Theres no man from 168-175 that can beat Sergei Kovalev. Thats including Joe Smith Jr Krusher is the man right now.
I'd favor Kovalev, but Joe is no slouch. He may look sloth like, but he's got some major dynamite in those fists.
this kid has a mule kick right hand. he took fonfara out in 1 round. I never saw any finish without getting caught. I will take him against krusher or superman. Simply because he just keeps comming and throwing bombs. His stamina is good he through bombs at bhop for 8 rounds. Go joe the plumber go.
China chinned Girraffe Neck(IB*) Fonfara almost had Joe KTFO bfore his own pathetic chin was shattered. Kovalev has a solid chin with very good defense and is only nominally off balance when on the hunt. Joe's not gonna get to him with a counter, so I can't see how he survives Kovalevs intense assault and control of range for more than a couple rds.
I think Kov ruined Hopkins that night... sheesh did you see the shellacking he gave him in the last round?
This. Kovalev took it easy on Hopkins the whole night, but Hopkins just had to stick his tongue out at Kovalev in the 12 round. That bell saved Hopkins life.
He just keeps coming because he was fighting Fonfara and Hopkins, who have approximately 1/4 and 1/8 of Kovalev and Stevenson's power. He had been given no reason to stop coming.