Comments Thread For: Kovalev Admits: I Hadn't Watched Andre Ward Much Before 2016

[therealpugilist]

Its not 2011 either which is the time frame most of you guys reference when talking about Ward's great resume. 3 fights in 2016. 3 fights in 4 years prior.

resume=entire body of work



you cant chance the meaning of words because it doesn't support some moot point your trying to make...which is false...what is it with posters on NSB...YOU guys are allergic to actual facts and stats....
Ward has been more active lately than a lot of fighters

just because you don't like a fighter doesn't mean you can erased what he accomplished....sorry

[kafkod]

kovalev is a very good fighter, and could potentially make the hall

but with all due respect to you and Kovalev

He could not carry Roy Jones, jock strap on his best day

roy would be 2-10 steps ahead the entire fight.

RJJ was hugely talented. but one thing he didn't do too well was take a hard punch, and Kovalev hits damned hard.

[Fetta]

Most anticipated fight

[therealpugilist]

With all due respect, since this is all hypothetical-fairy-tale talk anyway, you saying that RJJ would beat Kovalev no different then me saying Kovalev would win.

Prime RJJ is one of my favorite fighters ever. Kovalev would stop him, no doubt.

true...I disagree

Jones was dropped once in his prime...not the 40+ year old shell of Jones that people see today....he went 48-1 with 1 dq loss and all his wins were clear outright dominant wins. Up til age 35



we're cool.....Just based on skills, know how and talent....Kovalev is not near his league

I respect Kovalev a lot and he is probably the best most dominant light heavyweight since Jones.


Just based off talent and what they could do in the ring, Jones could do more and was a much more difficult style


Kov would eat sharp counters all night...I just don't see it bro...I like both fighter...respect your opinion

[Kigali]

RJJ was hugely talented. but one thing he didn't do too well was take a hard punch, and Kovalev hits damned hard.

RJJ punchers way harder than Kovalev and is light years faster.

Kovalev doesn't take hard punches at all.
He was dropped in the amateurs in full head gear.

Jones has fought tons of hard punchers....Kovalev...not so much.

Let's see him win a title at heavyweight

[therealpugilist]

RJJ was hugely talented. but one thing he didn't do too well was take a hard punch, and Kovalev hits damned hard.

he got dropped one time before the age of 35 bro


when did you start watching boxing? when he was in his 40s and a shell of himself


obviously you haven't watched many of his fights...its boxing....Jones took hard shots and didn't flinch when he was young and fought from 154-heavy and got dropped once

if he could take a punch he wouldn't have accomplished the things he did


I sure you probably didn't like him or didn't watch him in his prime.

John Ruiz hits harder than Kov and he shook those solid right hands off

That's like saying Oh....Tyson couldn't take a punch....dude got stopped one time in his prime and he took big shots in many fights even though he dominated

he ended his career getting stopped and dropped 3 times and nearly back to back


lay off the sherm bro

[Jubei]

You didnt miss much Sergey. LOL

[therealpugilist]

RJJ was hugely talented. but one thing he didn't do too well was take a hard punch, and Kovalev hits damned hard.

Jones also hit hard too....was much faster...more elusive(only fighter in history to go 3 minutes without getting hit)

he had trouble with chilemba and pascal for gods sake


Jones would have him befuddled.


you can have all the power in the world but if you are not landing clean shots it means little to nothing

power is nice but its more about the application.


Jones of 96-99 vs Kov of today would be a good fight, but Jones would clearly beat Kov

he doesn't move his head or slip shots.....Pascal was landing those wise, arm punch hooks....imagine jones who could triple it, throw it 5 times in a row...throw it looping, wide, short

the guy had every punch in the book whereas Kov throws majority straight shots


I could see Kov beat Jones of 2006, and 2016...but 1996,......not even close

[GGG Gloveking]

resume=entire body of work



you cant chance the meaning of words because it doesn't support some moot point your trying to make...which is false...what is it with posters on NSB...YOU guys are allergic to actual facts and stats....
Ward has been more active lately than a lot of fighters

just because you don't like a fighter doesn't mean you can erased what he accomplished....sorry

What moot point are you talking about? Kovalev said he hasn't paid attention to Ward before 2016. In the four years prior to 2016 (2012-2015), Ward has fought 3 times. 3 times. Thats not a lot to see. A whole lot of fighters have fought more than 3times in 4 years. Im ssorry your boy has taken extended vacations, but don't get salty at me for pointing that out. There is NOTHING false about that statement.

[Motorcity Cobra]

I believe him. Pacquiao didn't even know who GGG was. And people think Floyd is just putting on when he says he's unfamiliar with certain fighters. A cpl days ago Roach was asked about Jacobs fighting GGG and he had to be reminded who Jacobs was. These fighters really don't follow fighters they aren't going to fight.