Sergey Alexandrovich Kovalev vs. Robin Sirwan Safar

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"The Krusher" or "Robz" aka "Lejon Hjärta (The Lion Heart)"

Poll closed Feb 17, 2024.
  1. Kovalev on points

    9.1%
  2. Kovalev by stoppage

    54.5%
  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Safar on points

    9.1%
  5. Safar by stoppage

    27.3%
  1. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    I was thinking Kovalev gets beat, but the other guy looks pretty shite
     
  2. William Reader

    William Reader Member Full Member

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    Barely an inch between them at the face off.
     
  3. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He arrived Sunday evening but was finishing his training camp in Bulgaria, he arrived there 2 weeks prior and since they are in similar time zone he should be ok. I spoke to him a couple of days ago and he felt good and ready to go.
     
  4. HyperionAlpha

    HyperionAlpha Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Any body know about Kovalev's financial situation? I understand the joy of competition in fighting ...but...trying to fight at an elite level with others much younger...especially if you have made the cash in the past? He must be strapped for dough. don't like to see fighters trying to put food on the table past their sell by dates.
     
  5. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    The last thing a fighter loses is his power. As old as kovalev is, he always has a puncher's chance at the very least. Dangerous fighter, no matter if he has to use a walker to enter in the ring.
     
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  6. William Reader

    William Reader Member Full Member

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    Is this an elite level, though? Sirwan is thirty-one years of age and hasn't done anything. He's barely any bigger than Kovalev either. There might be an three or four cm.
     
  7. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Kovalev never made a lot of cash fighting. He deserved way more than what he actually earnt. Boxing is not always fair.
     
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  8. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    Looks pretty basic bar heavy hands. Yeah Kovalev was out of the ring 2 years but Vs Pulev he looked way more dynamic than this guy
     
  9. chino123

    chino123 New Member Full Member

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    thanks so much....i was looking at safar but the vegas departure concerened me. kovalev social media had him in russia a couple weeks prior to riyadh so hes good to go....its ko prop or nothing for me...rounds 6-10 at +400 would be good as well....thanks again for your input...
     
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  10. chino123

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  11. HyperionAlpha

    HyperionAlpha Well-Known Member Full Member

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    good point. but..he appears to want to make a splash...into the upper levels? just don't see it ending well.
     
  12. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Since I'm one of Kovalev's biggest backers on here since I joined the site, the less I can think about this match... the better. I hope he can keep him at bay and box his ears off. But.... I'm worried.
     
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  13. DoubleG95Fanatic

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  14. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Loved Kovalev during his reign. Was bitter watching him get screwed against Ward. He’s so far past it and brittle he must need the money. Kinda sad seeing him fight as an afterthought on a stacked card. I hope he can pull it off but definitely have my doubts.
     
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  15. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not Safar’s best performance but I’m very happy for him!