Comments Thread For: Canelo-Kovalev Deal in Place Should Kovalev Win, Says Manager

[SteveAnitaSmith]

And why exactly do people want to see Andrade vs Canelo? it would be a boring (sloppy?) fight that canelo wins by decision

[whoseyourdaddy]

Yeah I don't get it. I know Canelo wants to be a 4-5 division Champ or whatever but he's just constantly jumping through the weight classes seemingly trying to get easy picking fights while leaving behind unfinished business. It's like he has no home.

On another note, I doubt Kovalev beats Yarde but if he did an proves he still has gas in the tank then I don't think Canelo has much of a chance against him at 175. The majority of people don't even think he truly beat GGG.

You mean the 97K followers lol

[Eff Pandas]

Back to this silly mindset again....stop, just stop it. Liam smith and rocky fielding didn’t have names either. Cut it out....have some self respect

Bro i can't help it you don't understand the businesses of boxing.

Kovalev is a risk (i don't think so but many do) with a reward. Yarde is a risk without a reward.

Rocky and Liam were setup fights. Canelo was at no risk in those fights.

[Boxing Logic]

You mean the 97K followers lol

Give it a rest bro. Or, if you want to ignore my advice because you really do still think it's cool to bring up 5 year old PPV numbers as an argument why someone won or lost a boxing match, at least use the real number, which was rumored to be something around 130k best I can recall.

[mike1010011]

If kovalev is already looking past yarde,we might get a repeat of ruiz-joshua. Never underestimate your opponent.

[Boxing Logic]

Full props to canelo for doing this.... that being said I got Kovalev, canelo never does good with guys with a good jab. Kov's got an active heavy jab and will be throwing big body shots canelo's way

Kovalev had an elite jab in his prime, now we'll just have to see. It was very good not elite his last fight for 12 rounds, before that it was very good not elite for 4 rounds then he gassed and it lost its steam and Alvarez walked through his jabs and KO'd him. Vs Ward it was still elite the first few rounds then lost its steam just like vs Alvarez.

[kingstip9]

Would only depend on whether it was at the full fledged 175lb weight class or a bull***** catchweight/even worst rehydration clause.

Canelo would get battered against kovalev at 175lbs.
If he thinks Golovkin at 160lbs was a big hitter, wait till he faces a fully fledged light heavyweight in Kovalev.

And that jab of kovalev would terrorise canelo

[kidbazooka]

What about Yarde if he wins??????

Doubt it he’s not a name yet

[whoseyourdaddy]

There better not be a catchweight, but even if there isn't, people put too much importance on weight as opposed to age. Fighting 37 year old Kovalev is still a way easier fight, at 175, than fighting for example 30 year old GGG at 160. 30 year old GGG would have KO'd 37 year old Kovalev, at 175, with body and head shots, which happens to be what many are predicting Alvarez to do to him now.

Fans should support fighters who fight the best guys in their primes, rather than weight jump to where all the old guys with big names are. I hope Canelo-Kovalev happens, it's a good fight, but let's not pretend he's taking on prime GGG, or prime Dmitry Bivol (whether Bivol was a middleweight or a light heavyweight is not really the point. Obviously the fact he's a light heavyweight would make it even way harder for Canelo, but the point is Canelo has not even fought someone that good at 160 or 154. It's the quality prime guys he's avoiding, regardless of weight, is my point. The weight is secondary).

And who has Andrade fought? or Charlo? or Billy Juice Saunders? you want to compare resumes between those cherry pickers and Canelo? your BOXING LOGIC is lacking. lets see Andrade won a a belt vs Kotundokua, Kotundokua who? Billy Juice just won his belt against Insufi, who the hell is Insufi, Charlo beat a one-legged man and then Hugo Centeno to be in possition for the WBC, Who the F*** is Hayland and who the hell is Centeno? Canelo on the other hand beat ( yes beat GGG ) and Jacobs for the belts. Boxing Logic my @ss!

[PunchyPotorff]

Canelo goin after old past his prime twice ko’d Kovalev - cherrypickn once again!! Would have been impressive when Kov was undefeated and on all p4p list.

You must've missed the Alvarez fight. With McGirt, Sergey is boxing better than ever.... actually listening to his trainer and doing what he's told. Not saying he beats Canelo... but he's certainly resurrected his career.