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I've always respected Paulie's opinion on boxing and have enjoyed his commentary and analysis over the years but I don't know what he was smoking when he scored this fight. I mean even he says there were close rounds that could've gone either way which he scored all for Ward. This kind of proves his bias does it not? Kovalev was the champion, undisputed and unified at that, and Paulie admits he gave Ward all the close rounds that could've gone either way? What is that?
Kovalev surely deserved at least one of the close rounds and I think on Paulie and definitely the judges score cards that would've made the fight a draw, therefore Kovalev would still be the champ and rightfully so. I like Ward and Kovalev but Ward doesn't get credit for winning a fight like this. He definitely won the majority of the second half of the fight but he was running scared until Kovalev began to tire. Ward also threw a few low blows throughout and rushed in with his head, neither of which were considered fouls or deemed a caution from Byrd.
Kovalev surely deserved at least one of the close rounds and I think on Paulie and definitely the judges score cards that would've made the fight a draw, therefore Kovalev would still be the champ and rightfully so. I like Ward and Kovalev but Ward doesn't get credit for winning a fight like this. He definitely won the majority of the second half of the fight but he was running scared until Kovalev began to tire. Ward also threw a few low blows throughout and rushed in with his head, neither of which were considered fouls or deemed a caution from Byrd.
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