Comments Thread For: Kovalev's Promoter Reveals What Caused Losses To Ward, Alvarez

[Jim Tom]

Kathy Duva, promoter for former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev, believes her boxer's issues with stamina is now a thing of the past. Kovalev (32-3-1, 28 KOs) was at one-time regarded as one of the most feared fighters in the sport. But in recent years, Kovalev has lost three of his last five fights - and two of those defeats have been by knockout.
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Everyone looks good when fighting bums. The real test comes when you step up the class. Kovalev is a good fighter but not a world beater. He will get knocked out again because he has a soft belly.

[Boxing Goat]

It makes sense and I still only consider Kovalev to have one legitimate loss.

That said, I don't think one can be elite at his age after suffering such a KO as he did in the Alvarez fight. Let's see if he can prove me wrong.

[_Rexy_]

Could be. Or maybe the KO losses put a dent in his chin, stamina and confidence.

I remember how he handled and stopped a very game and durable Pascal twice. Why couldn't he do the same to Alvarez? Probably because he was then undefeated and full of confidence till the KO loss to ward...

because Pascal and Alvarez are the same fighter?

because a 31 year old Kov and a 35 year old Kov are the same thing?

[slimPickings]

Its what happens when you finally meet QUALITY opposition!!!

[KTFOKING]

Lol he was up on the cards.

He wasn't up on the cards but his effort wasn't pathetic either. Kovalev actually pushed the pace more in that fight and was more active. Then he made some mental mistakes like turning southpaw for that one instance and then turning back to orthodox. Mentally he broke down that fight more than anything.

[soul_survivor]

Let’s hope he uses that as motivation because all I remember of the fight is that he got stopped

And I assume the several lowblows.

[KillaMane26]

I feel like Ward caused him to burn energy being emotional ever during lead up to fight...He was doing alot of whining etc.

[thekenneth]

Lol he was up on the cards.

No he wasnt ward was up on two cards.

[eco1]

He wasn't up on the cards but his effort wasn't pathetic either. Kovalev actually pushed the pace more in that fight and was more active. Then he made some mental mistakes like turning southpaw for that one instance and then turning back to orthodox. Mentally he broke down that fight more than anything.

go back and check, he was up on the cards until he got hit in the balls

[KTFOKING]

go back and check, he was up on the cards until he got hit in the balls

Nope, down on two cards 66-67 and up on one card 68-65.

Would have taken you literally 20 seconds of research to figure that out.