Comments Thread For: Kovalev Expects Tough Fight With Ward, and Pascal

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Are you an idiot or just.. an idiot ? First fight was full of action and Pascal won at least 2 rounds (I gave him 3 out of 8), what any other LW ever done. This was CLEARLY Kovalev's toughest fight. I guess you'd rather want to see him fight another Pizza delivery guy right ?

Judging by the name Im gonna assume this kid is Canadian hence how he defends Pascal/this fight. As for your question, how about Kovalev beats the guy who actually BEAT Pascal? We know the judges got paid off that night cause they would rather see Kovalev rematch Pascal (more money) than fight the Cuban.

[The Big Dunn]

cause the first fight was tough didn't you see how Pascal was countering him with the right hand over and over but Kovalev is tough he was able to take it but it wasn't easy.

Ok interesting points. I just do not see anything different happening. If anything, Kov may win even sooner.

[boxinghead530]

Ok interesting points. I just do not see anything different happening. If anything, Kov may win even sooner.

There first fight was entertaining and Pascal did one or two good things right, but overall Kovalev was just to much man and just to vicious of man for Pascal.

I agree the rematch will be much easier for Kovalev this time around even though the first wasnt all that much of a challenge in the first place.

Damn I just wish Stevenson had the cojones to truly want this fight and not hide behind Uncle Al.

[The Big Dunn]

There first fight was entertaining and Pascal did one or two good things right, but overall Kovalev was just to much man and just to vicious of man for Pascal.

I agree the rematch will be much easier for Kovalev this time around even though the first wasnt all that much of a challenge in the first place.

Damn I just wish Stevenson had the cojones to truly want this fight and not hide behind Uncle Al.

Come on man, its 2015. Haymon/Stevenson avoided in 2014. Kathy/Kov avoided in 2015.

Kov asked to be the mando, got it, then Kathy asked out of the purse bid. Had she not done that, maybe we'd be having the Stevenson/kov fight in January.

[joseph5620]

Kovalev will stop Pascal earlier and definitively in this fight. His toughest fight on the horizon is Ward.

[Brickyardigan]

How can he expect a tough fight with Pascal given what we saw already?

Pascal might learn that everytime you give Kovalev distance to extend his arms, that's when his power manifests. Pascal was doing well when he went inside the first, not try to outbox and counter on the outside.

[The Big Dunn]

Pascal might learn that everytime you give Kovalev distance to extend his arms, that's when his power manifests. Pascal was doing well when he went inside the first, not try to outbox and counter on the outside.

True, but the problem is Kov also learned about Pascal in that fight. By the look of Pascal against Gonzalez, he also took a little something out of Pascal in that fight.

[doom_specialist]

Ok interesting points. I just do not see anything different happening. If anything, Kov may win even sooner.

Pascal might say fxck it and go balls to the wall. He has the chin to trade with Kovalev, and the power to back him up. Whatever he does, I just hope he doesn't repeat the strategy from the first fight.

[The Big Dunn]

Pascal might say fxck it and go balls to the wall. He has the chin to trade with Kovalev, and the power to back him up. Whatever he does, I just hope he doesn't repeat the strategy from the first fight.

I think that would make the night go much quicker. Maybe I am putting too much into what Pascal looked like against Gonzalez. I just can't see how he can beat Kov given that and their first meeting.

[doom_specialist]

I think that would make the night go much quicker. Maybe I am putting too much into what Pascal looked like against Gonzalez. I just can't see how he can beat Kov given that and their first meeting.

That's the beauty of boxing brother. Pascal may do something great, though you and me both are not expecting him to. Any motivated fighter has a chance. Heart has negated skill many times in this sport we love.

I didn't expect Froch to beat Taylor. Didn't expect Foreman to beat Moorer. Didn't expect Chavez Sr to beat Taylor. So and so forth.