Kovalev Beterbiev is the fight

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  1. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dont think Stevenson is in the top 2 anymore. He is getting on in age and I dont think he looked that sharp tonight he missed the boat avoiding the fight and I think his time is nearly done. He still has that left hand but his legs miht be starting to go and Beterbiev and Kovalev have just way too much for him now.
     
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  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ok......
     
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  3. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Stevenson vs Kovalev is a good fight

    Beterbiev would be too much for either one imo
     
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  4. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe Beterbiev looks the most skilled but I would take Kovalev over him, just instictively think he would win.

    Stevenson is 38 years old, I think he's losing it, he will start drastically slipping now shortly and I think Kovalev is too big and double handed for him right now,. He still has that shot but I dont think it will surpise Kovalev like Pascals did and and if he's not testing the legs he has no chance.
     
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  5. RingKing75

    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I guess i was watching a different fighter than you were. I found Beterbiev slow as molasses and very stationary. I saw nothing dynamic about him other than his punching power. I think Kovalev destroys him and Stevensen is a toss up. He reminds me of a lhw version of Alfredo Angulo.
     
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  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Kovalev destroys Beterbiev:deal
    But yeah its a great fight.
     
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  7. shoe

    shoe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i want to see one of them destroy Stevenson first.

    Kovalev-Beterbiev & Golovkin-Froch are the most interesting fights to be made for me. there's some good cruiserweight battles to be made also.
     
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  8. Hercegovac

    Hercegovac Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No, it would be a shame if Kov and Stevenson didn't fight. This fight needs to happen, and we need closure on who the best LHW is
     
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  9. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    Yea a guy with 8 fights...Stevenson is the lineal champ and needs to fight the unified champ
     
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  10. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    better off not having enough fights than too many
     
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  11. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Beterbiev is the only guy in LHW who has a chance at beating Kovalev.
     
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  12. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's pretty certain that Stevenson will be steered away from both Kovalev and Beterbiev so Kovalev/Beterbiev is the most likely next big fight at light heavy.

    Hard to say who wins. Kovalev is the better proven boxer but Beterbiev is already looking unstoppable with only a handful of fights as a pro. Fight needs to be built up a bit more though as this deserves to be a PPV fight.
     
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  13. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    fight wont happen until next year at the earliest
     
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  14. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't even think he is in the top 4.

    1. Kovalev
    2. Beterbiev
    3. Hopkins
    4. Pascal
    5. Stevenson

    Even 5th is generous because there's a good chance Chilemba outboxes him.
     
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  15. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Well H2H rankings are subjective and you could place him how you want but in terms of recent form/resume he's still at the very least top 2 (depending if you're traditional and put value on linealship).
     
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