I'd like to see these fights happening and I'd be rooting for Kovalev. :yep So, who you got as a winner and how ? :think
I hate to jump the gun and get aboard the hype train, but this guy Kovalev... he's really something else, it seems to me. I don't know if any 175-pounder can stand against him right now. I would love to see how he deals with Hopkins' style, and if he does it well, it's the perfect way to set up a Ward fight down the line. As for Stevenson and Pascal, they're good strong fighters, but neither guy is anything special defensively, which means Kovalev will certainly find the target against them. The fact that Stevenson was KO'd by Darnell Boone and that Pascal was staggered multiple times in his 2 fights with Hopkins coupled with their defensive liabilities tells me all i need to know about their chances against this guy.
By the way, obviously Kovalev against the Stevenson-Cloud winner is fight anybody would love to see, regardless of who you give the best chance to win.
this would be awesome. I'm pretty sure that Kov wants this fight but I'm not so sure about how much Stevenson - Cloud winner would want it. The winner of this fight could milk that This content is protected by fighting bums with a good profile. :think
I think are Stevenson and Cloud are proud, tough guys who don't shy away from fights. Their promoters however probably wouldn't be in a hurry to make those fights.
I heard that Kovalev will sign a contract with HBO. :think Do u know if Stevenson has a contract with HBO/SHO ? IMO this could be a huge issue in making this fight to happen. 2 champs being with different cable networks it has written all over it : "we won't see this fight happening too soon" especially when we're talking about of the 2 biggest cable networks i.e SHO and HBO which are rivals.
from what i heard is hbo thinks stevenson is the next tyson...this is very far fetched comparision, but if they think that highly of him then just wait to see how they treat him down the line...i know for now he is with hbo
He stops Stevenson and Cloud Pascal is legit though Pascal has a chance early but if not Kovalev stops him late when Pascal gasses
plz.....pascal is a great ATHLETE...but not a great fighter...adonis is a natural fighter...ive seen both live and both in training/sparring...adonis takes pascal any day...adonis is a better fighter, although he may be less technically sound, he is the better fighter
Kovalev is very good, potentially excellent and I think HBO recognise this too. They got him the easiest route to a belt in Euro level Cleverly and now it's time to step up. I believe he can beat any LHW out there, plus due to his power people also tend overlook his all round skills, which are great.
Kovalev vs. Pascal is competitive; Kovalev vs. Stevenson isn't. (nor is Pascal vs. Stevenson for that matter) Someone is getting badly overrated...
Come on Magic....... Bute doesnt have the defense to handle Kovalev. Sergei doesnt telegraph his shots and his power shots are torqued, so they don't don't appear to be any harder than his feelers. Bute would be steamrolled by KOvalev. Just like Stevenson would be or Cloud. Pascal does have better defense and as much power as either Bute or Stevenson, so he may stand a chance if he didnt gas.:think