Comments Thread For: Kovalev Lands WBC #2 Ranking To Adonis Stevenson's Title

[Shadoww702]

Come on now. If you really bothered to rewatch that fight then you can clearly see that Kov won 5 rounds. There is no way that anyone can say that Ward clearly won 5 rounds, let alone 7. I do agree that Kov was gassing a bit towards the end, but so was Ward! Not sure what that has to do with anything though, the point here is that Kov was the Champ & the challenger has to take the titles! Ward in no shape or form did this. I don't call it a robbery, but it definitely was a gift. Let's just be honest, call it what it is & stop with the BS.

I had Kovalov winning by a score of 115-113. I gave Ward rounds 7,8,9,11,12.
7-5 with the kd 10-8 round. But I can see Ward getting round 5 and 10 on some ppl card... I'm not mad either way. Ward clearly won the last part of the fight and Kov. The 1st. I brought up the gassing as if this was a 15 round fight I think Ward would of easily won. But your right that's irrelevant. I shouldn't of even brought it up

[kej718]

Actually If he really does lose this time around It would be Ward going after Stevenson not Kovalev.

Ward is already talking about retirement, and even before that he didn't seem as interested in the fight.

[thack]

So K. one of the best only makes no.2 while Amir Con who has never fought a top welter is no.1 ......wtf ...lol! ...the WBC....lol

[TheThirdEye]

By the time I read through the comments I forgot what the actual story was about because of all the hate involved. Don't get it. Not a Kovalev fanboy, was happy of Ward or Kov won. I had Kovalev beating Ward by a point, can understand those that think Ward won. Stevenson fights sub-par opposition. Before anyone tells me that Sakio Bika and T-Dog Williams are dangerous, please check yourself.

[kiaba360]

If Kovalev/Ward doesn't happen in timely fashion, Duva shouldn't allow Kov to become inactive. I wouldn't mind seeing Kov vs. Smith/Barrera/Gvozdyk.

[Kigali]

If Kovalev/Ward doesn't happen in timely fashion, Duva shouldn't allow Kov to become inactive. I wouldn't mind seeing Kov vs. Smith/Barrera/Gvozdyk.

Duva lobbied for and received the #1 WBC ranking and a purse bid for Stevenson...but ran away soon as her requests were granted.

Hmmmmmm.

[Superbee]

And Stevenson wants none of Beterbiev ... You get the picture ?

[Superbee]

Duva lobbied for and received the #1 WBC ranking and a purse bid for Stevenson...but ran away soon as her requests were granted.

Hmmmmmm.

Duva never asked for the purse bid... Purse bid was ordered by the WBC after the early negotiation failed... WBC did grant Kovalev the Mando spot though... Main Events agreed, then bailed out...

[ShoulderRoll]

"As a result of that loss, the WBC has included Kovalev in their rankings. "

WTF?

Kovalev loses the fight but as a result he gets ranked #2?

While Andre Ward wins the fight but because he is champion of another organization he can't be in the WBC rankings?

Boxing is such a clusterfuck of a sport sometimes.

[jmrf4435]

HEHEHE I hope everything in this situation stacks against Ward, it's looking like it might. I want to see Kovalev KO stevenson and then Unify after he beats ward again.

This would be a great story.