Who Would You Like to See Sergey Kovalev Fight Next?

PBP8y ago

The Andre Ward chapter of his career is closed but I hope these 2 losses don't make fans lose interest in Kovalev. Reasons being: 1. He's still a top p4p fighter that just lacks an inside game. But it takes an elite inside fighter such as Ward to expose that. 2. We can't dismiss fighters because of losses. We demand that the best fight the best but when they do, somebody has to lose. With that said, I still think Kovalev has a lot of fight left in him. Here are my options: 1. Adonis Stevenson 2. Artur Beterbiev 3. Move to cruiserweight to win a title in his second weight class

Comments (19)

sicko

I think he is DONE! The Blueprint is out on him, he is WEAK TO THE BODY and that will be a target for all who fight him. Get INSIDE, go to the body and DRAIN HIM! The Winner of Barrera vs Joe Smith would be great for him!

8y ago

SCEN3RY

I'd like to see him make a dedication to his career, he's done well, but it seems he's plateaued, he looked especially slower this fight, Maybe a change in trainers; if he truly doesn't heed Jackson as rumored then it's not going to get any better. I'd like to see him with a trainer that can push his conditioning and add to his offense some and tighten his guard to the body. Otherwise Barrera/Smith

8y ago

JakeTheBoxer

Beterbiev in Russia.

8y ago

Blue_Heffner

Take the remainder of the year off, regroup, get a different team, and come back to finish his career at cruiserweight.

8y ago

BrometheusBob

I don't have many qualms with any solid opponents at 175. There are a lot of options.

8y ago

Mammoth

Alvarez. Joe Smith Jr./Barrera winner.

8y ago

Holystroke3

Beterbiev would be the best fight I think, but it's a lose-lose for Kovalev. He either beats a guy who was "all hype" and hasn't beaten anyone, or he loses to a guy with 12 fights. I think Barrera-Smith Jr winner is the most realistic option (especially if it's Barrera)

8y ago

j0zef

Stevenson, Beterbiev or Gvozdyk are all fine fights.

8y ago

AllBoxingAD

Stay at 175. Fight Stevenson and call out GGG.

8y ago

boliodogs

Stevenson would be the fight I would like the most.

8y ago

FLEX_UK

doesn't matter who he gets in with next, i see him being a shadow of the fighter he once was. Will he be able to get over it mentally? Also, Ward has laid the blueprint to beat him. Anyone watching both fights(including Kov fans) can clearly see that he hates it to the body and tires quickly when you go down there

8y ago

b00g13man

I'm not sure he'll be mentally ready to get back in straight with a tough fight. I'd take a gimme and see how he looks first.

8y ago

UNBIASED_BOXING

He's not a top P4P fighter. Hopefully now people see he doesn't deserve to be in the top 5 with his lacking resume and inability to adapt this past fight. I want to see him fight Beterbiev or Gzovdyj. Ward can face Stevenson.

8y ago

Rockybigblower

I would like to see him fight fatigue.

8y ago

SonnyboyReturns

Betterbum sounds like the most exciting fight so that's my pick for Kov. Ward can unify with Stevenson if he comes out of his bunker.

8y ago

Simurgh

I would like to see him against Badou Jack. Badou has a great engine and would make him work. It would be a very interesting fight IMO.

8y ago

Redd_Foxx

I think Gvo (not even trying to learn that name) is an impressive up and comer and it would be a great fight. Barrera would probably be a smarter fight for Kovalev. Or Smith, if he gets through Barrera. Beterbeiv would be good but I'd hate to see Beterbeiv get derailed before he even beats a live body so I'd like it to happen early next year. 175 is really getting stacked right now.

8y ago

The_Time

He should move up to Cruiserweight and fight a couple of light touches to get acclimated and then go for a world title shot. At 34 going on 35 he doesn't need to put his body through the strain and weight draining of making 175. So it's in his best interest to finish his career at Cruiserweight.

8y ago

soul_survivor

Andre Ward with a competent referee and outside of the United States of Corruption.

8y ago