Comments Thread For: Kovalev Focused on Staying Active, Taking No Prisoners

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By Jake Donovan - Sergey Kovalev began the year believing he was going to land a fight with lineal light heavyweight king Adonis Stevenson. At the moment, there stands a better chance that he winds up everyone else in the division, while Stevenson and unified titlist Bernard Hopkins try to figure out the next move in their respective careers.

For a guy who loves nothing more than to stay active, that could be a good problem to have for Kovalev. An unbeaten light heavyweight titlist with a burning desire to score the knockout every time out, it’s not the easiest task in the world to secure willing opponents for the rising star from Russia.

Blake Caparello is on the short list of those brave enough to step into the ring with one of the hottest fighters in the sport today. The two collide this Saturday at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The bout marks Kovalev’s fourth straight appearance on American cable giant HBO, including his second straight headliner, both taking place in 2014.

Kovalev (24-0-1, 22KOs) serves as the centerpiece of what, for the moment, is a planned split-site tripleheader. Across the U.S. – in Las Vegas, to be exact – comes the other two bouts: Jessie Vargas faces Anton Novikov in a matchup of unbeaten 140 lb. fighters; while Brandon Rios is currently scheduled to face Diego Chaves, who is having a hard time leaving Argentina due to a massive immigration backlog. [Click Here To Read More]

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Adonis "Superduck" Stevenson ran to Showtime for "big money" and to avoid Kovalev. Yet he had hell with Fonfara, and still hasn't solidified a fight with Hopkins. I see Stevenson dropping off the map soon, while Kovalev's star continues to rise.

[ИATAS]

Expect the NSB GGG treatment full force. "Why doesn't he fight someone good?!" "Overrated bum!" "All he fights are no hopers and never has beens!"

[animalfan10]

I think Fonfara would give Kovalev a bunch of trouble as well (Kovalev would win, but it wouldn't be easy) so I don't take much into how much Adonis had problems with Fonfara...Fonfara is a really tough fighter....

Adonis vs Kovalev is a 50/50 fight....Anyone who thinks differently is just a ****** nut-hugger who is overestimating Kovalev for whatever reason....We still don't really know how Kovalev will do against a talented Southpaw with good power and speed like Adonis....

Lets see Kovalev beat someone like Pascal/Hopkins/Stevenson first before we act like he's a great fighter.....

[animalfan10]

Stevenson made 2 million in his fight with Fonfara ( a better fighter than either Agnew or Caparello) so I would say he made the right decision business wise...


Who cares what the ****** Kovalev nuthuggers think??? They were never going to like Adonis either way....I say good for Adonis on making that 2 mill....Tell kovalev to beat someone like Pascal first and then he earns a shot at Adonis or Bernard...

[animalfan10]

Stevenson made 2 million in his fight with Fonfara ( a better fighter than either Agnew or Caparello) so I would say he made the right decision business wise...


Who cares what the ****** Kovalev nuthuggers think??? They were never going to like Adonis either way....I say good for Adonis on making that 2 mill....Tell kovalev to beat someone like Pascal first and then he earns a shot at Adonis or Bernard...

[Bigg Rigg]

Adonis Stevenson is a p*ssy!

[animalfan10]

Kovalev has spent his entire career fighting bums so of course he is going to "take no prisoners" lol man up and fight someone worth while Sergey you overrated protected fraud....I cant wait until someone beats down this fraud....

[King_]

Kovalev has spent his entire career fighting bums so of course he is going to "take no prisoners" lol man up and fight someone worth while Sergey you overrated protected fraud....I cant wait until someone beats down this fraud....

The funny thing is; you're not even trolling. You truly believe everything you're saying.. I sense extreme hatred/personal issues. May I suggest stepping outside and getting some sun?

[theface07]

Kovalev is definitely not a fraud. This is really pathetic. People say the same thing about GGG because he wants to keep busy and fights whoever is put in front of him. Both fighters want to fight the best and have called out the best on multiple occasions. You can't call someone a fraud because the supposed best fighters are afraid to get in the ring with him! Neither Krusher or GGG have ducked anyone. Instead they have challenged the best fighters in their respective weight classes and they have been turned down! They are feared because they are the hardest hitters around and no one wants to risk losing a title in a match with either fighter. The only fraud is the boxer who is unwilling to put his title on the line against the stiffest competition. Fonfara is a tough competitor and a good boxer but I think that Sergei would have less trouble with him than Adonis and put him to sleep somewhere around the middle rounds. I just think his style is better suited to fighting Fonfara than Stevenson, even though they both have legitimate punching power.