Comments Thread For: Andre Ward: There is No Reason Why I Shouldn't Beat Kovalev!

[elgu]

Yes there is, you are just not good enough and Kovalev will humble you.

[cork]

I don't know how much you can read into last night's fight. What I took from it was:
Brand is very durable.
I think Ward let the fight ride to get more rounds in.
Even so, Ward seems to lack power at 175 as he must have landed 20-25 flush power shots and Brand didn't flinch on most of them.
Brand was labelled a puncher but only at low level competition. His previous 3 fights were against a non-rated LHW. The number 126 LHW and the number 76 LHW. And then he like jumped up 5 levels to fight Ward.
The incoming from Grand was almost nothing. Ward shut him down. I'm expecting the incoming from Kovalev to be about 50% harder than what came in from Barrera, never mind Brand.

Is it just me or does Ward not look as formidable as he was 5-6 years ago? IMO he's not looked super impressive against Smith, Barrera or Brand. Very good but not elite. On a pound4pound level I was more impressed with Mikey's return last weekend - his opponent was far more slick and a much better boxer than Brand. Am I missing something?

That's what I was thinking. He doesn't look as good as his last two fights from what I remember what he was years ago. He doesn't seem to clinch as much and I always thought he used it smartly even though not a lot of people like it. .I still expect ward to win.

[NO/BS2468]

This is a big fight ! Potential 1# P4P ...too either Kov or Ward. BTW The ****-talking in these threads are great.

[SteveM]

You're missing the fact that Ward, like Floyd, is the type of guy who only does just enough to win, irrespective of the level of the opponent.

It was the same with Mayweather Pacquiao. People said Pac would destroy Mayweather because of what he did to Cotto, Dela Hoya, Mosley, and Hatton compared to what Floyd did to em. However it don't work like that with these guys. These guys are technicians who only do just enough to disable the opponent and win rounds.

Good point. That makes sense. I still think Ward seems to be lacking power but if he just racks up the rounds against Kov it won't matter.

[aboutfkntime]

oh how the tide has turned in the space of 2 fights LMAO

[aboutfkntime]

Before Kovalev/Chilemba and Ward/Brand:

Kovalev is a killer, he will destroy Ward




After Kovalev/Chilemba and Ward/Brand:

Ward will probably win, but he boring doe




LMAO

[aboutfkntime]

Before Kovalev/Chilemba and Ward/Brand:

Ward ducked lil'G, because he was scared to fight lil'G at 164




After Kovalev/Chilemba and Ward/Brand:

he too big for 168 doe




LMAO

[MrMORENO]

Well its real simple ward can run & box all night but really kovalev only needs 1 bazooka right hand!!! & ita a game changer

[aboutfkntime]

Well its real simple ward can run & box all night but really kovalev only needs 1 bazooka right hand!!! & ita a game changer

..... like the one he planted on Chilemba ?

[SeekDaGreat]

I thought it was set for Las Vegas?

I was going to book a flight as soon as the tickets went on sale (planning to buy ringside tickets regardless of the cost).

Is Andre Ward demanding the fight be in Oakland with his personal referee Jack Reiss as the third man? I won't be travelling to Oakland if it happens there.

Yes you WILL be traveling to Oakland. We'll greet you at the airport, punk.