#头条创作挑战赛#
In the early morning of May 19, 2024, we witnessed the enthronement of a new king in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the end of an old king. In the King's Arena, Oleksandr Usyk defeated previously undefeated Tyson Fury to unify the world boxing belts in four organizations. In a previous match, Sergey Kovalev, once the top fighter in the light heavyweight division, was defeated by Robin Sirwan Safar and had to face the fate of ending his career.
At the height of his career, Sergey Kovalev, nicknamed "The Bone Crusher," was a formidable light heavyweight fighter, and now two of the best fighters in the light heavyweight division, Artur Beterbiev, were once teammates on his national team, while Dimitri Bivol is his junior. However, Sergei Kovalev's highlight moment was also ten years ago. This is his second fight in the welterweight division, with the last bout coming two years ago.
In the first few rounds of the contest, we saw that the 41-year-old Sergei Kovalev was no longer in form. Sergey Kovalev's opponent, Robin Sylvain Safar, is 10 years younger than him, and the Swedish fighter is not afraid of his rival's fame, pressing aggressively in the early stages of the bout, hitting Kovalev's body multiple times, which is also a reminder that Sergey Kovalev is no longer young, and even if his skills are still there, he can hardly find the right pace for his fitness beyond the occasional precise straight punch.
Soon, Robin Sylvain Safar found himself without fear of Sergei Kovalev's power at all. So he took the initiative to put down the cradle and rushed forward to Sergei Kovalev's fist. Even after a few punches, he still tried to attack.
By the time the bout reached the ninth round, the gap between the two men in scoring was already apparent. The match has entered a fixed situation in which Robin Sylvain Safar strikes and Sergei Kovalev passively endures.
In the tenth round of the bout, Robin Sylvain Safar knocked Sergey Kovarev to the canvas with a powerful right hook, and although Sergey Kovalev insisted on getting up before the referee's countout, it was clear from his expression that Sergey Kovalev was fully aware of his outcome and that waiting for his decision was also a loss.
All 10 rounds were over, with three judges giving 97-92, 99-90 and 95-94, and Sergey Kovalev lost by unanimous decision of 0-3.
Although victory and defeat in professional boxing are commonplace, I can't detect the passion and strong desire to win that Sergei Kovalev once had when I watched the fight. Now he seems to have only a shadow of the glory of the past, and his spirit and fighting spirit seem to be gone. In order to maintain his former glory, it may be time to consider retiring to avoid further dusting his legendary fame.