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im excited for this fight because im a huge kovalev fan. i think that kovalev will hurt pascal early/mid-way through the fight and then he will be on the defensive the rest of the fight and lose a decision. i wouldnt be surprised to see kovalev stop him but i dont think that pascal will let that happen.
Pascal would have probably had his moments a few years ago, no idea now. Can't see him winning or slowing the pace enough either, but he does have a punch and that herky jerk kind of southpaw style, not out of the question he'd be able to time Kovalev with something big early and make it interesting.
Cunningham should beat Glazkov I'd say, that's a good co main as well.
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really looking forward to this. Two quality matches and I think Pascal can and will have a moment early before he is made stationary and cut down. Going into Hopkins I thought Kovalev had developed tunnel vision on pure power with all of the KO talk but in that small window, when he set Hopkins up and walked him into the brutal kd punch, that in a nutshell is the how much more he really is. Very sharp and very cagey in his own way. Wondering how much of a "Jones Jr" approach Pascal will make early on. He gets too cute and plays the bait game he very well may find himself on his arse very quick. Just can't see him having the work rate or mobility to put Kovalev on his heels and-or make the final bell.
I like this kovalev guy..imagine a fight with carl froch..yes please.
Kovalev destroyed that welsh guy so bad he left the divison..he is the man to beat and loved his work against Hopkins.
It's a fair matchup and if it was 4 rounds it would be more of a toss up, but Kovalev will likely stay alert early and then pile on some hurt as Pascal loses steam.
i agree kovalev ended cleverlys carearQuote:
Originally Posted by imp
he was scared to get hit against bellew
It's a real shame about Cleverly. He had good output and fast hands, but when push came to shove he really folded against Kovalev. It's easy for an armchair fan to criticize but I expected a bit more from the career of Cleverly and a much smarter performance against Kovalev. Probably no real way back now that his confidence seems to have dissipated.
Kov looks like an outstanding fighter, clev wasn't doing that badlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Gandalf
I read kov has had a bad camp and has been koed in sparring
Take it with a pinch of salt I know
Kovalev is fantastic. It's just never good when a top fighter gets beaten down easily and it seems some can never really bounce back from that. You always think of boxers as being tough as nails and they are, but you forget how vulnerable they must be and especially after taking a licking. It's a funny one boxing. Then there are the likes of Toney that can lose, but they never really seem terribly hurt and mentally could probably fight even with a zimmerframe.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44Kov looks like an outstanding fighter, clev wasn't doing that badlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Gandalf
I read kov has had a bad camp and has been koed in sparring
Take it with a pinch of salt I know
Kov is a beast. I think mentality will be a large factor in this fight n Kov has a killer's mentality while Pascal is a bit of a head case in my opinion. Pascal will likely have some moments early, but I just can't see him stopping Kov or boxing a disciplined fight for 12 rounds. I agree with the prediction that he either gets sparked or stopped late from exhaustion. My one, tiny hesitation is that I wonder if Hop fought his age more so than Kov being that good. I think Kov is the real deal, but I can also see where I may be putting too much emphasis on that win...
I think Pascal gets steamrolled.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeeod
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