Comments Thread For: Paul Smith: Andre Ward Beats Kovalev By Wide Margin

[BOMB ZQUAD]

This is a great reply, Respect. Someone actually Red K'd me yesterday for a comparison I did, people can't take criticism.
Like you said it's a 50/50 fight. Unlike other Kovalev fans, I don't think Ward is scared at all. Idk people think he is, they're going to look bad when the fight does happen.
I'm rooting for Kovalev not because he's Euro, some people want to make every situation about race, but because I'm a fan and I really don't like fighters that use dirty tactics (at least more than usual). I can't stand that type of fighting. Maybe you need to make it a little rough at times, but when you're constantly doing it.
If Adonis beats Sergey, I won't be mad at all because I actually like Stevenson's style. I don't care what anyone else says. I also don't care what he did in his past, nobody is perfect.
I'll be rooting for Artur when he faces Sergey as well.

As for the bold, I see more Ward fans saying nobody at 175 below could beat him or even touch him. It does go both ways though. Fans get to over excited and get butthurt when somebody criticizes they're favorite fighters.

Man **** Artur, he was calling out Kovalev for so long and when Kovalev finally offered him an opportunity "1 more fight please" LOL. I am a fan of Artur but in no way am I on his side when he fights Kovalev

[HI-TECH Boxing]

Man **** Artur, he was calling out Kovalev for so long and when Kovalev finally offered him an opportunity "1 more fight please" LOL. I am a fan of Artur but in no way am I on his side when he fights Kovalev

Why isn't Artur allowed to improve as a professional? Why does Artur have to fight probably the most dangerous fighter in boxing, when he's still green as a professional and still has more to learn?
Plus, he was asked about Sergey and he simply answered by saying he feels like he could beat him. Nothing wrong about that. It wasn't like Artur was super disrespectful towards Sergey. Sergey was the one that came back with a really strong reply.
I feel like this fight will be bigger with time. It's not like we are going to have to wait 5 years for it anyway.

I'm not mad, I'm actually happy this fight isn't happening so soon. I don't see Artur and Sergey loosing besides fighting each other. The wait will be worth it, when we finally get these two monsters square off.
There's no point in being mad just yet imo.

[aboutfkntime]

Man **** Artur, he was calling out Kovalev for so long and when Kovalev finally offered him an opportunity "1 more fight please" LOL. I am a fan of Artur but in no way am I on his side when he fights Kovalev

But that is exactly what Kovalev did to Stevenson.

Artur needs more seasoning anyway, so I dont have a problem with it.

[aboutfkntime]

Why isn't Artur allowed to improve as a professional? Why does Artur have to fight probably the most dangerous fighter in boxing, when he's still green as a professional and still has more to learn?
Plus, he was asked about Sergey and he simply answered by saying he feels like he could beat him. Nothing wrong about that. It wasn't like Artur was super disrespectful towards Sergey. Sergey was the one that came back with a really strong reply.
I feel like this fight will be bigger with time. It's not like we are going to have to wait 5 years for it anyway.

I'm not mad, I'm actually happy this fight isn't happening so soon. I don't see Artur and Sergey loosing besides fighting each other. The wait will be worth it, when we finally get these two monsters square off.
There's no point in being mad just yet imo.

Another good post HTB !

[MisanthropicNY]

Man **** Artur, he was calling out Kovalev for so long and when Kovalev finally offered him an opportunity "1 more fight please" LOL. I am a fan of Artur but in no way am I on his side when he fights Kovalev

We're talking about the ducker and cherry-picker Ward...

[taste]

The Abraham jab was giving him trouble, the Kovalev jab is even better than that

Finally, after three pages. Kovo appears to fight a good amount longer than Ward and has a very educated jab. Obviously Ward has a great jab as well.

Not 100% sure about this regardless of Ward's ranking/standing. We are going based off what Ward showed years ago, how has the layoff affected his punch resistance?

Of course. Or any other aspect of his game.

I'm not getting hyped till contracts get signed though.

The best advice of all!!!!!

[SalimShady1212]

I'm sorry but unless he's been in the ring with both he can't say that. Just because he lost to Ward he will of course lavish praise upon him. Kovalev would stop Smith in within 4. I'd favour Ward but he's not invincible and Kovalev is a killer; and he can box.

[firstborn]

We're talking about the ducker and cherry-picker Ward...

Who has Ward cherry picked or ducked?

[kafkod]

R u not a student of boxing history ? Out of Mugabe , Hearns , Duran and Hagler , Hagler had the least power among the group but still beat all three .

Hagler could punch, mate!

Maybe not as hard as Mugabi and Hearns, but definitely harder than Duran, because he was naturally a much bigger man.

Whatever, the difference in power between Mugabi, Hearns and Hagler was nowhere near as great as the difference between Kovalev and Ward.

[MrRolltide91]

He's right....