Would there be a backlash if kovalev won the decision?

[lebronfan]

I don't think so! People are just looking for ways to justify this atrocious and biased decision. I'm sure most people would have accepted the decision if kovalev won because that wouldnt be a controversial decision.

Also did everyone forget the Maurice hooker fight right before? That was a complete robbery. Although they were different judges, but it does goes on to show that judges lack integrity and something fishy was going on.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

No,, he clearly won the fight...

[FrankieBruno]

Ward won mate, stop crying like a little girl.

He came on strong for the first 4-5 rounds, then he let Ward come back into the fight. Some of those rounds could have gone either way.

Kov will get his rematch and he better put in a more convincing performance if he wants to win over the home fighter, you can't leave anything to chance.

I had it a draw, but i wouldn't have been upset if either man won.

[Johnny2x2x]

I would have thought it was a bad decision, but not a robbery. I had it 7-5 or maybe 8-4 for Ward, but I could have seen 6-6 with Kovalev winning because of the KD. I really can't find a 6th round to give to Kovalev even after rewatching it. But I know not everyone scores body work like I do. The judges saw basically the same fight I did.

[Divine Hammer]

no because majority of fans and majority of media felt he won. ward got a gift. plain and simple. he was badly knocked down, he was outpunched (especially by power punches), his face was all bruised at the end, he got outworked, etc.

kovalev got robbed.

[SN!PER]

Also did everyone forget the Maurice hooker fight right before? That was a complete robbery.

As soon as the cards were called on that fight, a lot of us were saying Kovalev would need a knockout to win!

A lot of people who were ringside, including Roy Jones Jr. were surprised at the 114-113 result. Most had Kovalev ahead.

[Dean_Razorback]

there ar posters here saying that the "biased" commentary on HBO affected people's perception, maybe but i didn't see it on HBO and i had it similar to lederman 8-4 (or 7-5) for kovalev plus a KD, a clear victory, and the tv down here had it 114-113 for kovalev (way closer than what i saw)

[Divine Hammer]

As soon as the cards were called on that fight, a lot of us were saying Kovalev would need a knockout to win!

A lot of people who were ringside, including Roy Jones Jr. were surprised at the 114-113 result. Most had Kovalev ahead.

almost all press had kovalev winning. it's a real sham that ward won. pathetic judging.

[taes]

We all know what's going to happen in the rerun. That'll go to Ward again because Kovalev didn't do enough to tear the 3 belts away from Ward!! On this showing, I'm afraid Kovalev doesn't stand a chance - he either has to knock him out (possible but not likely) or he has to knock him down 2/3 times. If this fight was anywhere except the US it would have been a comfortable win for KKK.

[_Maxi]

I had it a draw, but i wouldn't have been upset if either man won.

You had it 6-6? then Kovalev won because of the KD.