Comments Thread For: Kovalev: I Wanted To Punish Sillakh, I Want Stevenson

[soul_survivor]

This is such a great fight, I don't even care who wins, at this point anyway. Personally I'd pick Stevenson cos he has power and can box better than Kovalev, whereas Kov possibly hits harder but is quite clumsy and slow compared to Stevenson.

51/49 for Stevenson atm!

[Panzerfaust Kid]

Typical Russian mob enforcer types

[hitking]

yeah i dont see any of the big names giving kovolev a chance in the ring,, he and ggg will be avoided at all costs

If that's the case, which I don't think it is. They should fight each other. Recently, when light heavys and middles have gotten together, its been at 170. Make it happen.

[hitking]

The truth is that Kovalev showed too much respect to GGG. This is confirmed both by Abel Sanchez and Kovalev himself. Maybe this affected his performance and thus couldn't hit as hard as he can? Who knows what could have been if he unleashed those bombs on Gena with 100% conviction as he did ag. Sillakh.

Sergey replied vaguely to the question on whether he was on the canvas while sparring with GGG, he said that those sessions were not as one-sided as Abel Sanchez tries to portray, he said that GGG made it very difficult for him to fight, that he learned hell a lot from sparring with GGG, and also said that GGG is the future of MW.

Rumors say he wasn't lying on the canvas but took the knee from GGG's body shots.

Here's what Abel Sanchez said:

“Gennady is one of the smartest fighters in boxing. He is not only a devastating puncher, but he’s also a cerebral fighter who is among the best in boxing at setting traps for his opposition.

Triple G can fight at multiple ranges. Because he is a smaller-sized Middleweight, I taught him how to fight proficiently on the inside and also how to maneuver his way effectively inside an opponent’s defense. This always gave Kovalev a lot of problems in the gym.”

I don't put a lotta stock in sparring matches either way.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

If that's the case, which I don't think it is. They should fight each other. Recently, when light heavys and middles have gotten together, its been at 170. Make it happen.

doubt it happens,, they are very good friends, and rumor is ggg laid him out in sparring,,,

I do think kovolev gets dodged like ggg,,

I dont see either landing a meaningful fight vs serg, murray, quillen, stevenson, froch, ward, hopkins,,,

[619 southpaw]

you guys are crazy if you think they have fought the same caliber competition. stevenson has fought way better fighters. cloud and dawson alone are light years better then anybody kov has fought. i still think kov beats stevenson but stevenson has fought much better competition though

[Mikhnienko]

you guys are crazy if you think they have fought the same caliber competition. stevenson has fought way better fighters. cloud and dawson alone are light years better then anybody kov has fought. i still think kov beats stevenson but stevenson has fought much better competition though

Lulz Campillo completely outclassed Cloud and Cleverly beat Bellew.

[bojangles1987]

Lulz Campillo completely outclassed Cloud and Cleverly beat Bellew.

Apparently neither of those happened and Kovalev hasn't fought anybody.

I've been arguing for one day about this and it's already irritating me greatly.

[daggum]

hey guys i have a funny joke. remember that guy beibut shumenov? lol! knew you would laugh at that one.

[Adamjr91]

Kovalev is a mean bean. If I was Adonis, I would run too.