Kovalev's resume.
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Cloud got schooled by Campillo and Hopkins. Dawson got destroyed by Ward. Bellew is probably Stevenson's most legit win as far as a prime fighter who is better than Cloud, not as good as Dawson but obviously more prime.Comment
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If Kovalev beats Stevenson and Pascal then he is the real deal. Until then he's just a hype job like Golovkin and Chavez Jr.Comment
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So far it's a solid resume. Regardless of what you think of Clev, he was undefeated and a champion, and Kovalev went to his backyard and knocked him out to take his title. There was risk involved as well, because had the fight went the distance Clev might have gotten a gift decision. That's what real fighters do, they take risks going into opponents backyards and crush them.
He also dispatched Campillo in 3 rounds who should have been the IBF champion after getting robbed against Cloud.
He also had a devastating knockout win over a decent opponent in Sillakh.
I think he has a solid resume. It's not great or anything, but you can't say he hasn't fought anyone.Comment
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His resume is quite good for someone that only came to the attention of boxing fans only recently. The good thing is he isn't overhyped and he isn't being sold on the "Nobody wants to fight him" kind of line, he has worked his way into the position he occupied at the moment, and even then the little hype he gets derived from the way he puts away his more than mediocre opposition... It's a little refreshing than the normal "Everyone is ducking" him sort of BS that we see here every year when a new power puncher comes along.Comment
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