Cloud was coming off two losses, both to now Kovalev victims in Campillo and Hopkins.
Cleverly beat Bellew.
Hopkins is better than Fonfara.
Sillakh, Agnew, and Caparello were all top 15 fighters, if not particularly good but still worth mentioning if we're throwing Fonfara in there.
That leaves only Dawson, coming off getting weight drained and stopped in his previous fight. You want to say that's better, fine, but it's still only one win that's better than Kovalev's.
There is no real way to argue Stevenson fighting consistently better competition than Kovalev. It isn't true.
Cleverly beat Bellew.
Hopkins is better than Fonfara.
Sillakh, Agnew, and Caparello were all top 15 fighters, if not particularly good but still worth mentioning if we're throwing Fonfara in there.
That leaves only Dawson, coming off getting weight drained and stopped in his previous fight. You want to say that's better, fine, but it's still only one win that's better than Kovalev's.
There is no real way to argue Stevenson fighting consistently better competition than Kovalev. It isn't true.
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