Comments Thread For: Freddie Roach Not Convinced Ward-Kovalev Rematch Will Happen

[Real King Kong]

i hope the rematch doesnt happen that way the krusher fans whine forever. ward whooped him anyways, no need for a rematch.

I'll go one step further...i hope all the major networks cancel all their boxing programming and the sport declines to the point where nobody is making any real money, so all that's left is bush league club fights.

[Jrtxboiy]

You some sort of ****** aren't you? How is ward ducking kovalez? Ward will win easily on the rematch smh

[Jrtxboiy]

No but it feels good to hear you *****ing knowing the fight could go either way but expecting kovalez to win

[Idunnoshet]

It's no mystery why kovalev faded in the fight. Both Sanchez and Jackson said he is difficult to train. Jackson has to trick him to learn moves because he thinks he knows it all. So he runs when he wants goes hard when he wants thinks he's smarter than everyone slacks off there you go.

Watching the body language in Kovalevs corner, the way he barely acknowledges JDJ and seems to mainly pay attention to the russian " Interpreter " ... I think it might be true . I predicted Ward would win the fight fairly easy . But after watching the first 8 rounds I realized Kovalev's better than i first thought AND Ward's not as good as I thought he was .

[Mr. Objectivity]

Lets hope it happens i dont want to call Ward a duck and make aboufffintime cry.

[jbpanama]

he didn't say it won't happen because Ward is scared..he said money will be an issue. don't people read the article before commenting. and people acting all desperate like they wanted the rematch to be signed and announced the very next day after the fight..chill tf out.

The Ruskies need to come up with Ward's big buck guarantee.

if they saw their hero, gas out, in the second half of the fight, that won't happen...

so I have to agree with the astute Mr. Roach. Rematch very unlikely to happen.

[Dr.Cool]

Roach doesn't know why Krusher faded in such a dramatic fashion, "slipping" and taking his time getting up, almost falling out of the ring from exhaustion. Maybe it was because the whole left side of his body was a dark red and is probably still a massive bruise. Cracked ribs can take the zap out of someone.

[aboutfkntime]

Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is not convinced that a rematch will happen between light heavyweights Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev. Last month at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Ward (31-0, 15KOs) survived a knockdown in the second round to win a close twelve round unanimous decision over Kovalev (30-1-1, 26KOs) to capture the WBA, IBF, WBO world titles.
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we got some top level coaches exposing themselves here

"I thought that he would win in 9 rounds. And I don't know why it didn't happen"

it doesn't really matter if Roach cannot figure out what went wrong, but it will be helpful if Jackson can

[jbpanama]

Does it make you sleep better at night knowing that Ward got a christmas present by american judges?

Ward's too strong for all 12 rounds and the Crusher is a strong 8 rounder...

But the issue that Freddie wisely points out is the Bread! Rematch unlikely!

[aboutfkntime]

It better. Boxing's credibility cannot handle first the May-Pac disaster, then the Kovalev-Ward robbery, and then Ward even ducking the rematch... the sport would just become a total joke at that point. I mean, even more than right now.

I'd say the Kovalev-Ward rematch is probably the most important fight in boxing, for its credibility, and the history of the sport. By far it's not the biggest financial fight, but it's the most important right now.

good grief