Sucks we never got to see prime Kovalev vs Bivol/Beterbiev

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  • bigtyivier2k2
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    Sucks we never got to see prime Kovalev vs Bivol/Beterbiev

    People hate on Krusher now but hes one of the best light heavyweights ever and was feared in his prime. Real boxing fans not casuals also know he beat Ward and was robbed in that first fight.

    I wonder how a prime Kovalev wouldve looked against Bivol and Beterbiev (yes he lost to him in amateurs but pros are a diff story)
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    #2
    Prime Krusher was s beast. Too bad Stevenson never wanted that work,denying us what would've been a great fight no doubt.

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    • HeadShots
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      #3
      loses to both. he has always had stamina issues.


      both beterbiev and bivol have tremendous gas tanks. They are not getting blasted out within 6 then Kov loses down the stretch.

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        #4
        That would’ve been a treat. Krusher probably would’ve built a big lead mid way with his boxing skills only for a bloodied Beter to rally back and stop him in the championship rounds.

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        • bigtyivier2k2
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          #5
          Glad the replies here are positive for Krusher. Fans get fickle sometimes. Yeah he fell off after the first Ward loss but the best years of his career he was one of the best light heavies ever

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          • Damn Wicked
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            #6
            Would’ve been really interesting fights vs Bivol and Beterbiev.
            Hard to say how it would turn out with any certainty.

            Bivol has some good skills and Beterbiev does too. I think Beterbiev has more dog in him and is tougher than Kovalev but Kovalev has really good skills fighting at range. He wouldn’t want Beterbiev fighting at close range. That could spell disaster.

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            • Boxing 112
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              And probably won't get Bivol Beterbiev till Beterbiev is 39-40.

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              • TheIronMike
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                #8
                His own people were frightened of 40y/o Pimp Adonis....no way Kathy would sign for the "KRUSHER(LAME AHH NAME)" to face guys like Bivol or Beterbiev.

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                • MulaKO
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by bigtyivier2k2
                  People hate on Krusher now but hes one of the best light heavyweights ever and was feared in his prime. Real boxing fans not casuals also know he beat Ward and was robbed in that first fight.

                  I wonder how a prime Kovalev wouldve looked against Bivol and Beterbiev (yes he lost to him in amateurs but pros are a diff story)
                  Never mind Beterbiev/Bivol , Kovi wouldn’t even fight Superman
                  I’ll leave it at that

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                  • BodyBagz
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                    #10
                    Legit guys make names for themselves

                    Biv is on that path.

                    But yeah, it would have been fireworks

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