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Kovalev's career is over now | BoxingScene Community

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Kovalev's career is over now

nubianpiye8y ago

He's not going to get a rematch with Ward, He can't or won't fight Stevenson who fights on Showtime no belts are available to him and he's gonna get smashed at cruiser. Kovalev spoke of ending Wards career but now his career has been ended by Ward https://i.makeagif.com/media/4-29-2016/-Ddiun.gif

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Kov's fans can make all the excuses they want. He's done as an intimidating fighter. Others will look avoid his power early, then press the action late. Kov doesn't seem to have world class stamina now that a certain supplement has been banned.... Yeah he'll get beat up by lesser fighters from now on. He obviously has a glass jaw Stevenson would have wrecked him

8y ago

Kov's fans can make all the excuses they want. He's done as an intimidating fighter. Others will look avoid his power early, then press the action late. Kov doesn't seem to have world class stamina now that a certain supplement has been banned....

8y ago

He should go work for the Russian mob like advantil here can say stood like I will end your career to terrified restaurant owners.

8y ago

I actually think it might be. This was a must win fight for Kovalev. He is still a good fighter, but he took bum money and got stopped for a second L against Ward. What's he gonna do, rebuild?

8y ago

Who's guaranteeing that Kovalev gets crushed at Cruiser? Usyk is going to move up eventually.. That's the only fight I couldn't really see him winning at CW. Adamek 2.0 That's if he's still hungry, which only time will tell. Him vs Gassiev or Lebedev would be good. IDK if he will fight Usyk anyways being that he is Ukrainian and all...

8y ago

He is still #2 P4P in my book and he was once again giving Ward all he could handle. No reason to quit off of that. Think about what I'm saying he won't get another title shot at light heavy what is he going to do?

8y ago

I like Kovalev as a fighter but he needs to be finished. The guys stamina Is deplorable for a professional fighter.

8y ago

He got knocked out against a guy who can't punch Stevenson really ends his career

8y ago

He could go up to Cruiserweight but there is some killers up there.

8y ago

He is still #2 P4P in my book and he was once again giving Ward all he could handle. No reason to quit off of that.

8y ago

He's not gonna be a world champion again he'll never get a Ward rematch and won't get a match against Stevenson plus he's not a draw who will fight him now?

8y ago

There are still good fights for him

8y ago