Freddie Roach "Kovalev, he just hits so hard"

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  1. scarecrow

    scarecrow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Those were his thoughts on Kovalev. Saying that he and Pascal had a game plan, a great training camp. But then in the first round Kovalev shocked him with power.

    As Pascal said he couldn't do anything because the power. And that Kovalev just hits too hard.

    Roach then said he cannot see Ward beating Kovalev. His reasoning was "the power, he hits so hard".

    Interesting stuff here. Yea you say power doesn't matter. Blah, blah, blah. Maybe in the Featherweight divison you can't just blast out people walking forward.

    Does Kovalev look like a Featherweight to you haters? Stand next to Sergey Kovalev in real life. Watch him punch something and ask yourself. Would you like that man Punching you?
     
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  2. Ilesey

    Ilesey ~ Full Member

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    Fair enough comment - the guy can dig and if he does catch you it could well be a game changer.
     
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  3. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well he didn't KO Hopkins or Chilemba, so its not like his power is impossible to take.

    He hits hard. Froch hits pretty friggin hard too.

    You need to land those power punches to KO guys
     
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  4. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Both Hopkins and Chilemba were on their bikes for 12 rounds, if you want to beat Kovalev you cannot be trying to escape......or else risk losing via WIDE UD.
     
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  5. EverLastingEdge

    EverLastingEdge The Eternal One banned Full Member

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    Against Kovalev, you either survive or die. It's that ****ing simple.

    Pray for Ward!
     
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  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Did you catch the whole Kovalev landing more punches on B-Hop than anyone had in a match thing? Same goes for Chilemba, neither of those guys are the easiest to land on clean, and Kovalev landed at will.

    And ask Pascal who hits harder, Froch or Kovalev, you did notice he didn't choose stand and slug it out with Kovalev like he did with Carl didn't you?
     
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  7. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Only because they went fully defensive and din't even try to win. They only did that because any time they did open up they felt the power.

    Guy hits like a truck.
     
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  8. scarecrow

    scarecrow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Neither of them took Kovalev's power. They ran away and threw away the fight.
     
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  9. EverLastingEdge

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    I remember when Kovalev ruined Cleverly, Cleverly said his punches felt like hammers hitting his head.

    Ward ain't faced nothing like that in his life, he's been fighting postman and security gaurds these last few years and then thinks he can get in the ring with the Krusher? Those tune ups only serve to give him a false sense of confidence which will be the end of his filthy ass.
     
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  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    power is the main reason we have weight divisions. its also the reason we have twice as many as we had in the 50's, its also the reason canelo has his own weight. power matters a whole lot.
     
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  11. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    War Ward

    even though I like Kovalev much more.
     
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  12. infini IV

    infini IV Dillian Whyte. KTFO like I said he would Full Member

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    Kovalev stops Ward in devastating fashion
     
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  13. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Plenty of guys with more power than kov have been outboxed, beaten, and KOed
     
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  14. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    freddie knows boxing
     
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  15. scarecrow

    scarecrow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kovalev has some of the heaviest hands lb for lb we have ever seen in boxing history. Legitimately, that's how hard he hits.

    His power is special and unique. A lot of guys have that speed based power which causes flash knockdowns or gives you a stinger, but ultimately you can recover.

    Kovalev has that old fashioned brute force power. That heavy handedness. Once he lands he rocks your core. You're whole body just gets devastated. He doesn't need to catch you with a punch you don't see or land a sharp clean punch.

    He just needs to land. Like George Foreman did.
     
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