Comments Thread For: Duva: Kovalev Figured Ward Out, Aims To KO Him in Rematch!

[Simurgh]

If he figured him out he would've done better in the 2nd half of the fight

Well, he won 2 out of 3 last rounds..

[davidw9785]

Well, he won 2 out of 3 last rounds..

I agree. I thought he won 10 and 12. Round 10 for sure. Round 12 was closer, but he actually hurt Ward pretty bad with a hook to the body. He shoulda been doing that the whole fight... but oh well.

[Nomadic]

Ward will avoid the rematch. Mark my words. He knows he lost. I actually bet 100 bucks he would win and earned that money but i think he lost.

I think the match itself will be avoided. How can you sell that fight again? I love boxing, fan of both fighters, but I don't see myself purchasing a rematch of that.

[-PBP-]

Well, he won 2 out of 3 last rounds..

I respectfully disagree

[Bronx2245]

He did at least initially, he was tying Ward up well but he seemed to get tired from all the wrestling and grappling. Still Ward's inside game was no were near as effective as it normally is.

Kovalev's inside game was non-existent, which is why Ward got the decision. I still think Kov won the fight, but he definitely didn't have an inside game, and his stamina was not that great either! I blame JDJ!

[Bravado]

Wow man. Sergey and his team have not one shred, ounce or even a sliver of dignity and pride. Could you imagine of Andre lost how much he'd be getting crushed for complaining? This is amazing honestly. Rather than just say they will do better, they keep hinging on the fact that they themselves valued Andre at such a high level that it was either he wins by clear decision or he got a gift because he's too good to win a close decision.

[-PBP-]

I just find it damn there criminally negligent, for Kovalev to not have an answer for Ward's inside game. That's been Ward's style forever! How was Kovalev NOT prepared for that!

His response was to hold. He wanted no parts of the inside.

[The Big Dunn]

Kovalev's inside game was non-existent, which is why Ward got the decision. I still think Kov won the fight, but he definitely didn't have an inside game, and his stamina was not that great either! I blame JDJ!

I also had Kov winning because of the KD and I scored the 10th for him. What you discuss in this post has been lost in all the BS whining here on NSB.

Ward and his corner had the perfect fight plan-they attacked Kov's body and fought on the inside where Kov was extremely weak. He turned Kov from an aggressor to a holder.

Now I don't know if Kov can improve at his age but I know if they fight in NYC with a ref that doesn't allow holding (like the guy that reffed wlad's last fight in MSG) then IMO it will be difficult for Kov.

Although, if Ward gets to cocky, Kov can touch his chin and end it because he never really caught Ward flush.

[tokon]

Well, I had Kovalev winning the fight but it sure didnt look to me that he had figured Ward out in the later rounds!

[Edward90]

She needs to stop. And everyone who agrees with these comments also needs to stop. From 10-12, there was nothing that made me think that Kov had figured something out. You can debate the outcome of the fight, but statements like that take away people's credibility. Kov obviously had more success in the first half of the fight than any other point in the fight. Why make these statements? It's just not a good look. Let's get this rematch cracking, so we can see who's the king of the hill.