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nope !!
I remember saying that I would prefer for Ward to have 1-2 more tuneups before facing Kovalev..... but if Ward thinks that he is ready now, then so be it.....
and the reason why I said that is, because Ward may have had little/no choice..... he likely had to take the Kovalev fight without any further delay due to pressure from ME/HBO/RN/the public/etc..... I think his clock was ticking
you could be getting confused by my comment that 'Ward has been ready for Kovalev for years'..... but that comment is referring to Kovalev's level, and the fact that Ward has seen it all before..... that was not referring to his preparation for 175
as I have said many times recently..... Ward will be sharper/stronger with those 12 hard rounds under his belt, and after 1 more specialist 175 camp with Mackie ShilstoneLast edited by aboutfkntime; 12-27-2016, 08:01 PM.Comment
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Sorry bud, I think you misunderstood. I didn't phrase it correctly. It was Ward himself, quoted in an article on here, where he stated very clearly that if he wasn't ready for Kov now (at that time) then he never would be. This was after Brand. Maybe I can dig that up later...I do remember your 'for years' comment, and I totally understood what you meant.
Regardless, do I expect Ward to be sharper in a rematch? Of course, simply from having 12 hard rounds of exposure. But I think the rematch benefits Kov more. Full disclosure, I picked Kov and thought he beat Ward up. That aside, I think Kov, especially in the second half, saw about the best, AT LEAST the typical, Andre Ward, and those 12 rounds in his bank will give him enough to get the job done in better fashion next time. That was straight up typical Andre in the second half, and I'd say Kov drew about even. Kovalev has more room to grow in the rematch.
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Sorry bud, I think you misunderstood. I didn't phrase it correctly. It was Ward himself, quoted in an article on here, where he stated very clearly that if he wasn't ready for Kov now (at that time) then he never would be. This was after Brand. Maybe I can dig that up later...I do remember your 'for years' comment, and I totally understood what you meant.
Regardless, do I expect Ward to be sharper in a rematch? Of course, simply from having 12 hard rounds of exposure. But I think the rematch benefits Kov more. Full disclosure, I picked Kov and thought he beat Ward up. That aside, I think Kov, especially in the second half, saw about the best, AT LEAST the typical, Andre Ward, and those 12 rounds in his bank will give him enough to get the job done in better fashion next time. That was straight up typical Andre in the second half, and I'd say Kov drew about even. Kovalev has more room to grow in the rematch.
we will agree to disagree then
I think that Ward will be sharper and stronger..... and I'm not sure if Kovalev can do anything different in the rematch..... it is highly unlikely that he will start off with a KD, and Ward will probably show him different looks/tricks in the rematch
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i like both guys , didnt pull for either.
Kov won the first fight, i mentioned his tactic for stopping the headbutts.
ward will not win a rematch with the same gameplan. he needs to land some shots , rights, and be cleaner with body punching as well. he will not have the same judges and referee.
Ward landed some good jabs, but not many, and barely any right hands upstairs. Ward needs to be more productive offensively, no pitty pats while holding to the body.
and Kov needs to be more productive on the inside, not allow Ward to smother and hold him. these guys fight 50 times all 50 will be close.Comment
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He may be wrong Lou but at least he backs it up. Impart some more of your boxing brain on these boards instead of your devilish diatribes!!
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[QUOTE=Red-Cyclone;17308711]Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah get a life you loser.[/QU
Go sun bathe you reptile...Comment
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