Why do people say.....Andre Ward is....

[Scipio2009]

Andre Ward publicly said, on ESPN after Golovkin walked away from his fight offer, that he basically walks around at about 180lbs; Sergey Kovalev, according to whispers about him, walks around near 200lbs.

Still, with the way that Ward has been schooled in the game (and the physical gifts that came with his genetics), Ward has heightened sheer physicality in the ring, allowing him to muscle well beyond what his frame would have you suggest.

[MurkaMan]

I could see what he was trying to do...i just don't think it was necessary to do it to that extent. To me, manhandle means to easily control someone with little effort. Kovalev was using a lot of effort and it cost him down the stretch. He didn't need to completely contain ward to the point where the ref stepped in on almost every single clinch.

I completely agree. But I remember saying to myself, "Kov is going to be shocked at how strong Ward is"

And as soon as the fight started, Kov effortlessly pushed him around in the clinch and forced him to the ropes.

But you make an excellent point; That may have tired Kov down the stretch!!

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

A weight bully in 168, then too small for 175. Like what? What is the truth really. Ward and Kov is basically the same size and Kov ain't that big for a lightheavy either other than ridiculously strong, by man handling ward during the clinch.

Other evidences seem to say otherwise and disagree with you.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Andre Ward publicly said, on ESPN after Golovkin walked away from his fight offer, that he basically walks around at about 180lbs; Sergey Kovalev, according to whispers about him, walks around near 200lbs.

Still, with the way that Ward has been schooled in the game (and the physical gifts that came with his genetics), Ward has heightened sheer physicality in the ring, allowing him to muscle well beyond what his frame would have you suggest.

Apparently he also said that it is hard for him to make 175.

[Damn Wicked]

Max Kellerman kept on saying Kovalev is bigger, even though they are the same height according to HBO's Tale of the Tape. If anything, Ward is slightly more thickly built.

Kovalev fought at middleweight in the amateurs, Ward fought at light heavyweight.

Ward might have a bit more meat on his bones but they're very close to the same size. Very close in height also.

[The Hammer]

Andre Ward publicly said, on ESPN after Golovkin walked away from his fight offer, that he basically walks around at about 180lbs; Sergey Kovalev, according to whispers about him, walks around near 200lbs.

Andre Ward has trouble making 175.

http://www.boxingscene.com/andre-ward-rules-out-fights-168-175-not-easy-make--107486

[Scipio2009]

Apparently he also said that it is hard for him to make 175.

The interview was done July 2015; the earliest mention of anything in regards to Ward having "difficulty" at making 175lbs was an August 7th 2016 article on this very site (with already having put three light heavyweight camps under him).

And even in that article, Ward made it clear that he can make the weight without doing anything outlandish.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

The interview was done July 2015; the earliest mention of anything in regards to Ward having "difficulty" at making 175lbs was an August 7th 2016 article on this very site (with already having put three light heavyweight camps under him).

And even in that article, Ward made it clear that he can make the weight without doing anything outlandish.

Ward? Im talking Kovalev. Unless that's who you meant. Idk where you got Ward from.