Really want you to be right But once again I think that Canelo is way deeper in the shits compared to Mikey... Mikey was never a protected star in Vegas...
Kovalev's fists, power and boxing skills have a say here. You can stage something all you want, but if the guy across the ring wasn't given the script, and you know Kovalev wasn't (and even if he was, he'd tear it to shreds) all those well laid plans go flying out of the window. In other words, everyone has a plan until they're punched in the face, goes double here.
I think they have already paid Kovalev off. The whole game is rigged. This is the only explanation I have as to why Kovalev has been so placid towards Canelo in this build up.....he either views him as an an easy win or he is greatful for the $10m payday and the DAZN fight extension.....
Good point. I want to see Kovalev smash him. On the other hand I want to see Canelo win only so Beterbiev can smash him even more brutally later on if Canelo suddenly feels more brave...
Agreed but why are fans worried that one fighter losing could hurt the sport as a whole? Surely the narrative that anyone can be beaten would make a better narrative than the one we have now in which people only care about a few fights per year?
It will be great for boxing. It will once again show and drive the point home that weight classes matter. It will also quiet the hubris of Canelo fanatics.
R u kidding? Kovalov could do a paint job on canelo and his fans would never admit he lost legit. Even if canelo got koed (which he won’t because kov is getting paid) his fans will erase the fight from their memory like it never happened..