Comments Thread For: Ward Feels His Power is Being Underestimated in Kovalev Bout

[Swatty]

NO!!! They fought to a draw over 8. The next fight Kovalev KOd Boone.

Courtesy of Box Rec:

19 2012-06-01 Darnell Boone 19 18 3 Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO

10 2010-10-09 Darnell Boone 17 15 3 Metro Fitness, Atlanta, Georgia, USA W SD

Boxrec does not have the fight itself listed. It is blank. They don't mention a knockdown in the notes as they sometimes do, but... from Wikipedia... I know, but it's easier to find info there than on google and sometimes Boxrec...

Kovalev started his career with a first-round KO of Daniel Chavez at Greenboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1] He won his first nine fights with first- or second-round knockout.
He faced more serious competition against Darnell Boone in October 2010, when he had to fight all eight rounds, and was dropped en route to a split decision win.

[Jimmy 23]

Please name what fight Kovalev was hurt in. If Pascal's hooks and power punches did nothing again Kovalev what makes you think Wards thuds are going to impact the fight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEHAmijv2Q4

[Deletrious]

Boone throws bricks and didn't knock Kov down. A quick google search seems to have him suffering a knock down in the amateurs.

I think the consensus is he has a very good chin, Pascal hit him with some good shots but never had Kov hurt.

Ward has more pop that say, Mayweather (relative to their weight classes) but we can't say if it's enough to get respect from good fighters because he hasn't been in with any top punchers in a long time. Just my opinion.

[Kigali]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEHAmijv2Q4

Dayum...!

Kovalev dropped like that in FULL headgear.

[Jimmy 23]

NO!!! They fought to a draw over 8. The next fight Kovalev KOd Boone.

Courtesy of Box Rec:

19 2012-06-01 Darnell Boone 19 18 3 Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA W TKO

10 2010-10-09 Darnell Boone 17 15 3 Metro Fitness, Atlanta, Georgia, USA W SD

Kova was knocked down in first fight, scorecards 76-75 76-75 75-76

[joseph5620]

What he's saying is that he hits hard enough to keep fighters off of him. They aren't just walking through his punches. At least that's the way I interpreted it.

[aboutfkntime]

Boone throws bricks and didn't knock Kov down. A quick google search seems to have him suffering a knock down in the amateurs.

I think the consensus is he has a very good chin, Pascal hit him with some good shots but never had Kov hurt.

Ward has more pop that say, Mayweather (relative to their weight classes) but we can't say if it's enough to get respect from good fighters because he hasn't been in with any top punchers in a long time. Just my opinion.

Ward has more than enough power to keep Kovalev honest.

It's like some of you guys started watching boxing yesterday.

Pacquiao was NEVER going to walk through Mayweather's punches, and Kovalev will not walk through Ward's.

That fight has " decision " written all over it.

[turnedup]

I'm taking bets Kov doesn't get dropped, Andre might win the fight but he ain't dropping Kovalev.

[joseph5620]

Ward has more than enough power to keep Kovalev honest.

It's like some of you guys started watching boxing yesterday.

Pacquiao was NEVER going to walk through Mayweather's punches, and Kovalev will not walk through Ward's.

That fight has " decision " written all over it.

This is exactly what I was thinking

[VG_Addict]

Ward has more than enough power to keep Kovalev honest.

It's like some of you guys started watching boxing yesterday.

Pacquiao was NEVER going to walk through Mayweather's punches, and Kovalev will not walk through Ward's.

That fight has " decision " written all over it.

Even if Ward isn't a power puncher, it's still not a good idea to keep getting hit by him.

Floyd isn't a power puncher either, but his accuracy makes up for it.