Who is next for Kovalev? Kovalev-Beterbiev the next great LHW fight?

[Nay_Sayer]

The Ward rematch will be Kovalev's last fight @ 175. He'll take his second loss then move to CW after having some time off...

[sicko]

Look past Ward would be FOOLISH especially when he is running around saying he was done by the 5th or 6th Round in the 1st Fight!

[SplitSecond]

Neither Kovalev or Ward should be looking to beterbiev next, but rather Stevenson.

[Mikhnienko]

Gvozdyk is with ME/Klimas, though. Would they really match them two together?

Gvozdyk has said many times he would fight Kovalev if he's the Champion in spite of them being friends. Beterbiev, Gvozdyk, Bivol, Smith, Barrera, Jack and Degale have talked about moving up so Sergei has lots of quality defenses to be made.

[The Big Dunn]

If Ward wins the 2nd maybe people will pay to see kov go to cruiser and get beaten by the dude who fought 2 weeks ago,

Maybe he will start making b grade movies that go straight to cable and DVD like the real life Drago.

[Larry the boss]

Ward is next...funny how you are acting like he is just going to walk thru Ward..love youe confidence tho..lol

[John Locke]

These 175 boys better be ready for ma man Bivol, we ready to take over!

175 is one of my fav divisions atm, some of the up-coming talent is top class, a lot of them have something to prove but the skill is there. Guys like Bivol, Gvozdyk and Beterbiev are gonna make some noise for sure.

[King_]

Dmitry Bivol fights tonight for an interim-WBA title. This dude is the real deal. He has more upside than any of the other 175lb "prospects," IMO.

But he's far too green for Kovalev/Ward, no reason for him to fight either of them anytime soon.

[Madison Boxing]

he wont beat ward next cause he wont knock him out, so ward wins by default. nevertheless, i'd love to see kovalev v beterbiev after that.