Was I the only one who saw Ward rock Kovalev?

I understand what you're pointing out. Do me a favor, count how many times Ward hit him after the right. He was taking a beating. And mentally Kovalev was beaten the round before. IMO you're missing the big picture. They don't care about the "big picture", they are busy trying to salvage what is left of Kovalev's "krusher" image. It is difficult for them to see this 'Monster" staggering around the ring being blasted by a guy whom they said: "hits like a girl" and is a coward, and wouldn't take the fight, and would fake an injury and was scared of a rematch. It is surprising to all of us that Ward was able to take the fight to the big scary monster but he did....and Kovalev could not handle a fighter who took his punches and kept on coming.

Here is a lowblow from round 7 that ref did not act upon as well: https://s2.gifgif.io/7Rh0Du.gif https://image.ibb.co/iiE7DQ/IMG_1433.png And then you call this borderline? https://j.gifs.com/wjWQlr.gif http://photo.boxingscene.com/uploads/ward-kovalev-rematch-fight%20(25).jpg Ok then, Mr. Borderline. I understand what you're pointing out. Do me a favor, count how many times Ward hit him after the right. He was taking a beating. And mentally Kovalev was beaten the round before. IMO you're missing the big picture.

looking at your sig i was thinking the same during the fight, if kovalev looked tired so was ward. the whole "he was done anyways" makes no sense because A) you can't predict the future and B) ward was looking as exhausted as kovalev Dude, you're such a **** biased poster.

Yeah he was definitely fine :lol1: He was holding on for dear life and mentally capitulated. At the end he waited for Weeks to put him out of his misery.

Smoked? Like here: https://j.gifs.com/Mj38q5.gif looking at your sig i was thinking the same during the fight, if kovalev looked tired so was ward. the whole "he was done anyways" makes no sense because A) you can't predict the future and B) ward was looking as exhausted as kovalev

No you are not sir. You are so spot on. These Kovalev apologists are insane. They'll never admit that their hero lost to the better man. Kovalev was broken and just simply checked out. He searched for a way out of the fight and found it. That last low blow wasn't the reason why Tony Weeks was forced to call a halt to their bout. It was the fact, that Sergey was no longer protecting himself and punching back which what caused him to the stop the fight. He was eating too many flush and unanswered punches to both the body and head as he was looking towards the referee for assistance. This is how I see it exactly, regarding the stoppage. Beyond that Ward had taken control in the 6th and had dominated the 7th having taken over and demoralized Kovalev. Maybe you have to be a fighter to see it. That said I do appreciate the explanations the others have given I'm trying to see that point of view. To those I can only suggest go back to the 7th round and look at the reaction that Kovalev had to the body shots. And then look at how Ward started to work him to set him up for the right and it wasn't the first one but by that time Kovalev was soft to the body and so Ward could unload the right. I just don't see how you can ignore what happened in rounds 6 7 and 8 and then point to borderline low shots after the fighter had already capitulated. Respectfully, I think it completely misses it.

Kovalev was hurt at the moment, but still on his legs. He was wobbled but not worthy of a stoppage, he was still ducking Ward's shots, here is the hook ward threw before the final low blows: https://s3.gifgif.io/UfbWU2.gif Then they clinched, then ward threw his low blows... Here is the before-last shot: https://image.ibb.co/btvNxk/IMG_1429_1.jpg Here is the last shot: http://photo.boxingscene.com/uploads/ward-kovalev-rematch-fight%20(25).jpg Fight was stopped on 2 lowblows. Then here is ward looking tire as hell, moreso than Kovalev: https://s3.gifgif.io/cDhK11.gifThen why was he leaning on the ropes instead of dropping to his knees? That's what individuals do when they are punched in the balls. They don't lean on the ropes, they drop down. Why, did he do it? It was because he was exhausted from the vicious body assault of Ward and wanted out and quit. He didn't even protest the stoppage because he was relieved it was over. Secondly why was he constantly turning his back on Ward after allegedly getting hit low? It was because he was faking. He himself even admitted this in the post fight press conference that those shots weren't even low. They were on the belt line. He was simply tired by seeking a breather and also attempting to get Ward penalized for his poor gamesmanship.

And then chase him around the ring to finish him? And did anyone notice Kovalev give up, defenseless, waiting for Ward to take him out? Because with all the attention on these BS low blow threads, I'm wondering if I just made that whole thing up. Ward smoked him. How about that for a narrative? That's funny, I saw Ward miss a few big shots in the corner then Kov threw a punch then Ward threw a few border line low shots then Kov bent over and covered his face and Ward smashed him way below the belt right on the B on his trunks. Then he grimaced and said something, I'm guessing " fkkkkkkk my balls" then keeled over and Tony Weeks ran over like a sissy and stopped the fight.. They don't have HDTV in the ghetto, son?

And then chase him around the ring to finish him? And did anyone notice Kovalev give up, defenseless, waiting for Ward to take him out? Because with all the attention on these BS low blow threads, I'm wondering if I just made that whole thing up. Ward smoked him. How about that for a narrative?No you are not sir. You are so spot on. These Kovalev apologists are insane. They'll never admit that their hero lost to the better man. Kovalev was broken and just simply checked out. He searched for a way out of the fight and found it. That last low blow wasn't the reason why Tony Weeks was forced to call a halt to their bout. It was the fact, that Sergey was no longer protecting himself and punching back which what caused him to the stop the fight. He was eating too many flush and unanswered punches to both the body and head as he was looking towards the referee for assistance.

And then chase him around the ring to finish him? And did anyone notice Kovalev give up, defenseless, waiting for Ward to take him out? Because with all the attention on these BS low blow threads, I'm wondering if I just made that whole thing up. Ward smoked him. How about that for a narrative?No you are not sir. You are so spot on. These Kovalev apologists are insane. They'll never admit that their hero lost to the better man. Kovalev was broken and just simply checked out. He searched for a way out of the fight and found it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIbanjOfRTU Sergey was losing the fight, but man, that stoppage looks even more bizarre looking it from the arena view. Maybe Sergey's complaints worked against him - maybe he gave an impression that he is looking for an exit. Anyhow, this is such a bizarre ending (regardless if that was low blow or not).

He took that right, moved back, regained balance, avoided a few of Ward's shots and threw one back: https://j.gifs.com/Mj38q5.gif Yeah he was definitely fine :lol1:

How does that change the fact the fight was stopped after a series of punches to the dick ? By Ward fans rational any fighter that its hurt can then be repeatedly hit in the balls because "he is hurt and would have been stopped anyway". It's an utterly ridiculous notion.

Boxing news alert! Fighter and who takes a good shot to the face and gets on the defensive for a moment is done, finished, might as well call it a day. For a moment eh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIbanjOfRTU

And then chase him around the ring to finish him? And did anyone notice Kovalev give up, defenseless, waiting for Ward to take him out? Saw Kov get wobbled and backed up but continue fighting... Then get hunched over by a blatant low blow and Weeks jumped in while everyone (inclu 99% of these celebrating ward fans) type "wtf just happened?? time out? what's happening?" in the play by play thread. Barring a few minor details, you both pretty much saw the same thing. You gotta love boxing fans.:headbang:

Saw Kov get wobbled and backed up but continue fighting... Then get hunched over by a blatant low blow and Weeks jumped in while everyone (inclu 99% of these celebrating ward fans) type "wtf just happened?? time out? what's happening?" in the play by play thread.

Too many crybaby f*cks

And then chase him around the ring to finish him? And did anyone notice Kovalev give up, defenseless, waiting for Ward to take him out? Because with all the attention on these BS low blow threads, I'm wondering if I just made that whole thing up. Ward smoked him. How about that for a narrative? Same. That's what happened.

Yeah good thread . It was great to see, especially after all the Son of kov/ CoWard/ Andre fraud ****in nonsense. I've watched the eighth round about 15 times! And it gets better each time lol.