or maybe you mean its one week.
     
    HerolGee, Sep 15, 2019
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