Sergey Kovalev
celebrates his victory over Nathan Cleverly during the WBO World Light-Heavyweight Championship bout at Motorpoint Arena on August 17, 2013 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)" width="320" height="225" /> CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 17: Sergey Kovalev celebrates his victory over Nathan Cleverly during the WBO World Light-Heavyweight Championship bout at Motorpoint Arena on August 17, 2013 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)How Would Sergey Kovalev Fair Against Other Famous Light Heavyweights?
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
This question has not been asked of the boxing experts and historians as of yet. Therefore, this boxing writer has considered the famous light heavyweight names of the past, and come up with conclusions as to how Sergey Kovalev would have fared against them in any era in which he fought them. Here are the results I have come up with for Kovalev. Two names, Antonio Tarver and Evander Holyfield, I feel would beat Kovalev in their prime at 175 pounds. Andre Ward would draw Kovalev at 175 pounds.
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Archie Moore
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Bob Foster
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Dick Tiger
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Tommy Loughran
Sergey Kovalev Win 12 Michael Moorer
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Adonis Stevenson
Sergey Kovalev KO 13 Alvaro Yaqui Lopez
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Paul Berlenbach
Sergey Kovalev Win 20 Bob Fitzsimmons
Andre Ward Draw 12 Sergey Kovalev
Sergey Kovalev KO 4 Chad Dawson
Sergey Kovalev TKO 8 Donnie LaLonde
Sergey Kovalev Win 20 Philadelphia Jack O’Brien
Sergey Kovalev KO 9 YvonDurelle
Sergey Kovalev KO 10 Eddie Cotton
Sergey Kovalev TKO 11 Virgil Hill
Sergey Kovalev TKO 15 Michael Spinks
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Harold Johnson
Sergey KovalevWin 15 Battling Siki
Sergey Kovalev Win 15 Jimmy Bivins
SeregeyKovalev TKO 7 Sugar Ray Leonard
Sergey Kovalev TKO 9 Georges Carpentier
Sergey Kovalev KO 14 Thomas Hearns
Sergey Kovalev KO 6 Iran Barkley
Sergey Kovalev TKO 8 Willie Pastrano
Sergey Kovalev TKO 13 Matthew Saad Muhammad
Sergey Kovalev TKO 14 Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
Sergey Kovalev TKO 10 Dwight (Braxton) Muhammad Qawi
Sergey Kovalev KO 12 Billy Conn
Sergey Kovalev KO 7 John Conteh
Sergey Kovalev KO 14 Victor Galindez
Sergey Kovalev Win 12 Roy Jones Jr.
Sergey Kovalev Win 12 Glen Johnson
Sergey Kovalev Win 12 Tomasz Adamek
Evander Holyfield Win 15 Sergey Kovalev
Antonio Tarver Win 15 Sergey Kovalev
Comment below and make your picks of how you would pick the matchups and why.
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