Exactly the only reason Ward even got that big punch that wobbled Kovalev was because of the many low blows before that, and in those kovalev reacted like it was an illegal hit, but the ref ignored him or just told him to continue fighting. Ridiculous.
Anybody saying kovalev gave up, should get in a boxing match and get hit at least 4 times in the nuts with the ref allowing them and then comeback and tell us of your experience.
Don't you have to go down for there to be a 10 count?
You can't just duck down in a standing fetal position and refuse to fight back, and then complain about the ref pulling the plug.
Wasn't Floyd in a similar position vs Judah and the ref came to his aid? Ref saw Kovalev scream after the last 3 shot to the balls and he decides to stop the fight what kind of BS is that?
Kovalev was tired but he was still swinging, getting hit 3 times low while tired really takes it out of you. Isn't the rule to give time to fighters after getting hit low for that exact reason, because there isn't much you can do when you get hit in the balls.
The punch is on the borderline. Why do you keep acting as if Kovalev got blasted with a full power shot square in the nuts?
It clearly hit the letter B on his trunks. Ward just masterfully moves his punch upwards after the hit to disguise it. If you put yourself in a similar position as kovalev was on that hit, bending a bit forward and then pull your pants up to the belly button then place a closed fist just bellow as you're in that position. The borderline gets swallowed up in that position leaving you open for a low blow going directly at the balls.
People actually think that's a low blow. SMH. Lol. This is how you know most ppl don't know wtf they are watching. Either that or they really just do not want their fighters getting beat.
The first hit in that gif wasn't a low blow but the second was, just too fast for you to see it. Ward hits below borderline but then moves upwards quickly after contact. He sort of bounces the hit after contact below borderline. Dude basically was doing that all fight. While that punch din't have too much power to drop Kovalev as a full lunge nut punch, it still takes power and stamina from you.
Just before those punches, Ward had punched Kovalev below borderline too. Again Kovalev din't feel that punch was enough to complain to ref immediately but he also had ward attacking him right after the first low blow with those punches from that gif. Finally he gets hit with another low blow the last hit in that gif and he bends down in pain. Basically first punch low blow 2nd punch legal 3rd punch low blow.