08-25-2019, 08:15 PM
Yes I agree, for someone with so few fights under his belt (18 pro and only 12 amateur) he surprised me with his ability and how close he came to getting Kovalev out of there. Definitely seems like some pretty questionable tactics from his camp in both the lead up (apparently he doesn't do sparring sessions) and also in the fight itself. It almost seemed as if he was waiting for Kovalev to gas out in the later rounds before throwing much back, despite the fact he had never been taken past 8 rounds previously himself.