Comments Thread For: Golovkin's Coach: Kovalev Will Be Too Much For Andre Ward!

[Sweet_Science2]

I don't think it will ever happen either, unless Kovalev starts showing signs of vulnerability in his upcoming fights

Stop talking and put your account up. We know you don't believe that. If so put your account. I would look forward to getting rid of you

[Kagami Taiga]

If Ward was GGG, he would be fighting 3 times a year. If Ward was GGG, he would have fought GGG at 164.

Ggg fight 3x a year? Who did he fight this year?

[GGG Gloveking]

Ggg fight 3x a year? Who did he fight this year?

You are aware that we are less than halfway through 2016 right? He has fought once, shooting for a fight in September and another in December. How many times has Golovkin fought less than 3 times a year? How many times has Andre fought in the last 3years?

[MisanthropicNY]

Uhhh no, if Ward was GGG then he'd probably still be trying to collect all the belts at 168 and offering Kovalev a 171 catchweight while being okay with Stevenson at 175.

Don't compare Ward needing tune ups for Kovalev to anything GGG is dealing with, Canelo is nothing compared to Kovalev. When GGG is in that deep in terms of competition then we'll see.

I think you're confusing GGG with Canelo... Canelo is the one asking for a catch weight in the division he's supposed to the champ in

Oh I see, how you are OK with coddling Andre CoWard for years with cab-driving tune ups before he has to fight Kova at 175, but you want GGG to fight Ward at 168 with no tune ups at 168...

I love the excuse-making double-standard having fan boys... I'd guess you're a Liberal who supports Obama also?

[Bronx2245]

Look at all the GGG fans already in fear of this fight! Why? Because they know that if Andre Ward climbs through those ropes to fight Kovalev in 2016, GGG will look like a Lil' G before Ward even throws a punch! They don't want to watch Ward in a mega-fight with Kovalev because of the courage it would display on Andre Ward's part. The GGG fans know that they can't doubt whether he was serious about fighting GGG, when he accepts the challenge to fight the bigger fighter in Kovalev. As soon as Ward climbs throught those ropes, that argument is over! And GOD forbid that Ward actually wins the fight! OH NO! They're praying hard for that not to happen! The best thing they could hope for is for Ward to A) Not fight Kovalev at all, or B) Kovalev puts a beating on Ward, comes back to 168 as damage goods and fights GGG!

[MisanthropicNY]

Look at all the GGG fans already in fear of this fight! Why? Because they know that if Andre Ward climbs through those ropes to fight Kovalev in 2016, GGG will look like a Lil' G before Ward even throws a punch! They don't want to watch Ward in a mega-fight with Kovalev because of the courage it would display on Andre Ward's part. The GGG fans know that they can't doubt whether he was serious about fighting GGG, when he accepts the challenge to fight the bigger fighter in Kovalev. As soon as Ward climbs throught those ropes, that argument is over! And GOD forbid that Ward actually wins the fight! OH NO! They're praying hard for that not to happen! The best thing they could hope for is for Ward to A) Not fight Kovalev at all, or B) Kovalev puts a beating on Ward, comes back to 168 as damage goods and fights GGG!

Not really because Ward is 32, and has been having 3 years of tune up fights to fight Kova, while Triple G will fight anyone in his division, and Ward still hasn't been a two-division champion yet... Manny Pac had won how many titles already by 32? Nobody is saying GGG is the best lb for lb fighter of the decade or anything, he's just the best Middleweight champ since Hopkins...

[MisanthropicNY]

I think Kova-Ward will be Calzaghe-Lacy although I'll admit that Ward is much better skilled than Lacy, he still has to rely on clinching and that doesn't work against bigger fighters who will not be affected by Ward lying his weight on them...

Kova was able to rock Hopkins many times...a Hopkins on his toes that entire fight... Ward is a flat-footed clincher who uses angles and clinching to confuse his opponents and limit their offense..the clinching won't work on Kova..plus Ward's chin is suspect...

I'm taking Kova by late KO

[GGG Gloveking]

Ggg fight 3x a year? Who did he fight this year?

Heres a quick breakdown of Gennadys activity. He has fought at least 3 times a year since turning pro with the exception of the following years:
2010-2
2011-2
2012-2 (he did fight 4 times in 2013, including a fight in Jan 2013)

[MisanthropicNY]

Heres a quick breakdown of Gennadys activity. He has fought at least 3 times a year since turning pro with the exception of the following years:
2010-2
2011-2
2012-2 (he did fight 4 times in 2013, including a fight in Jan 2013)

These CoWard-defenders are clowns like the FIomos.. now it's activity that counts... GGG should move up and fight Ward because he's active but Ward is entitled to tune-ups for years for Kova because he's been a diva cherry-picker who even embarrassingly had a fight rejected by NSAC...

Ward is nothing special..he doesn't compare with Floyd or Manny Pac, Hopkins, Roy Jones, etc. He's a coddled fighter whose entire claim to fame is beating past-their-prime mid 30s Europeans fighters... Kessler wasn't the same after Calzaghe beat him and Froch is a very good fighter but unless he's working behind his jab, he's just a flat-footed slugger..he couldn't use his jab against Mr. Clinch and never get warned...

Triple G is in his mid 30s and still makes 160 easily...he has no reason to move up at this late stage in his career... especially when Canelo is in his division and is actually a star not a guy who can't even pack small Oakland arenas.

[kafkod]

Uhhh no, if Ward was GGG then he'd probably still be trying to collect all the belts at 168 and offering Kovalev a 171 catchweight while being okay with Stevenson at 175.

Don't compare Ward needing tune ups for Kovalev to anything GGG is dealing with, Canelo is nothing compared to Kovalev. When GGG is in that deep in terms of competition then we'll see.

If Ward could still make 168 he probably would be going after belts there.

GGG never offered Ward a catchweight. 50/50 money and weight was just a hypothetical statement on what would be fair terms to make the fight.

And talking about Ward being in so deep in terms of competition ... who is Andre going to be fighting next?

It WON'T be Kovalev, that's for sure.