Anybody giving Cleverly a chance on Friday?

**Gandalf** · 10-20-2015 06:05 AM

Revisionism. Kovalev has only beaten a 50 year old Hopkins and still went the distance. He's good but he will get tested and revisionism will work on him too.

**Master** · 10-21-2015 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by Gandalf

Revisionism. Kovalev has only beaten a 50 year old Hopkins and still went the distance. He's good but he will get tested and revisionism will work on him too.

Forget revisionism, it is harsh reality. Joe was past his best at a higher weight and was knocked down in those fights.

**Gandalf** · 10-21-2015 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Master

Originally Posted by Gandalf

Revisionism. Kovalev has only beaten a 50 year old Hopkins and still went the distance. He's good but he will get tested and revisionism will work on him too.

Forget revisionism, it is harsh reality. Joe was past his best at a higher weight and was knocked down in those fights.

Kovalev will be too. All boxers are in the end. The difference is that Calzaghe was TBE. Kovalev would have a nightmare against a Calzaghe. All fighters did. Kovalev is only human and has only beaten Hopkins and an average Pascal. He is very good, but all in good time.

**Spicoli** · 10-21-2015 09:35 AM

Fantastic battle again on rewatch. I wouldn't get to over the top with historical punch stats and records though. At least here in States, the announce crew beat that into the ground. Punch stats have only been around since the want of tv guys and obsession to count them.