The only guys who last in this game are guys with supreme conditioning. Knocking guys out in the first 6 rounds is a young man's game.
So for example in a fight with Alvarez, with Kovalev's style he needed to win all first 6 rounds with KD's and KO's to win. The fact that he split those rounds with Eleider meant he was on his way to lose this fight regardless of what.
Eleider already said he sandbagging SK the first 6 rounds and won half those rounds. He was reserving his energy. That tells you where Kovalev's at.
He doesn't have that burst to get top guys outta there within the first 6 rounds anymore.
So for example in a fight with Alvarez, with Kovalev's style he needed to win all first 6 rounds with KD's and KO's to win. The fact that he split those rounds with Eleider meant he was on his way to lose this fight regardless of what.
Eleider already said he sandbagging SK the first 6 rounds and won half those rounds. He was reserving his energy. That tells you where Kovalev's at.
He doesn't have that burst to get top guys outta there within the first 6 rounds anymore.
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