Respect to Kovalev

[Graz]

and no one seems to think that he was caught and did not try to survive the round by holding, which would have been the smart thing to do at the time, he kept trying to fight.

He was ahead on all cards.

First real loss he’s had in my opinion.

True. Decisive win for Alvarez. Kudos to him.

[maracho]

Yeah Kovalev has experienced some skullduggary in the ring but in this case he was totally hoodwinked by Alvarez's crazed but actually intimidated ploys. Then in the ring Alvarez continued this ploy with just enough hits to the body to keep Kovalev complacent and off guard against that sudden massive overhand right

[boliodogs]

I agree. He will go down in history as one of the better light heavyweight champions. He might be done at the top level at 35 but than doesn't make his many good wins and KOs disappear. He had a damn good run as a feared world champion.

[boliodogs]

I'm glad he lost again fuc k him.

Fuc Ward too then. One of the dirtiest fighting champions in recent history who fought over 90% of his fights in Oakland to better get away with his illegal tactics.

[saintpat]

Yeah, I'm not buying it. He talked about beating up black people on the streets in Russia when he fought Sillakh. He had the banana photo aimed at Stevenson. I don't need an interpreter to to tell me he has some racist tendencies.

This. I’ve enjoyed watching him get his arse kicked lately. Hope he keeps fighting.

[kafkod]

Kovalev is (was?) one of the most exciting fighters of the present era. He was colourful, entertaing, and never ducked a challenge. Boxing needs more men like the Krusher.

[Vlad_]

Yeah, I'm not buying it. He talked about beating up black people on the streets in Russia when he fought Sillakh. He had the banana photo aimed at Stevenson. I don't need an interpreter to to tell me he has some racist tendencies.

No he did not. Interpreters suck at their job and boxing journalists are vultures who want to stir shlt up.

He never posted any banana photo. He tweeted a photo of a monkey wearing boxing gloves to which he wrote "Adonis looks great".

Banana? It was Jean Pascal who came to their rematch press conference with bananas that he was distributing to black people in the crowd.

Kovalev is not racist, he just offended some politically correct cucks.