Who is the best light heavyweight Kovalev could beat?

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  1. Eye of Timaeus(2)

    Eye of Timaeus(2) Member Full Member

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    Prime Kovalev was a world class fight pre the Ward robbery. Who can you see him beating?
     
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  2. Guru88

    Guru88 Active Member Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey
     
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    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    On his best night he could beat any.
     
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Probably Michalczewski
     
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Mike Rossman
     
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  6. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Peak Kov would beat Canelo, that's for certain

    IMO Kov could beat a lot of guys. I could see him beating Darius, Matthew Saad, Tarver, guys that are very good but maybe a notch below elite

    Jones Jr. would be too quick for him, Conn would be too slick, Moore would likely outbox him, Spinks and Foster too tall and rangy, and Charles too good all round. However, i could see Kov at his peak giving all of these guys a hard fight.

    People forget how good peak Kov was. IMO he clearly beat Ward in their first fight. Kov is very unlikable as a guy but a really good fighter.
     
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  7. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not that many elites, he didn’t seem to handle adversity too well, which doesn’t auger well against the best.
    Also Ward a relatively light hitting super middleweight had him hurt with body shots, someone picked him over Dempsey, he’d be decimated.
     
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  8. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    I rewatched it a bit ago and still scored it for Ward.
     
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