Kovalev in Other Era's.

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  1. Warwick Hunt

    Warwick Hunt Active Member Full Member

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  2. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You say it stopped 40 years ago in 1970.

    Then how do you explain the efforts of Leon Spinks, Michael Spinks, Michael Moorer, James Toney, Roy Jones Jr, Thomas Adamek, and more recently the ancient Antonio Tarver is moving into the top 5. If anything, in the last 5-10 years it is becoming more common again, isnt it?
     
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  3. rusak

    rusak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he said he walks around at about 200, not "well over 200", and that seems right to me. He's not a big LHW, he's a medium-sized LHW in this era. He's about 185-190 in the ring these days.
     
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  4. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    40 years ago was 1975, but otherwise that remains a good point.
     
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  5. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Will everyone jump off the Kovalev train if he gets beaten by Artur Beterbiev?
    Kovalev is the real deal...but then again so is Artur (who yet needs to learn how to be less economical).
     
    Gannicus, Jul 23, 2015
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  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Personally, I think Lewis can toke during his ring entrance and still maintain range using a familiar, but slower, telephone pole jab that Kovalev would have no answer to. As long as Lewis had some endurance, I think he could manage to do this comfortably and eventually, before long, he'd find a right hand or 3.

    :smoke
     
    Rumsfeld, Jul 23, 2015
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  7. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    He is not 'well 200 lbs', where did you get this from? His normal weight is 185-190.
     
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  8. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    kovalev would fare well in any era, from Jack Broughton to Foster, Bob.


    hell, he'd make the Kingsguard in Game of thrones era.
     
    HerolGee, Jul 24, 2015
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I got it from Mr. Jim Beam who is never to be trusted as a reliable source. I am happy so many others made sense of the topic. Not sure that I do.
     
    Seamus, Jul 24, 2015
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  10. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    My Lord this thread...
     
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  11. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Kovalev would be competitive in any era at 175.
    I'm not sure he'd be competitive in any HW era.
     
    George Crowcroft, Nov 16, 2019
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He'd be a top level contender with ambitions for the heavyweight championship. In the early 50s I don't think he'd beat Walcott, Marciano, Charles, mid to late 50s Patterson and eventually Sonny Liston in the late 50s, early 60s. (Liston had a beautiful singing voice). Don't think he'd beat a 60s Patterson either. He won't beat Ali, except maybe 1960-1963 but no time after that. All in all, I think he'd be a good top contender, may do as well as Moorer.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Nov 18, 2019
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