We have to wonder if this is a Forrest/ Mosely situation where anytime they fought amateur or professional if one guy just has the other guys number. ... Or if things changed, and a fight between the two now shed light on all the difference of training coaching and learning can make. To me it looks Beterbiev does well swarming a guy and mugging him, but a big part of me wonders if he can fight going backwards. We've seen Kovalev step back and drop a right hand over the the jab on numerous occasions and then use that as a springboard toward at all out assault. Beterbievs looks to be trained by Pacals trainer (-roy jones, - sports psychologist, -nurtitionist, etc)
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
I agree 99%. I'll wait before endorsing Beterbiev. Only because I can kind of see what Kovalevs saying, Beterbievs 30 with 7 fights where as kovalev 1 year older with 21 more fights and is the peoples champ and has most of the belts. Beterbiev may have to cover a lot of ground rather quickly to get this rivalry kick started in the pros.
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
I think the guy who will give theses punchers trouble is Ward,! extremely clever does not get hit clean
very much, he would frustrate them and out box them.!!!!!
Kovalev knows something about doing your time and earning the spotlight. He's completely right and Beterbiev should keep amateur glory in perspective...as well as a completely used up wooden legged Cloud. Do work and beat Kovs left overs. It'll be fun to watch.
I'm not following the amateurs but I read somewhere that Beteribiev got the decision in two close fights, Kovalev was saying the second fight was a home decision, suggesting it was a robbery.
Sergey Kovalev Shreds Artur Beterbiev Over Trash Talk - Boxing News
It'll happen at some point but it needs to be built up first. Or at least Beterbiev does. He'll probably fight on a Kovalev undercard at least once before they actually fight.
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