Comments Thread For: Sergey Kovalev Breaks Down, Stops a Bloody Mikhlakin in Seven

[bigjavi973]

Saturday March 3, 2018
Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, New York, USA
Commission: New York State Athletic Commission
Promoter: Kathy Duva (Main Events)
Television: USA HBO

WBO WORLD
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title

Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev

Age: 34
Weight: 174.6 lbs
Height: 6'
Reach: 72-1/2"
Stance: orthodox
From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
by way of
Kopeysk, Russia
Record: 31W(27KO)-2L(1KO)-1D

VS

Igor Mikhalkin

Age: 32
Weight: 172.6 lbs
Height: 6'1"
Stance: southpaw
From: Hamburg, Germany
by way of
Irkutsk, Russia
Record: 21W(9KO)-1L

[bigjavi973]

WBA WORLD
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title

Dmitry Bivol

Age: 27
Weight: 174.4 lbs
Height: 6'
Stance: orthodox
From: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Record: 12W(10KO)-0L

VS

Sullivan Barrera

Age: 36
Weight: 173.6 lbs
Height: 6'2"
Reach: 73"
Stance: orthodox
From: Miami, Florida, USA
by way of
Cuba
Record: 21W(14KO)-1L

[bigjavi973]

[Thaim]

Backing Kovalev and Barrera.

[Superbee]

Bivol should surf over Barrera ... I go with Kovalev but Mikhalkin is the best all around fighter Kovalev has faced exluding Ward... Igor might have what it takes to expose Kovalev like Ward did...

[jackson8]

Saturday is going to be a great night.

[wladavit]

Kovalev is going to SHINE!

[BigZ44]

Mikhalkin is going to get ****ed up and then fight Doodoo Gumbo for the 7th time

[Stynpine]

Not entirely sold on Bivol. The fight with Barrera is a good one and should answer any questions about Bivol, However, Barrera is not to be underestimated, and can make it a close fight with Bivol. I know nothing about Mikhalkin but picking Kovalev is usually a safe bet if he's matched against a fighter who isn't elite. Kovalev is still a top fighter after all.

[Vlad_]

Kovalev by KO/TKO/Stoppage.

I think if Bivol is up to the hype, then he will win by KO/TKO as wel. Barrera was has been often dropped and recovered. This time he might not have time to recover.