Will Bivol do better than Kovalev?

[RetroSpeed05]

A over the hill Kov was winning the fight with just a jab fighting kind of scared before the KO. If that version of Kov was giving Canelo problems you would think Bivol whos in his prime and not a alcoholic should do much better?

[4truth]

I thought the re-hydration clause sunk Kovalev's already leaky ship. Bivol will be at his best, I don't see him conserving energy or wilting late.

[TernceBudCharlo]

A over the hill Kov was winning the fight with just a jab fighting kind of scared before the KO. If that version of Kov was giving Canelo problems you would think Bivol whos in his prime and not a alcoholic should do much better?

Footwork is the big one I can think of. He's got the best feet in 175.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Probably not tbh. I think he goes the distance so maybe that classifies as better but I don’t think he wins as many rounds as Kovalev did.

[paulf]

Unquestionably

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I thought the re-hydration clause sunk Kovalev's already leaky ship. Bivol will be at his best, I don't see him conserving energy or wilting late.

Bivol could make 168 IMO. I expect he makes 175 pretty comfortably.

[IronDanHamza]

You'd think so.

I expect him to do better, because I think Bivol wins.

[Silence]

Nope tbh. Kovalev is bigger guy, had longer reach and high output.

[LA_2_Vegas]

You'd think so.

I'd really hope so -

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[PRINCEKOOL]

Well he is better prepared, and has not been forced into this fight with a sub-optimal training camp i.e Kovalevwas only given 6 weeks to recover from his fight with Yarde, and also implement a training camp for Canelo Alvarez 'Kovalev was not prepare optimally in my opinion'.

So Bivol should do better. But I think he will still be beaten via stoppage between rounds 9-11 etc.