Re: Kovalev vs. Pascal.
The only thing i don't like for Kovalev in this fight is that he can tend to retreat straight back on occasion. Look for Pascal and company to try and confuse Kovalev early with speed and movement. That will taper off as Pascal gasses (which is inevitable because of the way he fight and wings punches) Kovalev at that point can find him quick and get him out of there in the middle rounds.
unless of course...
Kovalev finds him early. One of the reasons the hopkins fight was as big of a blowout as it was... was because he stepped back, countered and caught hopkins with that first shot right on the temple. That took all the wind out of hopkins sail and had him second guessing early. It was like mentally, father time tapping Bernard on the shoulder.
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
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