Can We Finally Admit the Kovalev Win Was Fraudulent??

[TernceBudCharlo]

This Kovalev had been knocked out multiple times, was addicted to drinking alcohol, was 2 months off of a brutal fight with Anthony Yarde, and on top of that agreed to a ridiculous rehydration clause against canelo.

A prime Kovalev was just as good, maybe better than Bivol.

Canelo has NO chance against a prime Kovalev and ABSOLUTELY ZERO chance against prime ward, who would stop him just like he did Kovalev.

[SilverMiles]

To be fair to Canelo, Ward also beat a Kovalev who by his trainer's own admission was drinking heavily before the rematch. The POS Ward also tried to reach out to Kovalev's trainer to have him defect to his camp and still resorted to the typical tactics of low blowing to wear Kovalev down.

But yeah Canelo's win over Kovalev was BS.

[Vlad_]

My anger against Kovalev was that he sold himself out for that fight, even he admitted it later.

Being past prime is one thing, can’t blame a man for aging. But before the fight he talked like all was good, then after the fight, he admitted how he got no time to properly recover from Yarde, he didn’t get a full training camp, and was already mentally prepared to lose. He took the money but sold out his pride.

[F l i c k e r]

I wouldn't call it fraudulent. He did beat him fair.

But it was a shot, old, Kovalev. Not even the version that fought Ward.

If anything, we should just put that win into scope. Specially after seeing how ineffective he was against Bivol.

Kovalev was just old and at the end of his career when Canelo beat him. He hasn't even fought since 2019. Man is effectively retired.

[hhh1200]

Kovalev had a case with the lady and her dog. Legal fees are expensive and he had to settle out of court in lawsuit central California.

[4truth]

There is a big difference between fighting a top fighter at his absolute best and a slightly faded fighter handicapped with a rehydration clause. Canelo must have forgot and started believing his own hype.

Don't get me wrong, I think Canelo is a great fighter but those clauses were put into contracts for a reason. Some of those fights were easy because of them.

[tritium_arma]

Kovalev had a case with the lady and her dog. Legal fees are expensive and he had to settle out of court in lawsuit central California.

Kovalev's weaknesses are big tittys, vodka, and body shots.

[M312]

Yawn.

Canelo moved up two divisions to beat/KO a legit world champion. It's pretty amazing regardless how old he was.

Some people are so desperate to hate. Behave.

I'm not a Canelo fan btw, just a boxing fan.

[deathofaclown]

Kovalev was an excellent fighter for a few years, and let’s be honest, Andre Ward should have one loss on his record. Kovalev was a very skilled boxer too, his first fight with Ward showed it.

Sadly his lifestyle cut his prime short and losing took away his confidence too.

[baroidi]

Kovalev went life and death with a green Yarde, then Canelo's team called and made him an offer he couldn't refuse, they didn't give him time to recover from that grueling fight with Yarde. Kovalev basically just took the big payday knowing he had no chance of winning.