Is Sergey Kovalev being overlooked?

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  • Eff Pandas
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    #31
    Getting P4P considering isn't good enough when you haven't beaten the best guy in your own division & are just in a leaner division?

    I think Kovalev is getting the respect he deserves. No one is blowing the guy (well the Kovalev fanboys, but the fanboys are always blowing their respective guy) & no one is ****ting on him (well again the Stevenson fanboys-if he has any, & Ward fanboys might be......f#cking fanboys always trying to screw up the consensus reality in boxing all the time!!!).

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    • j0zef
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      #32
      He's doing ok. Poor english, not a big personality and weak opposition means he wont get much buzz. And he can't even move up or down to find any big names.. sucks to be him, basically.

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      • Box-Office
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        #33
        It all comes down to marketing imo.

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        • SnakeVen0m
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          #34
          Originally posted by Cruisin'
          When did Pascal become shot? And old Hopkins was still at the top of the division and winning, he's not your typical old guy.

          Now Stevenson's career-defining win over Dawson... Who ended up being totally shot... That leaves questions
          It's NSB, they pick against a fighter then downgrade his opponent when they beat them.

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          • Box-Office
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            #35
            Originally posted by j0zef
            He's doing ok. Poor english, not a big personality and weak opposition means he wont get much buzz. And he can't even move up or down to find any big names.. sucks to be him, basically.
            His English is way better than GGG's whom I believe has regressed, Sergey comes off as a bad a.ss tbh, has that mobster vibe to him.

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            • -PBP-
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              #36
              Originally posted by Box-Office
              His English is way better than GGG's whom I believe has regressed, Sergey comes off as a bad a.ss tbh, has that mobster vibe to him.
              That's why I thought he would be more popular. People love villains. He's like a real life Drago. I guess every villain needs a hero to rival him and Kovalev doesn't have that yet because he's been so dominant.

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              • bojangles1987
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                #37
                I don't understand the HBO push for Golovkin but not Kovalev. It makes no sense to me.

                He's very high up on every p4p list. He'll be #1 if he beats Ward, no doubt.

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by bojangles1987
                  I don't understand the HBO push for Golovkin but not Kovalev. It makes no sense to me.

                  He's very high up on every p4p list. He'll be #1 if he beats Ward, no doubt.
                  It's the lack of marketable guys in or around his division.

                  GGG had people talking about him fighting Mayweather, Canelo and Cotto. Kovalev has Stevenson, Ward and Hopkins.

                  GGG got a lot of exposure being the guy that three huge stars supposedly didnt/dont want to fight, Kov just doesnt have that.

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                  • kiaba360
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                    #39
                    Originally posted by bojangles1987
                    I don't understand the HBO push for Golovkin but not Kovalev. It makes no sense to me.

                    He's very high up on every p4p list. He'll be #1 if he beats Ward, no doubt.
                    HBO are clearly on the GGG wagon, but they do have Kovalev signed to an exclusive deal so it's not like they're oblivious to his skill/talent/star potential. He's had his last 7 fights on HBO and he's beginning to lack in the opponent department, what else can they do right now?
                    Last edited by kiaba360; 10-23-2015, 03:05 PM.

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                    • Mr.MojoRisin'
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                      #40
                      The next easiest fight for Kovalev to make is Fonfara. After Pascal I expect him to either go after Stevenson, Beterbiev, or Fonfara.

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