Kovalev's competition has been too soft...

[Dr Rumack]

It's been good enough to establish that he's one of the best fighters in the world.

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threadstarter is a huge deontay wilder fan, called him "the most athletic heavyweight of all time" around the stiverne fight

thinks hopkins and pascal x2 are "soft" wins

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[BM dnobagaV]

It's shocking that people blind themselves to this. There's never a legit argument to it either. People just get frustrated and throw insults like fools. Kovalev does pass the eye test exceedingly well but his comp is laughable for the type of praise he gets. That's less a commentary on the man and more about the fans being fans. I speculate that he's quite good but you can't support that with his level of comp.

He's white so I'm not surprised you have a gripe with him.

[Crazylegs77]

Thread failure.

[Citizen Koba]

It's shocking that people blind themselves to this. There's never a legit argument to it either. People just get frustrated and throw insults like fools. Kovalev does pass the eye test exceedingly well but his comp is laughable for the type of praise he gets. That's less a commentary on the man and more about the fans being fans. I speculate that he's quite good but you can't support that with his level of comp.

He's fought every top name he could, that's pretty much all you can ask. Sure it would have been better if the Stevenson fight could have got made but it's boxing and sometimes the fights that should happen just don't. There is potentially a lot of top talent coming through at LHW so we'll see what the future holds but I'm not seeing just who else Kovalev could have fought.

In fact I'm wondering who in the last decade has done much more at LHW or looked much better doing it. That ain't trying to big Kovalev up, but an actual genuine ponder that just occurred to me.

The Ward fight will be a big one if Andre still has it and adapts well to the weight and then maybe there's Fonfara - although the cleverly and campillo fights showed his level and I'm not really seeing it as being up there with Kovalev.

Who would do you think Kovalev should fight to prove his worth and who, now I've thought of it do you think would have given him the toughest challenge in the last say... 20 years?

[Doctor_Tenma]

It's shocking that people blind themselves to this. There's never a legit argument to it either. People just get frustrated and throw insults like fools. Kovalev does pass the eye test exceedingly well but his comp is laughable for the type of praise he gets. That's less a commentary on the man and more about the fans being fans. I speculate that he's quite good but you can't support that with his level of comp.

I'm not, I keep my mouth shut though cause it gets tiring.

[Nubia]

Soft it's more like he's killing all the Brothas out there

Marco Antonio Rubio was a brotha alright.

[Lester Tutor]

It's shocking that people blind themselves to this. There's never a legit argument to it either. People just get frustrated and throw insults like fools. Kovalev does pass the eye test exceedingly well but his comp is laughable for the type of praise he gets. That's less a commentary on the man and more about the fans being fans. I speculate that he's quite good but you can't support that with his level of comp.

This is true. I like Kovalev's speed in general. He's definitely a comfortable and seasoned LHW. He looks scrawny but big boned which is where his power is set. He moves faster imo than when a Victor Ortiz would warm up before a fight. The pounce action.

However, I don't think Bhop or Pascal could take a Stevenson left. Can Stevenson take a Kova assault, who knows, I'm sure he could hurt, but same goes toward's Kova's chin with a Stevenson blow. The same way Rigo rocked Amagasa to the ground even though he guarded his whole face with his gloves. That wave of power just shook the Amagasa to the canvas, the exact same move Stevenson did to Fonfara. Stevenson's getting old, but eh, many of the greats still pushed late 30s. Foreman was the true testament of LEGIT power even aging. beast

[Luilun]

Marco Antonio Rubio was a brotha alright.

Okay 90% of the Brothas I will talk you language. Izz you's happy I's correct ted

[Nubia]

Okay 90% of the Brothas I will talk you language. Izz you's happy I's correct ted

Sorry fam, I don't speak Spanish.