Sergey Kovalev vs Dmitry Bivol

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Kovalev vs Bivol

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  1. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Bivol doesn't see the 3rd round.
     
  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sorry if my post sounded harsh but if you want to watch more Light Heavyweights I recommend Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Marvin Johnson, Michael Spinks, that era of Light Heavyweights was fantastic with so many memorable fights.
     
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  3. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Bivol didn't just win He schooled Canelo He made him look like a journeyman. It shows how big an ass whupping it was, even Canelo's favorite judges couldn't save him with a draw but they still made it look ridiculously close
     
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  4. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Kovalev is too big.
     
  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  6. From.Russia

    From.Russia Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kovalev for sure. Skill difference is not big, but both will land and Kova punches much harder and his arsenal is bigger.
     
  7. mono

    mono Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I’m going with KOvalev. Bivol may or may not be strong, but he doesn’t sit down on his punches and prime KOvalev had a decent beard on him, plus he had a great jab himself. Either Bivol tries outboxing the Krusher and gets caught on the way out, or Bivol changes his fighting style to sit down on his punches and stay in the pocket a bit more in which case he’ll get caught there, too.
     
  8. BCS8

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    Prime Kovalev was a different beast to the washed up version that ended his career with a fizzle. I think Bivol might have a speed and footwork edge on him but the equalizer is Kovalev's long jab, power and timing. If Kovalev can shoeshine him with the jab and time Bivol coming in that migth be all he needs. On the other hand Bivol's defence is excellent and he has a really good chin. If he can avoid enough of the incoming and take it into the late rounds he might have the engine to blow all of Kovalev's gaskets.

    As has been noted: we have seen the best Kovalev but not the best Bivol. Right now I favour Kovalev but if Bivol can stomp Beterbiev convincingly then that could change. FWIW Beterbiev at his best might beat both.
     
  9. No_name_tard

    No_name_tard Active Member Full Member

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    Beterbiev will beat Kovalev. His chin isn't nearly as questionable as people think it is and his body attack is the best in the business today. Kovalev's body is by far the weakest part of him. I am not sure Kovalev will even be able to outbox him.
     
  10. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For the most part he just made him look small. If they were the same natural size Canelos body and arm/shoulder attack woyld have had a lot more effect and Bivol wouldnt have been able to drive him back and keep him at the end of his long shots as much as he wouldnt have had so much respect for them.
     
  11. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bivol is more vulnerable than people think, Kovalev in his prime would’ve also beat Canelo, could see it being competitive from a technical standpoint, but could see Kovalev catching him and stopping him late on.
     
  12. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah, people seem to forget that Canelo beat a version of Kova that was years past his prime and unable to make LHW without draining himself. If he had fought the "2014 edition" of Kova - the result might have been very different.
     
  13. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Honestly I think Bivol outboxes him and wins a clear decisive UD.