Kovalev: "Ward is not special like everyone claims, he's a simple fighter"

[NorvernRob]

...Yet he beat you Kov.

[HI-TECH Boxing]

Both of them are pretty simple imo.

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ward got outboxed but his flail around and look busy while causing no damage inside game is unparalleled

[Mr. Objectivity]

To be fair. If ward wasnt special ...what does that say about Kovalev.

[Canelo and GGG]

To be fair. If ward wasnt special ...what does that say about Kovalev.

Kovalev whooped his ass

[sunny31]

I agree with Kovalev. All I heard was "Master boxer", "P4P no.1", "Super slick" yada yada, yet he got dropped and outlanded, how does that happen to the best?

Well I guess the obvious reply here is that Kovalev has just dominated and knocked out a bunch of opponents in a row, and was not able to do that tonight, in fact he was barely able to land a worthwhile punch after round 6, so if Ward isn't special then he only has himself to blame.

When he calms down and reflects and watches the fight back, I think he'll realise that Ward is pretty special.

[stuff jones]

Kovalev isn't coming across well here.

[TheCell8]

To be fair. If ward wasnt special ...what does that say about Kovalev.

Probably that he isn't special either?

The difference was that no one was on his nuts bigging up his boxing skills and calling him a master boxer. Everyone assumed Kovalev's path to victory was going to be by knockout because that's the one edge he had in the fight. The consensus by the 'experts' was that Ward was going to give him a boxing lesson and win by a wide decision if it went to the scorecards... that didn't happen.

[sunny31]

Probably that he isn't special either?

The difference was that no one was on his nuts bigging up his boxing skills and calling him a master boxer. Everyone assumed Kovalev's path to victory was going to be by knockout because that's the one edge he had in the fight. The consensus by the 'experts' was that Ward was going to give him a boxing lesson and win by a wide decision if it went to the scorecards... that didn't happen.

Well Ward did get dropped early - knockdowns can affect even the best of fighters. Sergey just has game changing power and it comes from distance from a guy who is also a very good boxer - that is so hard to deal with. Sugar Ray Leonard is widely considered the best boxer of the 1980's, but even he couldn't win a boxing match against Tommy Hearns - a naturally bigger, longer boxer/puncher with KO power.

You can't always shine against a guy - Ward was walking a tightrope for most of that fight because of the threat of Kovalev's power, oh and by the Kovalev knew he could hurt him, which makes things even harder! I think if anything this fight showed Ward's remarkable mental toughness and versatility to FIND a way. Neither guy lost anything tonight, you are just generalising and being a douche basically. Undermining both guys ability - usual negativity around here.

[A-Wolf]

Kovalev has a right to feel frustrated but he's overspeaking. Ward was having his way with him like nobody else has when it was his turn. Ward is much better than Kovalev is giving him credit for. Way.