Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev Wants a Piece of Sergey Kovalev

[Kid-Chocolate]

From what i have seen, Beterbiev 110 % knocks out Kovalev Brutally. If any one on this forum cant see this then you DKSAB.

Beterbiev is literally like a bigger, stronger and harder hitting Golovkin and unlike Golovkin, Beterbiev is actually destroying World champions in less than 10 fights.

He is more than ready and i hope Haymon doesnt let him fight stevenson because he will be supermans kryptonite.

Andre Ward better think twice about moving up to Light Heavy. Imagine him trying to bully Beterbiev like he did Froch in their fight. If he tried this, he would be brutally knocked out thesame way that Beterbiev knocked out tavoris Cloud when Cloud tried to clinch and rough him up on the inside.

I see him being more dominant than Wladimir Klitchko, Al Haymon has a real gem in this guy and he needs to start learning English fast.

[kej718]

Beterbiev is ranked #2 by the IBF, #4 by the WBA, and #5 by the WBO (also #4 by the WBC).

HBO's got nothing to do with it; once Beterbiev gets by his June 12th fight, he's going to be the new top challenger for the IBF, an organization that actually enforces it's mandatories (the WBA's three-belt structure likely doesn't force the fight, and its anyone's guess how the WBO would act)

Fight goes to purse bid, HBO bids against PBC (with PBC expected to have deeper, willing pockets), and Kovalev likely has to vacate, walking out on another meaningful fight.

Same thing with Fonfara and the WBA title. I would love to see Beterbiev vs Fonfara for the WBA and IBF titles with the winner facing the winner of Stevenson vs the WBC #1 contender).

[JaguaresMx]

From what Ive seen, Beterbiev ultra agressive maniacally strong style would trouble kovalev big. Looks like a 50-50 fight simple because I havent seen Beterbiev react to punches.

With all that, lets not give Beterbiev this machine hype.

He is not calling out Stevenson--a fight extremely easy to make--because he is already a Haymon dude.

[RED REP]

If he wanted the Kovalev fight he shouldn't have signed a multi-year deal with Haymon. Beterbiev won't be fighting on HBO, and Kovalev won't be fighting on PBC.

Now it's all just hot air.

So very true.

[JaguaresMx]

So very true.

That sucks. So now well get endless fanboys here claiming each is ducking and is terrified

Reality is beterbiev stevenson is right there to make, yet beterbiev hasnt mentioned him.

[Weebler I]

Beterbiev is ranked #2 by the IBF, #4 by the WBA, and #5 by the WBO (also #4 by the WBC).

HBO's got nothing to do with it; once Beterbiev gets by his June 12th fight, he's going to be the new top challenger for the IBF, an organization that actually enforces it's mandatories (the WBA's three-belt structure likely doesn't force the fight, and its anyone's guess how the WBO would act)

Fight goes to purse bid, HBO bids against PBC (with PBC expected to have deeper, willing pockets), and Kovalev likely has to vacate, walking out on another meaningful fight.

Assuming PBC is even still around by 2016. Falling viewer numbers, lack of sponsorship, nervous investors and a pending lawsuit could all have a terminal impact.

[The Big Dunn]

If he wanted the Kovalev fight he shouldn't have signed a multi-year deal with Haymon. Beterbiev won't be fighting on HBO, and Kovalev won't be fighting on PBC.

Now it's all just hot air.

Using this logic, Kovalev re-signing with HBO means he doesn't want to fight Stevenson and Kovalev calling out Stevenson for 18 months was hot air.

[bojangles1987]

Beterbiev has never been in the ring with anything close to Kovalev. Don't let washed up Cloud and Campillo trick you. Kovalev destroyed Campillo even quicker when it still mattered.

Kovalev is a HUGE step up compared to anyone he has fought. I don't think he can get away with his mistakes against Kovalev unless he has a Margarito chin.

[The Big Dunn]

Let's see if Haymon lets him on HBO

HBO has stated they will only let Haymon fighters on "if the price is right". I think we all know this means they will lowball Haymon fighters purposely knowing they will likely refuse. This is a defacto ban, just stated in a non threatening way.

[Achcauhtli]

Make it Happen

Krusher ends up fighting and beating everyone Stevenson should've anyways.....