Kovalev lost because he was drinking vodka, clean Kovalev will dominate the division

[RedZmaja]

Haha. Hey now, the book says 1-2 drinks per day and NO MORE than that!

Kovalev had 1-2 litres of vodka a week... And still good enough to beat Hopkins and Ward.

[Squ□redCircle34]

I agree, Kov was on Stoli and Kvas when he beat Campillo, Cleverly and Ismal!

He kicked it up a notch once he became champ and started drinking standard
vodka, Ketel One, Rasputin, Absolut, Nemiroff, and Belvedere while training even!

There's a legend that he sparred a cruiserweight while drunk and was even sipping on some beer in between rounds!

After the Ward fights he knows his ceiling as a drunk and wants to see his potential while sober !

[RedZmaja]

I agree, Kov was on Stoli and Kvas when he beat Campillo, Cleverly and Ismal!

He kicked it up a notch once he became champ and started drinking standard
vodka, Ketel One, Rasputin, Absolut, Nemiroff, and Belvedere while training even!

There's a legend that he sparred a cruiserweight while drunk and was even sipping on some beer in between rounds!

After the Ward fights he knows his ceiling as a drunk and wants to see his potential while sober !

Haha

Seriously though, I wouldn't be surprised if Kovalev's diet was like watching life of boris videos:

https://youtu.be/I4sNtWNErDc?t=6m12s

https://youtu.be/zT0sOxSyHuA?t=3m14s

Kovalev could probably make 168 with the right diet. It's amazing that he could even make 175 with his habits.

[Squ□redCircle34]

Haha

Seriously though, I wouldn't be surprised if Kovalev's diet was like watching life of boris videos:

https://youtu.be/I4sNtWNErDc?t=6m12s

https://youtu.be/zT0sOxSyHuA?t=3m14s

Kovalev could probably make 168 with the right diet. It's amazing that he could even make 175 with his habits.

Lol

Kov would be king in a bar brawl with drunks, when he talked about his breakthrough of sobering up when he was speeding in his car and nearly crashed, he threw away his half litres and said to himself, "God, thank you for letting me meet Andre Ward, I seek to drink no more"

Andre Ward saved the Krusher's liver, Kov should send Ward some holy water with a Jordan logo on the bottle!

[RedZmaja]

Another proof that Kovalev was eating unhealthy:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcGMk-en...krusherkovalev

[HarvardBlue]

Cool story but if it worked for all the other fighters it should have worked for Ward. Also, you can be a successful boxer and drink alcohol. Plenty of athletes drink and do even worst drugs and still had success. Kovalev lost because he couldn't adjust to a more superior boxer.

[Larry the boss]

Man will ya'll ever stop making excuses??? Discipline is apart of a athletes skill set...

[Larry the boss]

Kovalev beat two boxing ATGs while being an alcohol addict without a real trainer. Let that sink in.

Clean Kovalev with the Uzbek trainer will dominate for years.

What 2 ATG's did he beat?? a 49 year old Hopkins and who else?

[Larry the boss]

Cool story but if it worked for all the other fighters it should have worked for Ward. Also, you can be a successful boxer and drink alcohol. Plenty of athletes drink and do even worst drugs and still had success. Kovalev lost because he couldn't adjust to a more superior boxer.

I dont get why that is so hard to accept

[McNulty]

That's the main reason why he had cardio issues. Ward team know about it, Kovalev admitted it. He used to be a HEAVY drinker and was drinking vodka during the camp. He had an addiction to alcohol and only cleaned up now.

Let's not forget that Kovalev never had a proper trainer either and his "trainer" actually sabotaged him and betrayed him.

It's crazy to think that Kovalev beat an ATG Andre Ward in the first fight while being an alcoholic and without a trainer.

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