How would Calzaghe defeat Kovalev and Beterbiev?

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  1. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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  2. blundell

    blundell Active Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe wasn't a light heavyweight, he had 2 fights there, that was it. Kovalev's power would probably be the difference. Whereas, at super middleweight Calzaghe schools him.
     
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  3. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    been there myself mate. its all about getting into a normal routine, but its fun being a vampire while it lasts :D
     
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  4. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    failey holds your arguments back, you always do much better without him.
     
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  5. persianprince

    persianprince Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This. Kovalev is a beast, but if Pascal could hit him and push him back a times then Calazghe could do the same and obviously in a much more impressive matter.
     
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  6. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    agreed, it was lack of joes chin.
     
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  7. des3995

    des3995 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    So, using that line of thought, because Byron Mitchell put Calzaghe down, Kovalev would end up killing Calzaghe.

    Bottom line, neither guy ever faced a fighter like the other, so it's hard to see clearly how their styles would mesh.

    That said, Kovalev is bigger and stronger than anyone Calzaghe ever faced, and a good boxer to boot. Right now, he's a better fighter than anyone Calzaghe ever faced.

    Calzaghe is faster with a better workrate and motor than Kovalev ever faced, and also a better fighter than anyone Kovalev ever faced.

    Calzaghe doesn't run, he'd fight. The key to me is that Calzaghe was not a great defensive fighter and would get hit. It seems far more likely that Kovalev would hurt and drop Calzaghe than Calzaghe being able to keep him off of him for 12 rounds with his activity alone.
     
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  8. lepinthehood

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    chance against beterbiev.

    no chance vs kovalev.
     
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  9. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    prime calzaghe would pull out with an injury
     
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  10. FrankinDallas

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    At LHW Joe C would have problems keeping Kovalev off him, regardless of his speed. At SMW, Joe wins easily, but at LHW maybe not.

    People are downplaying Kovalev's boxing skills. He's improved by orders of magnitude with his new trainer.
     
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  11. HerolGee

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    calzghe would defeat them by running away to another division or into retirement, his usual trick in adversity.
     
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  12. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Like he did to Hopkins and Lacy?:lol:

    The truth is The only man that can beat Calzaghe at SMW or LHW is Calzaghe...PERIOD.
     
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  13. LondonRingRules

    LondonRingRules Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why bring nationality into it? I think Calzaghe gets wrecked by kovalev.
     
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  14. themanat168

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    Joe beats them both on the same night.
     
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  15. Azzer85

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    Were not talking about his nuts
     
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