Kovalev had Ring Generalship, Damage inflicted and Outlanded Ward. Facts.

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Kovalev did the holding alright coz Andre kept running toward him like he was trying to recreate Manny/Mayweather. Andre's sole tactic was to turn into another one of his boring ass wrestling matches. How that dude walked out with the belts is beyond me.

[Robbie Barrett]

LMAO @ Kovalev was holding.


answer this question, does Kovalev hold in any other fights? nope.


What is the common denominator here? What happens in every single one of Ward's fights. Clinching and holding.

He is the reason. He'd keel over almost horizontally and shoot an upward jab then run straight in to grab. of course Kovalev would walk him into the ropes to bully him. but the clinch and holding is 100% initated by ward or you don't know what you're watching.

I know perfectly well what i'm watching. Ward is allowed to have his head close to Kovalevs body without Kovalev putting him in an headlock.

[HeadShots]

Kovalev did the holding alright coz Andre kept running toward him like he was trying to recreate Manny/Mayweather. Andre's sole tactic was to turn into another one of his boring ass wrestling matches. How that dude walked out with the belts is beyond me.

yup. Andre even went as far as diving for the legs.

his style is disgraceful. leans over 90 degrees shoots an up jab and hold. 0 combos. not even 1-2's. just a jab. then HOLD. a bunch of rabbit punches lol


Kovalev outlanded him. did more damage. had better ring generalship. landed harder shots.



how is it possible to lose?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

LMAO @ Kovalev was holding.


answer this question, does Kovalev hold in any other fights? nope.


What is the common denominator here? What happens in every single one of Ward's fights. Clinching and holding.

He is the reason. He'd keel over almost horizontally and shoot an upward jab then run straight in to grab. of course Kovalev would walk him into the ropes to bully him. but the clinch and holding is 100% initated by ward or you don't know what you're watching.

An all too common denominator for Ward.

[Robbie Barrett]

Kovalev did the holding alright coz Andre kept running toward him like he was trying to recreate Manny/Mayweather. Andre's sole tactic was to turn into another one of his boring ass wrestling matches. How that dude walked out with the belts is beyond me.

How was Ward turning it into a wrestling match when Kovalev was doing the holding? Ward can sprint towards him if he wants it's perfectly legal.

[HeadShots]

I know perfectly well what i'm watching. Ward is allowed to have his head close to Kovalevs body without Kovalev putting him in an headlock.

Kov put him in a headlock because billygoat was jsut head down charging into him with straight up underhooks like a greco roman wrestler.

[HeadShots]

How was Ward turning it into a wrestling match when Kovalev was doing the holding? Ward can sprint towards him if he wants it's perfectly legal.

you didn't see Ward throwing up the underhooks on Kov? are you blind?

[Robbie Barrett]

Kov put him in a headlock because billygoat was jsut head down charging into him with straight up underhooks like a greco roman wrestler.

It's perfectly legal for Ward to have his head down while attacking.

[HeadShots]

It's perfectly legal for Ward to have his head down while attacking.

like grabbing legs or throwing up underhooks?


just LMAO


that was just shameful.

[Robbie Barrett]

like grabbing legs or throwing up underhooks?


just LMAO


that was just shameful.

Kovalev is clearly pushing him down in that picture.