Comments Thread For: Pascal: Kovalev Untested, Not 'The Guy' To Beat Yet

[MDPopescu]

Pascal appears to be arguing he doesn't belong in the equation though - despite having had the same amount of fights as Stevenson and about the same as when Pascal got his first major title shot.

I ain't gonna say he KOs all (or any) for sure, but if I had to place a bet, independently, in any of those three fights it'd be Kovalev by stoppage.

There's always different ways of breaking these things down, but much of the rep of both Pascal and Stevenson have come from their victories over Dawson who other than the Adamek win got his reputation from using his excellent skills and speed to beat old guys - any time someone has been able to bring the fight to him, Dawson has been found vulnerable.

I donno - 'course Pascal is allowed to think or say what he wants, but it just feels a little like GYM have got a moneyspinner in Stevenson (given the money fights to be made in Canada) and would really rather Kovalev was kept outta the way.

I never put or take a bet... But in Kovalev's case I'll put my (real) money on Kovalev's KO wins over Pascal, Bute, Dawson, Cloud, Shumenov, B-Hop, Adonis -- respectively.

(I only used to put my money in the holy game of poker)...

[Citizen Koba]

If Pascal wins HBO could very well push for this fight in Canada w/Stevenson on the same card setting up the inevitable.

That would work pretty nicely for me - but who would Stevenson fight on such a card I wonder? Bute maybe? - Nah, it'd have to be a non-Canadian fighter to make it work - Fonfara perhaps? Maybe La Bomba would work but I guess he'd rather an easy comeback or two first.

[Russian Crushin]

Stevenson has already forfeited the title by ducking him, he is "the guy"

[Hougigo]

That would work pretty nicely for me - but who would Stevenson fight on such a card I wonder? Bute maybe? - Nah, it'd have to be a non-Canadian fighter to make it work - Fonfara perhaps? Maybe La Bomba would work but I guess he'd rather an easy comeback or two first.

Everybody want to say they want to build up the fight.
Why not do this then?!
Would be 10X bigger if Pascal won the belt and fought Stevenson.
Fonara was already in talks for Stevenson after Kovalev targeted him.

[daggum]

setting up the duck 2 fights in advance! new revolutionary tactics! Floyd jealous!

[livershot73]

Ok..so basically, what Pascal said was, "bok, bok, bok b'gaaaawwwk! Bok, bok, bok b'gaaaawwwk!"...good job on the translation though, Mr. Robinson!

[ddangerous]

Former champion - Campillo by stoppage
Champion - Cleverly by stoppage

At least bring up some cons that can't be immediately discarded.

[cupocity303]

jeez, brah... it's not about style when champion fighting bums... it's about level of his opposition

just tell me who da *** is Ismayl Sillakh lol?

Well, in hindsight - he is a nobody now.

But go back two years, and Sillakh had his own hype train going on, with a good amount of posters sporting an avatar picture of his. He looked like he had great boxing skills and he was a black russian to boost.

But his defense is what did him in, and now he is relegated to a 'nobody'.

[Ogecca MaMa]

cuz he's gonna test Stevenson after defeat Bute

just like he tested Hopkins

[joe strong]

That's what I like about casual fans from the Americas: if they don't understand a boxing style they label it as "shit"...

If Kovalev was a "can crusher" the supposed "big guys" at 175 would have rushed to finish him off... But but but (surprise!) they don't...

I'm beginning to hear the same tune they sing about Golovkin -- he's not tested, he didn't prove himself yet, a.s.o.

Same patheticalities...

too be honest neither has GGG & kovalev have proven anything yet. I said the same thing about lucas matthysee & bet on danny garcia to win & was correct. beating Nathan cleverly doesn't mean anything. the only thing I hear & read is the same people here hyping a guy much like they did dimitrenko, boytsov, kovalev, matthysse, etc. all aboard the bandwagon until they lose. the funniest part of it all is the same guys actually take the time to go back & erase their posts hyping him or take them off their avatar. it is the same cycle over & over. kovalev & GGG are the new flavor of the month because they knock a few overmatched opponents out. they will have worshippers until they lose or actually have a tough fight then the so called "big fans" of GGG & kovalev will be nowhere to be seen... seen it here so many times over the last 4 years...