Who would've been a bigger test for Kovalev? Ward or Stevenson?

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  1. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Had Kovalev fought these two guys, who would gave a bigger test to Kovy?

    Ward has the slickness and slippery defense while Stevenson has that powerful left hand.

    I recently watched Thunderdome and he says Stevenson is a biggest test to Kovalev.
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Also thought adonis is the harder fight
     
  3. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Ward.

    Stevenson is definitely number 2 tho because "Superman" got that KO power that can put Ole Kovalev to sleep.
     
  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Ward. With the pimp it's just that left, and with Ward it might be a technical fight which he has to beat him clearly on the cards or knock him out to get the win.
     
  5. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Ward, I always felt Stevenson gets KO'd but is competitive until then.
     
  6. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Thunderdome is highly critical of Ward and he rarely backs it up with any substance.
    At least CST80 here wrote a freaking book on how Kovalev will beat him.
    Thunder just yaps away.
     
  7. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thunderdome thinks Kovalevs biggest weakness is his susceptibility to left hooks. Which is also a lot of poster son here one criticism of Kovalev as well. I'd say Thunderdome is too caught up on Stevensons left hand power. Ward also has a good left and if he can land it he can put it to good use. People need to remember that the Left was the biggest thing Pascal worked on in his second fight and failed to land it all night.
     
  8. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Stevenson's left hand >Ward's left hand in terms of power. Ward couldn't even knockout Brand. Stevenson would've gotten Brand out of there inside 10 rounds if he fought Brand.
     
  9. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    And he might have lost a few rounds. Power is not everything!
    Now Stevensons jab, uppercut and accuracy combined with his speed - now thats why he is so good.
     
  10. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Stevenson is equally susceptible to left hooks, with how low he leaves his right.

    If I were a trainer and my fighter was fighting Stevenson, I'd tell him to throw left hooks, and work Stevenson's body, since he's 39 and has poor stamina.
     
  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Only in terms of power, Ward's left hand as a lead is far more educated than Stevenson's left power hand. Ward jabs, controls range, shoots it to the stomach, measures, hoods with it, throws lead uppercuts on the outside and rips it on the inside.

    Wards left >>>> Stevenson's left
     
  12. Ilesey

    Ilesey ~ Full Member

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    Ward because he jytcjytcjgfcbxgxgxf.

    Sorry I had a spasm.

    Spasm lol.
     
  13. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Then Thunderpuss dont know ****

    Chicken**** is so pathetic a fighter he doesnt even have his punchers chance

    Ward is vastly superior fighter

    Both are about level on their fear of Sergey
     
  14. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  15. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Ward would embarrass Stevenson.