Comments Thread For: Andre Ward-Sullivan Barrera: Post-Fight Report Card

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Anyone who was looking forward to a clash between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev before last weekend is probably even more interested now. Part of the fun of big fights is the build up. Part of the build up is the comparing and contrasting of well-matched professionals. For anyone who likes the former super middleweight champion Ward over Kovalev, they've got to like that snappy counter left and the way he got harder to hit as the fight wore on.
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[bronx7]

Pre fight power both got B after fight Ward should Have got B+ dropped Sullivan twice and at super middle more of a volume tko or dec guy. Still hating on Ward amazing

[MC Hammer]

Wasn't there an article posted on BS that showed after the Barerra fight Ward had one of the best +/- ratios in the sport and he held Barerra to only landing 15% of his shots, but his defense got subtracted? I really don't understand this.

[Kagami Taiga]

I think Cliff was right in abouthow special this fight is and what both fighters' chances are in it. Pick'em fight. Can't wait personally.

[mike1010011]

Pre fight power both got B after fight Ward should Have got B+ dropped Sullivan twice and at super middle more of a volume tko or dec guy. Still hating on Ward amazing

He knocked him down once at the beginning,and it was a flash knockdown.

[DblLFThooK]

Ward is great and that is obvious. But this was a tune up fight. Lets not get too carried away. He will have one more tune up, I believe before he faces the krusher.

[j0zef]

... how do they have the same power rating? Ward won the fight and Barrera landed only 15% of his punches, but look at their faces after the fight. Barrera is clean while Ward is visibly marked up.

In no possible world is their power the same. One knockdown, delivered at a perfect timing against an overbalanced opponent does not equal power.

[aboutfkntime]

Wasn't there an article posted on BS that showed after the Barerra fight Ward had one of the best +/- ratios in the sport and he held Barerra to only landing 15% of his shots, but his defense got subtracted? I really don't understand this.

Expectations maybe ?

He got touched more than usual.

But yea, good point.

[aboutfkntime]

... how do they have the same power rating? Ward won the fight and Barrera landed only 15% of his punches, but look at their faces after the fight. Barrera is clean while Ward is visibly marked up.

In no possible world is their power the same. One knockdown, delivered at a perfect timing against an overbalanced opponent does not equal power.

That's a fair point too.

[aboutfkntime]

Ward needs to be sharp for Kovalev.

I want someone like Fonfara next up.

Fonfara is with Haymon right, so is that fight make-able ?

I think Haymon/RN are ok ?

I can't keep up with that dreadful ****.