Comments Thread For: Andre Ward Gets Off The Floor, Decisions Sergey Kovalev

[RuslanChagaev]

Absolutely one of the best fights of the year! Sergey started fight very well and he clearly dominates first 4 rounds. After rd 4 Andre Ward to wake up and fight well! Sergey is very passive after round 4 or 5. Ward is so smart and dirty fighter. Kovalev is nervous as long as he can not knock out Ward and this was negative for him.

Finally i think Ward deserved to win this fight but I want to see rematch in Russia.

[b Murphington]

With this win, Ward's now a future HOF. Guaranteed. No questions asked.

[b Murphington]

He's also #1 p4p, no doubt.

[b Murphington]

Can't wait for the rematch cuz Kovalev's pissed and he'll bring the fire.

But I wonder if it'll benefit Ward, because now he knows what Kovalev brings to the table. He's familiar with him now and knows how to fight him.

[Bardock]

good morning to everyone who couldn't make it last night




Oh, and btw.....




Eat up all of you ward-haters, dinner is on me.....









that's it guys, smear on as much as you like.....

Especially you lou cipher lmao

lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooo

[aboutfkntime]

I actually disagree to this, I had Ward winning a close fight but I think Kov wins the rematch.

I think Ward winning was more due to Kov slowing down, which made him stop cutting the ring off, if he made that simple adjustment, cut the ring off better he would of had that in the bag (and I understand the slowing down was from Wards body work, but Ward didn't look too confident in some parts of the fight).

The trouble is, Kov isn't just power, he's skilled as **** and actually quite intelligent in the ring, I genuinely think if he makes those adjustments he'll dominate in a rematch, Ward looked worried a lot in that fight even when he gained momentum.

No matter what it will always be a competitive fight though, you don't get two elite P4Pers getting it on without it being competitive.

your point about Kovalev being skilled...... he had his chance to prove that last night, what will change next time?

we know exactly how skilled Kovalev is, and that aint enough

Ward looked flat early in that fight, it took him awhile to adapt to Kovalev and get his game going..... he needed 1-2 more fights before going after Kovalev imho, and I think a lot of coaches/trainers would agree with that.....

the problem is..... Ward will be fresher, and Ward has already had a real good up-close-and-personal look at Kovalev now.

I think that Kovalev is going to have some real problems even coming up with a decent gameplan for Ward, as he uses a different approach for every opponent and will find it even easier to neutralize Kovalev in the rematch..... it is highly unlikely that Kovalev will start the rematch with a KD like in this fight..... Ward won't be playing catch-up next time, and Kovalev will have to expose himself more to set anything up

[aboutfkntime]

With this win, Ward's now a future HOF. Guaranteed. No questions asked.

yep ^^

He's also #1 p4p, no doubt.

yep ^^

Can't wait for the rematch cuz Kovalev's pissed and he'll bring the fire.

But I wonder if it'll benefit Ward, because now he knows what Kovalev brings to the table. He's familiar with him now and knows how to fight him.

everyone should just log off and leave it to you ^^

[b Murphington]

yep ^^





yep ^^





everyone should just log off and leave it to you ^^

Plus, in a rematch, Kovalev is the one who has to take chances with Ward. If Kovalev just coasts, it benefits Ward. Kovalev has to open up in order to have a chance, and that also leaves him open to counter shots.

[Spacey1991]

You did not watch the hbo broadcast. THe hbo team was fighting with eachother to see who could suck off ward The hardest.

I was watching it thinking they were disregarding what Ward was doing a lot (notably Lampley) - maybe if I watched again I'd think differently, and I thought Lederman's card was ridiculous.

I think we'll both agree that they wouldn't just stfu for a few seconds and let us enjoy the fight, and kept talking over each other, I wish I could of muted the commentary without the sound of the punches being taken away haha, sometimes I swear they just talk for the sake of talking because they like the sound of their own voice.

[Chollo Vista]

After the 4th Round you can genuinely make an argument Ward won EVERY SINGLE ROUND. He also conceivably edged the 3rd. It was a close competitive bout and there needs to be a rematch.

This right here