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Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward has stopped Russian puncher Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round to win their rematch and retain his unified light-heavyweight world championship. The 33-year-old Ward extended his perfect record to 32 wins in an impressive performance, albeit with a controversial ending, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Andre Ward Exclusive Video Interview - Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward has stopped Russian puncher Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round to win their rematch and retain his unified light-heavyweight world championship.
LAS VEGAS – Sergey Kovalev’s manager blames referee Tony Weeks for allowing Andre Ward to “fight dirty” Saturday night. Ward was the man landing numerous borderline body shots and low blows against Kovalev, yet Egis Klimas has more of a problem with Weeks permitting Ward to get away with those punches at Mandalay Bay Events Center. Weeks stopped their light heavyweight championship rematch in the eighth round, despite that Kovalev hadn’t been knocked down.
LAS VEGAS – Kathy Duva didn’t know what to say. Sergey Kovalev’s promoter has been involved in boxing for nearly 40 years and she never has seen something like what she witnessed Saturday night. After watching video replays of Andre Ward’s eighth-round technical knockout of Kovalev in their light heavyweight championship rematch at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Duva is certain Ward should’ve been disqualified for repeatedly hitting Kovalev with low blows.
Andre Ward proclaimed himself the pound-for-pound world number one after stopping Sergey Kovalev in their rematch to retain his unified light-heavyweight world championship. An eighth-round win via a controversial technical knockout took Ward to 32 wins from 32 in his career and the 33-year-old then set his sights on climbing the weight classes.
Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev Rematch Fight Photos Gallery - Andre Ward vowed he would leave no doubt this time around. He didn't, turning the tables on a big puncher and stopping Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round Saturday night to win their light heavyweight title rematch.
Las Vegas - Andre Ward (32-0, 16 KOs) is looking for the biggest opportunity possible for his next fight. On Saturday night, he retained his WBO, IBF, WBA light heavyweight titles with an eight round stoppage of Sergey Kovalev (30-2, 26 KOs) in their HBO Pay-Per-View rematch at the Mandalay Bay.
Andre Ward Post Fight Presser Video - Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward has stopped Russian puncher Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round to win their rematch and retain his unified light-heavyweight world championship.
On Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Andre Ward (32-0, 16 KOs) stopped Sergey Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs) in a rematch of their first highly controversial fight, which took place last November. Ward retained the IBF, WBA, WBO light heavyweight titles.
Sergey Kovalev, Kathy Duva Sound Off at Post Presser Video - Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward has stopped Russian puncher Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round to win their rematch and retain his unified light-heavyweight world championship.