Comments Thread For: Kovalev Open To Facing Andre Ward, But Only at 175

[Humean]

Ward needs to either lure Golovkin to 168 or move to 175 and fight Kovalev or Stevenson. The options at 168 are pretty thin right now, unfortunately he seems to be waiting patiently for Chavez jr to beat Vera and hopefully look good. Ward had his relatively tough tune up, time to continue justifying his #2 p4p status against the very best.

[techliam]

No i dont think so., We dont have a linear champion until Stevenson and Kovalev fight each other! Shumenov is not on their level and B-Hop is to old for these guys. Stevenson and Kovalev have to fight each other, then we will know whos the best 175 pounder.

Sure, if you want to create your own (strange) version of lineage go ahead

However, I don't agree with denouncing a pretty universal acceptance of current 175 lineage..

I think you forget, lineages don't always show 'the best', though more often than not they end up with the fighters who are... it only shows you have beaten the best in that current lineage

[MDPopescu]

Ward gets Ko'ed at 175 right now. Best to stay at 168 a few more years or move down..

Ward to move down? At 160?
Are that scared that the big SOG won't make it even at 168 against Kov?

[ShoulderRoll]

and you agree with those rankings? is the real question.

It's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing. It's just a fact, Stevenson has beat the man who beat the man etc.

Kovalev hasn't.

[MDPopescu]

It's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing. It's just a fact, Stevenson has beat the man who beat the man etc.

Kovalev hasn't.

Golovkin is no "lineal champ", Kov the same...
... But Why Ward wants to fight smaller Golovkin instead of Kovalev?
... Actually nobody else is calling Ward... Kov just did it!

[NEETzsche]

It's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing. It's just a fact, Stevenson has beat the man who beat the man etc.

Kovalev hasn't.

he would if stevenson was willing to get in the ring with him

[ElChino]

Hi do you know how lineages work? If so, you should have no problem with Dawson being recognised as the 175 lineal champion before the Stevenson KO

Oh i get it, the word lineal expains it all lol. just think its funny the way people put weight in that over unifying.

[Bronx2245]

Ward is looking suspect right now, and so are a few others. So many critics criticize Mayweater for ducking fights, but he went up in weight and beat Cotto and Canelo, yet GGG, Ward, Chavez Jr., and Martinez have not done the same. At least Kovalex has been seeking Stevenson and Hopkins, and not calling out the smaller men.

[MDPopescu]

he would if stevenson was willing to get in the ring with him

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[ShoulderRoll]

Golovkin is no "lineal champ", Kov the same...

Correct. Neither man is considered to be the real champion of their division yet.