Comments Thread For: Roach: I Think Kovalev Will Be Too Big, Strong For Andre Ward

[hugh grant]

The lay off will do ward a lot of good. He won't do anything that he won't benefit from. He's learning new tricks. Ward is a spoiler in the same way as his more famous fellow american.

[mathed]

Kovalev will keep Ward at bay with that jab to the body. After two or three rounds of that, ward's hands will be very low to catch those punches, that's when the jabs to the face start breaking Ward's face down. When he tries to grab, Kovalev will PUNISH the left side of his ribs in the clinch, which will put an end to that.

Either Ward quits on the stool, quits claiming an injury or he gets caught with a big punch and he's knocked out cold.

[Nightfall]

Kovalev will keep Ward at bay with that jab to the body. After two or three rounds of that, ward's hands will be very low to catch those punches, that's when the jabs to the face start breaking Ward's face down. When he tries to grab, Kovalev will PUNISH the left side of his ribs in the clinch, which will put an end to that.

Either Ward quits on the stool, quits claiming an injury or he gets caught with a big punch and he's knocked out cold.

i agree with you,but with the other way around on the fighter. Ward wins. he's not a dumbass like Pascal

[HarvardBlue]

Kovalev tends to get sloppy at times. Ward can exploit his sloppiness better than anyone else he's faced. It will be a tough fight for Ward but it's a fight he can win.

[bojangles1987]

There's just no way to know how a fighter will react to Kovalev's power until it lands, and Kovalev has the skill to land it. It's very possible that with his skill, size, and power, he'll be too much for Ward. He's not some walk forward fighter swinging haymakers.

We'll get a hint when Ward gets back in the ring and we can see how he looks.

[MisterPullman]

Kovalev will keep Ward at bay with that jab to the body. After two or three rounds of that, ward's hands will be very low to catch those punches, that's when the jabs to the face start breaking Ward's face down. When he tries to grab, Kovalev will PUNISH the left side of his ribs in the clinch, which will put an end to that.

Either Ward quits on the stool, quits claiming an injury or he gets caught with a big punch and he's knocked out cold.

I see it like this as well!

[Eastcoast]

People could be shocked if Ward shows up fight night the bigger & stronger guy and subsequently is able to bully Kovalev. Lets see how he looks vs Barrera (if he actually does fight Barrera).

[stuff jones]

Kovalev tends to get sloppy at times. Ward can exploit his sloppiness better than anyone else he's faced. It will be a tough fight for Ward but it's a fight he can win.

This would be a more compelling argument if Ward had KO power at LHW.

[MisterPullman]

I find it hilarious that Ward left the stage before the fight ended in Kovalev-Pascal II

What's a matter Ward? Don't want to say anything on TV that you'll regret later?

If Ward ever dares to get in the ring verse Kovalev, it'll be the end of his career and all his nut-huggers will blame his inactivity

[mike1010011]

People could be shocked if Ward shows up fight night the bigger & stronger guy and subsequently is able to bully Kovalev. Lets see how he looks vs Barrera (if he actually does fight Barrera).

Ward bully and outmuscle kovalev? Yeah,I really don't see that happening. Pascal is a solid light heavy, and kovalev was ragdolling him in both fights.