Could Crawford have beaten Kovalev?

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  • Rad
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    Could Crawford have beaten Kovalev?

    Could Bud have beaten the Krusher?
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    Prime? No. The version Canelo beat? Maybe.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Rad
      Could Bud have beaten the Krusher?
      The drunk alcoholic version Canelo knocked out? Yes.

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        Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT
        Prime? No. The version Canelo beat? Maybe.
        I don't know.. prime Kov wasn't all that. He beat an old Hopkins.. Aside from that, he aint really beat anyone with a big name.

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          #5
          I don't give Kov much chance at beating Crawford... I prefer Bivol.

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            Only if Kov signed a contract where his purse was totally reliant on PPV numbers and projecting showed it was going to bomb, you know, just like what Kov did for the Ward rematch. )

            Kov's terms for Ward rematch were his whole purse was based on PPV profits which there were none. I think you can guess what happened.

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              I don't know, man.

              Kov is too big, too strong.

              Remember, Bud's taller with a longer reach than Canelo, so when Bud fought Canelo, he was physically the bigger man.

              That wouldn't be the case with the 6ft tall Kovalev.

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                #8
                big difference between a guy who started at 175 and a former 154 pounder who buffed his way up to 175

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by IceTrayDaGang

                  I don't know.. prime Kov wasn't all that. He beat an old Hopkins.. Aside from that, he aint really beat anyone with a big name.
                  He also smashed Pascal and Cleverly to pieces. Was very unlucky to not get a win over Ward too.

                  Might be an unpopular opinion but I’d take prime Kovalev over Bivol and maybe even Beterbiev.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by The D3vil
                    I don't know, man.

                    Kov is too big, too strong.

                    Remember, Bud's taller with a longer reach than Canelo, so when Bud fought Canelo, he was physically the bigger man.

                    That wouldn't be the case with the 6ft tall Kovalev.
                    Crawford will beat Kov like how he beat Canelo, by using his boxing skills. Kov is not really a crafty boxer. I see Bivol giving crawford more problems.

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