Sergey Kovalev vs Dmitry Bivol

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Kovalev vs Bivol

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  1. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Prime Kovalev was scary, but he could be outboxed. I think Bivol beats him.
     
    drenlou, Dec 16, 2023
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  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Kovalev would wreck him. It’s unfortunate that Kovalev was another victim of US corruption that broke his fighting spirit.
     
    MidniteProwler, Dec 16, 2023
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  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    At his best I have Kovalev winning. Anything less and Bivol boxes his way to a victory.
     
    Fogger, Dec 16, 2023
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Bivol is an excellent boxer with great defence, speed, footwork, accuracy, distance control, reaction times but Kovalev was also an elite boxer and his power was freakish. He had great timing with that right hand counter over the jab too and it was a viciously powerful shot which was both snappy and thudding.

    It would be a very intriguing fight but I think Kovalev's big power edge + his elite boxing skills might be the difference and it's not like Bivol can't dig a bit himself despite the fact he hasn't score a stoppage in a long time. He's far from a light hitter but Kovalev's power was just nasty.
     
    Serge, Dec 17, 2023
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  5. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    I'd be rooting like hell for Kovalev but...dude's 40, inactive, alcoholic...

    **** it, Kovalev by KO. :sisi1
     
    IntentionalButt, Dec 17, 2023
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  6. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A shame he couldn't keep it together mentally after the 1st loss.

    He was a great fighter.
     
    UniversalPart, Dec 17, 2023
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  7. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kovalev at his best was an absolute beast and a dangerous man. He beat Ward for me and the second fight had some highly questionable officiating. Bivol is less proven but he’s soundly beaten everyone he’s faced. I think styles wise I could see Bivol winning on points. It’s a hard one to call but I think Bivol just really is that good.
     
    KINGWILDER, Dec 17, 2023
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  8. BoxingViewer

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    Prime Kovalev takes this
     
    BoxingViewer, Dec 17, 2023
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  9. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Damn, that Canelo win really made Bivol the most overrated top boxer in the last 5 years.
     
    senpai, Dec 17, 2023
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  10. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Then you need to watch more Light Heavyweights Michael Spinks would smoke all 3.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Dec 17, 2023
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  11. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime for prime based on what we've seen it's hard not to go for Kovalev - even in the first Ward fight he was in decline.

    My only reservation as I still don't think we've seen the ceiling for Bivol - unfortunately, we won't see it till he gets it on with Beterbiev, and there is no sign of that happening soon
     
    gollumsluvslave, Dec 17, 2023
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  12. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Probably do mate, need to watch more boxing in general as I only really started during the early/mid naughties but I'm just so caught up with the here and now that I don't get much time to watch classics from the 80s/90s.
     
    DoubleG95Fanatic, Dec 17, 2023
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  13. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime Kovalev should win this. It wouldn't have taken much decline for him to lose, e.g. every version of Kovalev from Ward II onward (if not earlier) would likely lose to Bivol.
     
    KiwiMan, Dec 17, 2023
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  14. peter_uk

    peter_uk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bivol was wary of Craig Richard's long right hand; I think the power from range of Kovalev would have Kovalev winning a decision based on superior activity.
     
    peter_uk, Dec 17, 2023
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  15. BoxingIQ

    BoxingIQ Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Disagree. Bivol would not have had a close fight against ward imo
     
    BoxingIQ, Dec 17, 2023
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