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Originally posted by DempseyRollin View PostActually their fighting styles aren't too different. Heavily reliant on power with little skill to back it up. In fact I would say pavlik is the more skilled fighter with the less power. In this fight it's all about kovalevs power. He has no chance in a boxing contest. Either a knockout or he has to have enough power to keep hop on the move and not boxing. Otherwise he has no chance imo. Thing is bhop has an excellent chin. One of the best in his era. It's a hard fight for kovalev tbh. If he doesn't get him out of there early it's gonna be dirty and messy, just the way the alien likes it.
Kovalev is a very skilled fighter with a deep amateur background.
Also, Hopkins has been dropping rounds to Cloud, Shumenov and Murat. Now THOSE are low-skilled, plodding fighters... Who don't even have power!
Kovalev has a complete package besides him leaving himself open at times but I think that's a lack of respect for his opponents. He sets punches up well, uses beautiful feints, creAtes a lot of angles with his great footwork. The power is just icing on the cake
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Originally posted by DempseyRollin View PostActually their fighting styles aren't too different. Heavily reliant on power with little skill to back it up. In fact I would say pavlik is the more skilled fighter with the less power. In this fight it's all about kovalevs power. He has no chance in a boxing contest. Either a knockout or he has to have enough power to keep hop on the move and not boxing. Otherwise he has no chance imo. Thing is bhop has an excellent chin. One of the best in his era. It's a hard fight for kovalev tbh. If he doesn't get him out of there early it's gonna be dirty and messy, just the way the alien likes it.
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Good interview from Duva, Shes right there's no need to fear defeat as a top fighter, just have to fight the other best fighters to see who comes out on top.
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Originally posted by bojangles1987 View PostWhy in the world do people keep bringing up Pavlik? Why is that the comparison people are going with?
Pavlik was a middleweight dragged up to 170. Kovalev is a LHW. They don't fight alike. What's the comparison? That they're both white?Last edited by Kagami Taiga; 08-04-2014, 09:03 AM.
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Originally posted by bojangles1987 View PostWhy in the world do people keep bringing up Pavlik? Why is that the comparison people are going with?
Pavlik was a middleweight dragged up to 170. Kovalev is a LHW. They don't fight alike. What's the comparison? That they're both white?
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Why in the world do people keep bringing up Pavlik? Why is that the comparison people are going with?
Pavlik was a middleweight dragged up to 170. Kovalev is a LHW. They don't fight alike. What's the comparison? That they're both white?
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Originally posted by bigjavi973 View PostHopefully this fight breaks down that bs cold war.
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