This was a fight that should have happened.
People forget how terrifying Kovalev was in his prime.
Long piston like straight punches and hit like a truck.
How would this fight have gone?
If Beterbiev isn’t KO’d in the first half Kovalev is stopped late. Kovalev was a monster though, and Beterbiev’s defense isn’t special, he gets hit FLUSH (not the forehead or rolled).
This was a fight that should have happened.
People forget how terrifying Kovalev was in his prime.
Long piston like straight punches and hit like a truck.
How would this fight have gone?
Great fight and Kovalev is an ATg in my book after taking Andre Ward’s 0, but Beiterbiev is harder than him. Close fight but Arthur would come through
Kovalev did say Gvozdyk was the best boxer he ever sparred and that he lost those rounds, now look at what Beterbiev did to Gvozdyk.
not GGG, who 1 punched kov
Kovalev did say Gvozdyk was the best boxer he ever sparred and that he lost those rounds, now look at what Beterbiev did to Gvozdyk.
Yes, but in the Gvozdyk fight, Gvozdyk won a majority of those rounds against Beter. If it was Kova landing the same shots on Beter, who has shown to have a sus chin, it's curtains.
Yeah that's why I favored him vs Bivol he doesn't just rely on his power and like you say every fight he gets better. Can't believe Canelo was even thinking about fighting this guy..... That's Pain lol
And he ain’t getting old overnight
The King will fight passed 40 imho
Guaranteed he’s back in the gym in 10 days
Family and gym , that’s his life plus no smoking or drinking , never been in the news besides for boxing
I must admit , Marc Ramsay has done a terrific job with Beterbiev
Big big big time
Before he would just charge in and rely on his power
He keeps getting better every time I see him fight
But some Just thinking he’s a mauler are insane
Those are just people who call themselves fans of boxing but just bandwagon their way
If the guy can’t box after 300 amateur fights he might as well shoot himself lol
Yeah that's why I favored him vs Bivol he doesn't just rely on his power and like you say every fight he gets better. Can't believe Canelo was even thinking about fighting this guy..... That's Pain lol
I was watching some early Artur fights, I see what you was saying the other day. He definitely brushed up on his boxing and patience
Big big big time
Before he would just charge in and rely on his power
He keeps getting better every time I see him fight
But some Just thinking he’s a mauler are insane
Those are just people who call themselves fans of boxing but just bandwagon their way
If the guy can’t box after 300 amateur fights he might as well shoot himself lol
Apples and fughin oranges
I was watching some early Artur fights, I see what you was saying the other day. He definitely brushed up on his boxing and patience
Those of us who have been riding with Beterbiev for years said he'd have beaten him back then as well. Kovalev was a lot scarier when his opponents acquiesced. Once he couldn't bully guys and got hurt, he became more of a boxer and more tentative. Beterbiev has been knocked down, had his face ripped open and still maintained his power and intensity. He's always scary. Just different mentalities when things get tough. Beterbiev would've beaten up and broken down Kovalev.
Yeah, I was about to say hadn't they already fought in the amateurs with 2 clear wins. Bit of a feud there and there was talk of a pro rematch around the time or before he unified with Gvozdyk.
Pretty sure it didn’t happen cause of GYM
Yvon Michel can fugh up a wet dream
Beterbiev beats Kovi twice in the amateurs
Forget that
Kovi once tested , had a very spotty chin not to mention his stamina and the fact he don’t like to get hit in the breadbasket
Beterbiev would make the Krusher look easy
Kovi would be overwhelmed
Yeah, I was about to say hadn't they already fought in the amateurs with 2 clear wins. Bit of a feud there and there was talk of a pro rematch around the time or before he unified with Gvozdyk.
Kovalev wasn’t evil. Pascal was disrespectful. Called him racist and came out with bananas in their rematch press conference, claiming he won’t be a monkey, but a gorilla.
I wasn’t talking about that incident in particular. I’d actually forgotten about it.
The contrast between him and Beterbiev is night and day.
Much tougher mentally.
Kovalev has a bully mentality.
https://i.imgur.com/5uxeIvE.gif
Beterbiev is favored now because his hype is fresh.
Years from now when both men have been retired, and Beterbiev had his own inevitable downslide like Kovalev, things will be put into perspective. They will be judged on equal ground. Kovalev has faced much tougher competition and did better in the same era. Eye test too. He beats Beterbiev with his mobile straight punches in bunches.
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