I rooted for Ward because he's American to be honest. if Kovalev was a Black Russian I may like him more. If it was reverse I'd root for Ward ( if he wasn't a racist dick)because he's my compatriot.
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What's funny about that? Loma, Rigo, and Ward are the only three active world-class fighters with fundamentals that are even worthy of approaching Floyd.
Naaaah. Kovalev has too much heart, pride, willingness to be great and testicular fortitude than that coward who needs Intravenous fluids prior to fights.
If you're looking for a big, powerful, rangey black fighter with an undefeated record and a shyt ton of KO's, you already got one;
http://www.thesweetscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wilder-deontay-1024x774.jpg
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If you're looking for a big, powerful, rangey black fighter with an undefeated record and a shyt ton of KO's, you already got one;
http://www.thesweetscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wilder-deontay-1024x774.jpg
Kovalev is a pretty good fighter. I can't take that away from him. However, he does not fit the build of a typical African American elite boxer.
Kovalev is putting the white boxer back on the map. He fought Andre much closer than I thought he was capable of doing. Kovalev will bounce back just not against Ward. Ward will be acclimated to the weight class in a rematch. He's beat Kovalev much easier.
If Kovalev were black a certain demographic would hate his guts. Floyd fans appreciate skill, ability, and defense. A lot are in fact fans of Kovalev and Andre