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Such silliness. It was a close fight. Dr Rumack says he can't see an argument for either guy winning the fight, which would usually result in a draw, if the judges are of this opinion. I think the opposite: A case could be made for either guy winning this fight. I thought Ward won but I would hardly complain if the judges gave it to Kovalev.
people are butthurt for so many reasons: first, there were such hopes that Kovalev would crush Ward. Well no matter whom you think won the fight that didn't happen did it? People also think Ward got better treatment by the judges...well, either way it was a close fight. And people thought that Kovalev as the champ should get preferencial treatment...But this was not a fight with an age old champ against an up and comer. Both men came in as champions and there is no written rule that the champ gets the close one...it is an unwritten law regarding a challenger (clearly defined as such) and an established fighter (champ), so it does not apply.
Ward is pissed because he feels like boxing fans are fickle with him. The guy has accomplished a lot and is a hell of a fighter whether one likes his style or not.
To Kovalev fans I say this: If Kovalev was so good, knowing the judges are fickle, as all fighters do, why didn't he turn the gas on, go after Ward and knock him down again? That would have won him the fight wouldn't it have? During the first Holyfield Lewis fight, when Lewis was robbed by the judges, Holy said something I never forgot. he told Lewis and his fans that if Lewis was winning so well, so much in control, so much better....why didn't he finish Holyfield?
Great fighters, especially great punchers, put an exclamation point on their victories. When Joe Louis got you in trouble, you were probably going down. What if Louis had backed off from Conn? When Tyson had you going backwards, you were going to get attacked with everything that wasn't tied down in the ring.
If Kovalev is such a fearsome puncher, why couldn't he at least go after and knock Ward down again? Or show the judges some indication that a flash knockdown on a good punch was not the most he could hurt a fellow great fighter?
people are butthurt for so many reasons: first, there were such hopes that Kovalev would crush Ward. Well no matter whom you think won the fight that didn't happen did it? People also think Ward got better treatment by the judges...well, either way it was a close fight. And people thought that Kovalev as the champ should get preferencial treatment...But this was not a fight with an age old champ against an up and comer. Both men came in as champions and there is no written rule that the champ gets the close one...it is an unwritten law regarding a challenger (clearly defined as such) and an established fighter (champ), so it does not apply.
Ward is pissed because he feels like boxing fans are fickle with him. The guy has accomplished a lot and is a hell of a fighter whether one likes his style or not.
To Kovalev fans I say this: If Kovalev was so good, knowing the judges are fickle, as all fighters do, why didn't he turn the gas on, go after Ward and knock him down again? That would have won him the fight wouldn't it have? During the first Holyfield Lewis fight, when Lewis was robbed by the judges, Holy said something I never forgot. he told Lewis and his fans that if Lewis was winning so well, so much in control, so much better....why didn't he finish Holyfield?
Great fighters, especially great punchers, put an exclamation point on their victories. When Joe Louis got you in trouble, you were probably going down. What if Louis had backed off from Conn? When Tyson had you going backwards, you were going to get attacked with everything that wasn't tied down in the ring.
If Kovalev is such a fearsome puncher, why couldn't he at least go after and knock Ward down again? Or show the judges some indication that a flash knockdown on a good punch was not the most he could hurt a fellow great fighter?
cry baby. WE SEE YOU ALL. Your hatred brought this on you, dont cry now.
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