So, Kovalev fanboys, what to say now?

[Damn Wicked]

Hahaha, the ******ity on the first page of this thread is epic.

The OP is the dumbest boxing "expert" ever )

[krazyn8tive]

???

In the first pascal fight, kovalev got hit by several counter shots that were huge

[krazyn8tive]

Hahaha, the ******ity on the first page of this thread is epic.

The OP is the dumbest boxing "expert" ever )

Yes. Terrible thread.

[Ham Porter]

Chilemba's a real contender and much better than anyone Ward's fought in the last four years. He flies under the radar because he's not a puncher or a flashy fighter and he's been blatantly robbed in key fights, but he's fundamentally sound and ridiculously difficult to catch clean.

Anyone who thought Kovalev was walking through this guy in a few rounds has seen little of Chilemba.

[King Jaffe Joffer]

This is like saying, "If Ward struggled so much with Bika, how could he hope to beat Kovalev?"

Not really, Ward wasn't getting punched in the face at will like Kovalev. Ward never looked completely lost in the first 6 rounds nor was he getting outboxed

[King Jaffe Joffer]

Ward was rusty. Krusher wasnt. Krusher was -5000
Ward was -500

[Eastcoast]

OP's a troll. People knew going into this fight Chilemba's durability would push Kovalev to go rounds and that's what happened. Good fight for Kovalev.

Now all the experts will turn on Krusher and pick Ward. You guys are something else I tell ya...

— Stephen Edwards (@BreadmanBoxing) July 11, 2016

[Tom Cruise]

Another solid win over a top 10 LHW.

Perfect tune up for Ward.

[Kagami Taiga]

No1 expected Chilemba to give Kovalev thus much trouble so let's stop right there. Kovalev didn't look invincible and while that's not a bad thing, it's not a good thing either. Ward vs. Kov is certainly a 50/50 fight. I've had Ward from day one, and that's not changing at all. Especially if this fight goes the distance, I think Ward's class will begin to show.

[*TonyMontana*]

One bad night doesnt make a fighter,kovalev and ward is still 50-50