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could Golovkin wear out a clean Stevenson straight left?
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The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
Bruh that has me confused. He's athletic but not really big tbhHW?
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
I don't know if even he could. He will feel a difference in power from the weight classes and that shot has sickening accuracy and speed. Stevenson took out tavoris cloud like nothing who a had decent chin back then. May be the single most devastating weapon in the sport right now.
We not gone besmirch GGG name no more 
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Sergey Kovalev: ‘I don’t need a coach’
Photo by: Naoki Fukuda
18
Sep
by Francisco Salazar
Sergey Kovalev is moving on with his career. And he will do so without the services of trainer John David Jackson.
Will Kovalev have a trainer before his next fight, which is scheduled to take place in a little over two months time? According to Kovalev, do not hold your breath.
Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 knockouts) will face light heavyweight contender Vyacheslav Shabranskyy on November 25 inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The 12-round bout will air live on HBO.
The Shabranskyy bout will mark Kovalev’s return, since his eighth round stoppage loss to Andre Ward on June 17. After spending the summer visiting family and defending a master’s thesis in his native Russia, Kovalev has already begun training for the Shabranskyy fight.
The notable omission from this training camp is Jackson, who had been in the corner of Kovalev since 2012. During that time, Kovalev won three world title belts and was considered the best light heavyweight in boxing.
Then came the two fights with Ward, the second of which was punctuated by the stunning knockout loss. For Kovalev, the events on that day are spotty, at best.
“I don’t remember anything from the middle of the second round on,” Kovalev told a group of boxing scribes Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas while waiting to watch the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight that evening. “I woke up from the right hand by Andre Ward in the eighth round. I don’t know what was wrong with my body during the fight.”
“(Regarding the low blows), I felt like it was a street fight but we were fighting under boxing rules. I never punched below the belt because I understand (that), here in the U.S. and everywhere else, I would get disqualified. What has happened, happened. It’s already history. It was like a bad dream. I woke up and now I want to continue my career.”
Kovalev, who is promoted by Main Events and managed by Egis Klimas, heard what Jackson said recently about what had occurred during training camp for the Ward rematch. Jackson stated he dropped Kovalev with body punches and had private discussions with the Ward camp.
Not mincing words, Kovalev had his own opinion of Jackson.
“It’s funny but I don’t need a coach. All this time with John David Jackson, I got nothing from him. Everything, my preparation, was constructed by myself. Jackson wouldn’t help me. A coach should help you inside the ring between rounds, when you have a minute rest, to explain or help you with tactics. I know when and where to punch, since I began boxing at 11 years old. I had thoughts for a while about splitting with Jackson.”
“I read (what Jackson said about me) but in Russian (media). Someone translated what he said to Russian. I don’t want to say any bad words (about him). He’s a nice guy. He’s not the coach for me. He might be a good trainer and a good guy. I need a teacher who will take me to the next level.”
Klimas also addressed rumors about Jackson slipping pills to Kovalev that might have influenced his performance on the night of the Ward rematch.
“If it was true, (Jackson) would’ve already been locked up and jailed,” said Klimas, who also manages Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. “He started talking trash and I responded. Jackson kept saying what he was doing to Sergey in training camp. All these years they’ve been working together and has been talking good about Sergey. Now all of a sudden, after the (Ward) fight, he’s been talking all that dirt. Can you imagine how much hate (Jackson) has in him and not saying anything?”
As far as who could possibly be Kovalev’s next trainer, Klimas did confirm he has spoken to a few trainers.
“I’m not going to get into who I’ve spoken to (thus far),” said Klimas.
For now, Kovalev is training himself and is content with that. It does not sound like he is in a hurry to seek out a trainer with whom to to work but that could change.
His real ambition is to find a trainer that will get the best out of him.
“I want a coach that will increase my level in boxing. I’m looking forward to being the best for myself. I want to show that I can be the best I can be as a boxer. I was in my best shape before this fight but something happened to me inside the ring. I was very relaxed. I was nervous. I was surprised something happened.
“I’m not broken mentally. I’m still strong on the inside. Everything is good.”
Sergey Kovalev: 'I don't need a coach' - The Ring
Sergey Kovalev: ‘I don’t need a coach’
Photo by: Naoki Fukuda
18
Sep
by Francisco Salazar
Sergey Kovalev is moving on with his career. And he will do so without the services of trainer John David Jackson.
Will Kovalev have a trainer before his next fight, which is scheduled to take place in a little over two months time? According to Kovalev, do not hold your breath.
Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 knockouts) will face light heavyweight contender Vyacheslav Shabranskyy on November 25 inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The 12-round bout will air live on HBO.
The Shabranskyy bout will mark Kovalev’s return, since his eighth round stoppage loss to Andre Ward on June 17. After spending the summer visiting family and defending a master’s thesis in his native Russia, Kovalev has already begun training for the Shabranskyy fight.
The notable omission from this training camp is Jackson, who had been in the corner of Kovalev since 2012. During that time, Kovalev won three world title belts and was considered the best light heavyweight in boxing.
Then came the two fights with Ward, the second of which was punctuated by the stunning knockout loss. For Kovalev, the events on that day are spotty, at best.
“I don’t remember anything from the middle of the second round on,” Kovalev told a group of boxing scribes Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas while waiting to watch the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin fight that evening. “I woke up from the right hand by Andre Ward in the eighth round. I don’t know what was wrong with my body during the fight.”
“(Regarding the low blows), I felt like it was a street fight but we were fighting under boxing rules. I never punched below the belt because I understand (that), here in the U.S. and everywhere else, I would get disqualified. What has happened, happened. It’s already history. It was like a bad dream. I woke up and now I want to continue my career.”
Kovalev, who is promoted by Main Events and managed by Egis Klimas, heard what Jackson said recently about what had occurred during training camp for the Ward rematch. Jackson stated he dropped Kovalev with body punches and had private discussions with the Ward camp.
Not mincing words, Kovalev had his own opinion of Jackson.
“It’s funny but I don’t need a coach. All this time with John David Jackson, I got nothing from him. Everything, my preparation, was constructed by myself. Jackson wouldn’t help me. A coach should help you inside the ring between rounds, when you have a minute rest, to explain or help you with tactics. I know when and where to punch, since I began boxing at 11 years old. I had thoughts for a while about splitting with Jackson.”
“I read (what Jackson said about me) but in Russian (media). Someone translated what he said to Russian. I don’t want to say any bad words (about him). He’s a nice guy. He’s not the coach for me. He might be a good trainer and a good guy. I need a teacher who will take me to the next level.”
Klimas also addressed rumors about Jackson slipping pills to Kovalev that might have influenced his performance on the night of the Ward rematch.
“If it was true, (Jackson) would’ve already been locked up and jailed,” said Klimas, who also manages Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. “He started talking trash and I responded. Jackson kept saying what he was doing to Sergey in training camp. All these years they’ve been working together and has been talking good about Sergey. Now all of a sudden, after the (Ward) fight, he’s been talking all that dirt. Can you imagine how much hate (Jackson) has in him and not saying anything?”
As far as who could possibly be Kovalev’s next trainer, Klimas did confirm he has spoken to a few trainers.
“I’m not going to get into who I’ve spoken to (thus far),” said Klimas.
For now, Kovalev is training himself and is content with that. It does not sound like he is in a hurry to seek out a trainer with whom to to work but that could change.
His real ambition is to find a trainer that will get the best out of him.
“I want a coach that will increase my level in boxing. I’m looking forward to being the best for myself. I want to show that I can be the best I can be as a boxer. I was in my best shape before this fight but something happened to me inside the ring. I was very relaxed. I was nervous. I was surprised something happened.
“I’m not broken mentally. I’m still strong on the inside. Everything is good.”
Sergey Kovalev: 'I don't need a coach' - The Ring
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BlackManLiveFromLondon
New God
Could he wear out a clean Ward straight right?
Kovalev couldn't in the second fight :P4PKing:
I have no interest in this..cotto was ducking GGG..even gave up his MW belt when the mandatory came around...cotto has a 154 belt now...he should go defend against some of the young cats in that division
BlackManLiveFromLondon
New God
If Canelo is listed as "Special", what would we call Floyd Mayweather, ODLH, Tito Trinidad, Shane Mosley, or Winky Wright when they were at 154 bc Canelo is not on their level to me
Floyd stays feeding people.. Canelos rise to cash cow status in boxing comes straight from getting smoked by him.
Hes another one that needs to pray to Allah Haymon 5 times a day
muchas gracias allah haymon
Floyd stays feeding people.. Canelos rise to cash cow status in boxing comes straight from getting smoked by him.
Hes another one that needs to pray to Allah Haymon 5 times a day
muchas gracias allah haymon
Canelo would be a star with or without that Floyd fight imo
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
King P
Legends Never Die
risky fight for both....if haye loses again, it is for sure the end of the line..bellew win, lose, or draw is opening himself up to absorb some punishment that I'm not sure his body is built to take fukking around with heavies
((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL
RIP MR. SMOKE
because like I said I go off resume as well. and right now, ward is the only guy with a special resume to go along with special talent. and I only consider pro career. if we're talking strictly talent level, then sure. rigo is crazy special. him and ward are 1 & 2. crawford. loma. canelo. mikey. spence. they all got areas in their game that are special. where canelo is special are his reflexes and defense. he's a special counter puncher and special throwing in combinations. I don't know any fighters today that can throw a 5-6-7 punch combo as sharp as canelo can. and definitely nobody his size. he's the most impressive combo puncher in the game today. dude can throw a combination that mixes up straight rights, left hooks, uppercuts, and body shots all in one fluid motion. it's beautiful to see.