Dan, I listened to you on Big Fight Weekend and I think you’re being disingenuous about so-called “undisputed” title fights. The main reason it’s not “so easy” is due to the politics and the way the sport is administered and not because it’s necessarily difficult from a purely sporting perspective. Wladimir Klitschko, for example, was never “undisputed” because Wilder refused to fight him and not because he was incapable. Going back further, Sven Ottke refused to fight Calzaghe.
Is Sergey Kovalev a Hall of Famer? Not very long ago, I would’ve said he is without hesitation, but now I’m not so sure. In terms of names on his resume, the ones who he was so ferociously blasting out were generally B- or B+-level guys (e.g., Campillo, Cleverly, Pascal). He’s got the win against B-Hop, and I (and many others) think he beat Andre Ward the first time. But since the second fight with Ward, things have not been great for the Krusher.
Can fighting along too long past one’s prime cost someone enshrinement in the IBHOF? Roy Jones, Jr. obviously kept going way past his sell-by date, but he’s Roy; his prime years were extra special.
Dan, I listened to you on Big Fight Weekend and I think you’re being disingenuous about so-called “undisputed” title fights. The main reason it’s not “so easy” is due to the politics and the way the sport is administered and not because it’s necessarily difficult from a purely sporting perspective. Wladimir Klitschko, for example, was never “undisputed” because Wilder refused to fight him and not because he was incapable. Going back further, Sven Ottke refused to fight Calzaghe.
Is Sergey Kovalev a Hall of Famer? Not very long ago, I would’ve said he is without hesitation, but now I’m not so sure. In terms of names on his resume, the ones who he was so ferociously blasting out were generally B- or B+-level guys (e.g., Campillo, Cleverly, Pascal). He’s got the win against B-Hop, and I (and many others) think he beat Andre Ward the first time. But since the second fight with Ward, things have not been great for the Krusher.
Can fighting along too long past one’s prime cost someone enshrinement in the IBHOF? Roy Jones, Jr. obviously kept going way past his sell-by date, but he’s Roy; his prime years were extra special.
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