It's now a done deal and it will be televised by HBO.
The exact date is not yet set, possibly it will happen on June 23.
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It's now a done deal and it will be televised by HBO.
The exact date is not yet set, possibly it will happen on June 23.
Kov is staying busy
Browne gets demolished.
I' say h is a very live dog. The guy can bang and he has great fundamental's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Browne should rematch Kalajdzic except the hanging on like it was a airport reunion. Think Kovalev will punch holes thru him.
Exactly, Browne should already have a L on his record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
I sort of feel sorry for the rest of Kovalev's future opponents until he retires, or he fights on too long. Two losses to Andre Ward, the first controversial... the second frustrating as hell... which will never be avenged. Ward has retired, and that's that. I'd imagine Kovalev uses that frustration as an extra motivation to demolish his opponents, who must know what they're getting into. A part of me still can't believe how Kovalev lost that second fight. One of the lasting mysteries of boxing. I"m still hoping out hope that there will be a Kov-Stevenson fight somewhere in the not-too-distant future.
If Kov wipes out all the champions and unifies, watch Ward come out of retirement.
Good stay busy fight. He needs to fight someone at the top though. The thing is that Kovalev is the top dog of the division. People should be calling him out, but I feel like nobody has.
The elephant in the room here is Adonis Stevenson. Stevenson claims Kovalev "isn't ready to fight him yet", stemming from his back-to-back losses to Ward. That is the biggest load of bullshit ever spewed on the face of the planet. The public has wanted this fight for years, and it's painfully obvious Adonis doesn't want it. I imagine Stevenson will consider Kov "ready" when he's already retired and fat and happy.
Badou Jack "could" be the new bogeyman at 175.
Kovalev is the top dog but Jack might actually be even better at this weight.
Marcus Brown has looked devastating in his last fight. He’s def going to come to win and is a step up from the last two guys Kovalev picked on to get his confidence back up. This is a good fight.
Absolutely. He slaughtered Monaghan like he was in a butcher shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
As for Stevenson, he is he PIMP n the room Beats up young women and has little or no remorse. F--k him. :eek:
Big step up from his last 2 fights to Kov.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
I could see Kov's last 2 opponents beating Browne's.
That fight left my mind long ago. Stevenson has avoided all challenges for the past 3 years. Jack is finally the first solid fighter he is fighting since he won the title. Stevenson potentially isn’t even top 5 anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Could you see them beating Browne or even going the distance with him?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaBig step up from his last 2 fights to Kov.I could see Kov's last 2 opponents beating Browne's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
I could see both going the distance with Browne.Quote:
Originally Posted by HulkCould you see them beating Browne or even going the distance with him?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaBig step up from his last 2 fights to Kov.I could see Kov's last 2 opponents beating Browne's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
I don't see anything mysterious in it. A bully gets bullied and quits, it's a cliche. A drunk can't face reality and instead makes loads of excuses, another cliche. A racist says racist things.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
I'm curious what you find mysterious about it?(not trying to be argumentative, genuinely curious)
Did he get bullied tho? Many feel he won the first fight and he may have been hurt in the second but those nut shots certainly had something to do with the ending.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron SwansonI don't see anything mysterious in it. A bully gets bullied and quits, it's a cliche. A drunk can't face reality and instead makes loads of excuses, another cliche. A racist says racist things.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
I'm curious what you find mysterious about it?(not trying to be argumentative, genuinely curious)
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Originally Posted by AlphaDid he get bullied tho? Many feel he won the first fight and he may have been hurt in the second but those nut shots certainly had something to do with the ending.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron SwansonI don't see anything mysterious in it. A bully gets bullied and quits, it's a cliche. A drunk can't face reality and instead makes loads of excuses, another cliche. A racist says racist things.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
I'm curious what you find mysterious about it?(not trying to be argumentative, genuinely curious)
Basically this, Ron. I didn't see Kov getting bullied. Ward's has neither the size nor the power to bully Kov. Somehow, Ward got into Kov's head. That's the part I find mysterious. Going back to Kov-Ward I, very first part of the fight, Ward gets dropped. Kudos to him for adjusting his style and making a fight out of it, although IMO he shouldn't have gotten the decision. But the 2nd fight? Kovalev should've been chomping at the bit to make things right. Instead, he gets stopped to the body. Yes... he also got a lot of low blows ignored by the referee. It still doesn't make sense to me.
Kovalev looked gassed in the second fight. I think it just comes down to that. Body shots wore him out (and a few low blows). I still think that Kovalev is really good.
We've noticed that about you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Swanson
Your posts are very predictable. It's obvious you like black fighters, and you don't like non-black boxers.
I have not noticed that, except for one blatant post, Ron has been fairly critical about most fighters.Quote:
Originally Posted by FreedomWe've noticed that about you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Swanson
Your posts are very predictable. It's obvious you like black fighters, and you don't like non-black boxers.
It would have been nice to see Kov get at least a few minutes to recover from some of those low shots.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncher
I’m a huge Kovalev fan but he was gassed regardless. He wasn’t going to last 4 more rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaIt would have been nice to see Kov get at least a few minutes to recover from some of those low shots.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncher
I can’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaI could see both going the distance with Browne.Quote:
Originally Posted by HulkCould you see them beating Browne or even going the distance with him?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaBig step up from his last 2 fights to Kov.I could see Kov's last 2 opponents beating Browne's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
5 minutes is a lot of recovery time, that's what a fighter should get when he is hit low. I'm not saying Kov comes back but we'll never know for sure. Like I've said many times, the ref robbed both fighters of a conclusive end.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherI’m a huge Kovalev fan but he was gassed regardless. He wasn’t going to last 4 more rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaIt would have been nice to see Kov get at least a few minutes to recover from some of those low shots.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncher
That's the thing..levels. Browne looked good last couple fights vs guys with 'good' numbers but the blueprint was out on Monaghan who thought he was fighting Stevenson..imagine that car crash..and had Browne step in. He seems like a decent dude when he's not dirty :-X and lays it out but with 174 so deep feels like he's just rushing to be counted. Can't knock him for that just don't see him ready for level of Kovalev.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaBig step up from his last 2 fights to Kov.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
I could see Kov's last 2 opponents beating Browne's.