Kovalev more likey to KO Ward then Decison?

[boliodogs]

Kovalev is a KO guy. That is the way he almost always wins. Kovalev is a good boxer with a great left jab and that helps him to get KOs. Ward is an average puncher and only his left knocks anybody out as a rule. Ward is famous for his boxing. He is a better pure boxer than Kovalev. The natural prediction is if Kovalev wins it will be by KO. If the fight goes the distance Ward is the expected winner. It doesn't have to go that way but I think that is what most fans believe.

[boliodogs]

I'm not saying I think Krusher beats Ward, I'm more referring to the Odds on the fight outcome. Krusher to win by KO is 3-1 odds while a decision is 6-1. They did the same thing with B Hop saying it would be less likely a decision win and more likely a KO for Krusher.

I 'm just wondering what you guys think. I personally think a decision is more likely than a KO for either guy. IF Sergey wins I'd imagine it something like the Hopkins fight with him hurting Ward and then pressuring him til the final bell. What do you guys think is most likely if Sergey wins? I just don't see either guy getting finished especially since Sergey couldn't finish B-Hop or Chilemba and Ward has never really been badly hurt, and has amazing defense.

I actually like both guys (hard not to respect Sergey after seeing him beat Hopkins in that fashion) so it'll be tough to see one lose, I was thinking Ward by decision, but at 6-1 odds for Krusher by decision it might be worth putting a few dollars on Krusher by decision. I could see him hurting Ward once or twice and get him to hold back and beat him similar to Hopkins.

Thoughts ? Is Krusher by Dec at 6-1 a good bet.?

I think it's only a good bet if you think Kovalev will win that way.If you think Ward will win then you are betting on something you don't believe will happen because of the potential big payoff. If Ward wins like you believe he will then you lose your money and the good odds won't take the sting out of it. Bet on what you believe will happen or don't bet.

[BEEHOP]

i really only see kovalev winning by ko so im not surprised by the odds in the least

Just curious how you think he can? Like which round? If he didn't KO Chilemba or a 50 year old Hopkins what makes you think he can KO Ward? I think Ward is at least equal if not better defensively than Chilemba and Hopkins.

[pacmanis1]

I had $100 on Marquez to get a decision against Pacquiao in the 4th. I can't tell you how bittersweet it was to see Pacquiao get knocked out. On one hand I was happy to see JMM get such a fantastic win but totally pissed he actually did it. At those odds I could see it being a good bet but obviously my track record isn't a good one when it comes to putting real money on a fight.

[watchayouhead]

When Kovalev gets angry or frustrated, he drops his hands way too much.

I see Krusher getting frustrated by Wards movement, and krusher dropping his hands, and Ward catching him with right hands.
Krusher will eat some right hands and get angry, which means he drops his hands and gets sloppy.

So I think the accumulation of right hands and left hooks will take a toll, and krusher will hit the canvas.

After that, who knows? Maybe Ward punches out, and krusher comes back and drops Ward.

I think both of them are gonna have to come off the canvas.

[BEEHOP]

When Kovalev gets angry or frustrated, he drops his hands way too much.

I see Krusher getting frustrated by Wards movement, and krusher dropping his hands, and Ward catching him with right hands.
Krusher will eat some right hands and get angry, which means he drops his hands and gets sloppy.

So I think the accumulation of right hands and left hooks will take a toll, and krusher will hit the canvas.

After that, who knows? Maybe Ward punches out, and krusher comes back and drops Ward.

I think both of them are gonna have to come off the canvas.

Perhaps it will be FOTY. With my luck it would end as a draw.

[bojangles1987]

I actually agree. Ward is an excellent survivor and it's more likely that Kovalev decisions him than knocks him out. If he's hurting Ward enough to make a KO possible, Ward likely grabs his way through it and Kovalev will take the decision.

People definitely underestimate the Kovalev decision possibility here.

[bojangles1987]

When Kovalev gets angry or frustrated, he drops his hands way too much.

I see Krusher getting frustrated by Wards movement, and krusher dropping his hands, and Ward catching him with right hands.
Krusher will eat some right hands and get angry, which means he drops his hands and gets sloppy.

So I think the accumulation of right hands and left hooks will take a toll, and krusher will hit the canvas.

After that, who knows? Maybe Ward punches out, and krusher comes back and drops Ward.

I think both of them are gonna have to come off the canvas.

I don't think Kovalev needs to be tired to hit the canvas. Ward hits hard enough to put him there when Kovalev is off balance, which is one of Kovalev's biggest flaws. I expect Ward to score a flash KD at some point.

[alexguiness]

There is no way Kovalev will win a decision over Ward.

His only chance is to get a KO or stoppage - I suggest maybe in the first half of the fight.

Ward is the type of guy who works a fighter out and can make them look clumsy in the later rounds.

Kovalev needs to land something BIG early, and pour on pressure for a stoppage IMO.

[Madison Boxing]

i can definitiely see a kovalev UD. Once ward gets tagged early on hes going to go into his shell, will either be a late stoppage or wide UD for kovalev