Andre Ward has to make more of a statement this go around.

[nacho daddy]

People can score the fight however they want, but it was an obviously close fight. imo, Kovalev took the first two, 3-5 were generally close rounds, and I had Andre Ward basically sweeping the final 6 rounds (behind his aggression and inside fighting, and Kovalev's not wanting to fight).

The rematch likely plays out the same way, but more decisively; Ward seeing what Kovalev has with him for the first 2-3 rounds, making the adjustments needed, and likely washing the back 8 rounds.

yes ward won 375 rds in a row from sergi

[TheUptownKid]

But he doesn't though, because he made a winning statement last time.

[PRINCEKOOL]

????????

Ward's conditioning was superb.

It was a slow paced fight, and he was shuffling upon his feet! He was the worst i have ever seen him! If he does not improve for the rematch, he is getting knocked out or stopped!

I am not sure how you can claim that his conditioning was superb at all!

[A.K]

Andre can't make statements he's one dimensional all he knows is jab clinch and throw a illegal body shot during the break up, that's litteraly his game plan every fight.

[VatoMulatto]

Ward needs to do what Mayweather did in the rematch against Maidana and Jose Luis Castillo.

[TheUptownKid]

Andre can't make statements he's one dimensional all he knows is jab clinch and throw a illegal body shot during the break up, that's litteraly his game plan every fight.

You know what good point... lol

[Madison Boxing]

hopefully he actually throws some hard shots this time...

[Hype job]

It was a slow paced fight, and he was shuffling upon his feet! He was the worst i have ever seen him! If he does not improve for the rematch, he is getting knocked out or stopped!

I am not sure how you can claim that his conditioning was superb at all!

I don't think he's suited to lhw.

[SeekDaGreat]

But he doesn't though, because he made a winning statement last time.

The post fight interview was awkward, everyone telling Ward they though he lost and him blaming the crowds boos on Kovalev..... Some statement.

[TheUptownKid]

The post fight interview was awkward, everyone telling Ward they though he lost and him blaming the crowds boos on Kovalev..... Some statement.

The statement is the win. Nobody cares about conversations after the fact. History will remember it as a close fight that Ward won. Period.