Comments Thread For: Kovalev's Trainer Jackson Tried To Jump Ship To Andre Ward's Team?

[Bronx2245]

After Kovalev ran his mouth about "most American coaches are zeroes," JDJ should've bounced! I'm actually disappointed he would stay with people who are disrespectful!

February 7, 2017:

"I already see the ****ery starting already this year. Kovalev is blaming his loss to Andre Ward on John David Jackson. My problem is this, guys like that always say, 'I'm going to bring in somebody to help out.' Who can help the best trainer in boxing? Nobody," stated former world champion Nate Campbell, who shared his thoughts on an interview where former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev slammed American trainers and expressed his desire to add a Russian trainer to his team...

To be honest with you, I was pulling for Kovalev on the strength of John David. That's the whole reason I was pulling for him. I didn't pull for him because I like him. I was pulling for him because of John David. I don't hate him, but I was pulling for Ward to make a good fight for it and he did. But I don't think you should be able to win a fight the way he won it. I'm old school; I believe you gotta beat the champion. It should be clear that you're the better fighter. The close rounds should go to the champion.

But you lost because Andre Ward was the better athlete. John can't train you how to be an athlete. John can train me because John can teach me everything he knows because I'm athletic enough to pull it off. Kovalev is not an athlete. He's stiff, just like every other European fighter; all he got is power. What was he when John got him? He was a stiff, basic fighter. He was a basic European fighter. John David gave him some bounce and a little something and now you want to say that John can't teach you. What it is is you're unteachable. You can't be taught and that's the problem. See, the problem is you get these guys that want to blame somebody else for their downfalls and shortcomings, and those type of guys, you gotta be very, very leery of them.

http://www.fighthype.com/news/article27900.html

[etech1]

Very interesting. Sure Kovalev doesn't bend the knee to anyone but I never suspected him to be this..well Russian.

With all this rediculous Russian hysteria being pushed by the media does anyone think this may be a ploy to desperately make this a profitable PPV? Or quite possibly our news media has created such a stir that Kovalev may have receded back into a Russian nationalist type sentiment where its us against them (further surrounding himself with loyal comrads)?

As far as Kovalevs racist comments it's just a Russian thing. Everywhere else in the world races bust each others balls. In America we're taught not to do that.

Unless it's against crackers, then it's perfectly OK.

[SkillspayBills]

Everything I've read about Kovalev makes me believe he is a **** human being. Doesn't surprise me at all. He's going to get it in the rematch.

[bigfo0t]

WHY IN HELL would anybody believe what J Prince says? This guy is full of ****. He claims to be a man of God, when all he is is a gangster. Rick Reeno you should be ashamed of your reporting. Boxingscene should suspend your ass. How are you going to publish a story like this where you don't even mention anything about reaching out to JDJ for his side of the story? Is boxingscene.com now publishing "rumors"? Who paid for this story?

It doesn't even make sense. Of course some Ward fans will chew it up but anybody with half a brain would have to reject this as pure tabloid. If this were true it paints JDJ as a very weak man. It says JDJ wants to be on the Ward side because he hates how Kovalev treats him but if he can't be in Ward's corner (as an assistant) he'll take his pay check with Kovalev because his dignity is worthless. That's what Rick Reeno and J Prince want the boxing fans to believe about JDJ. I agree this fight must not be selling well.

There are right ways to promote a fight. They've ruin that. Could it be that they're acknowledging how terrible they are at promoting this fight and this is their cheap answer at promoting? A bunch of ****!

Agreed. I feel bad for JDJ.

[etech1]

Unfortunately, I have studied, only the first 5 rounds of their first fight so far.

One of the things that I saw from round 1 to 5, was Kovelev being scared to let his hands go, because it looked like he was scared of missing over and over.

Throwing and missing constantly, makes a fighter look dumb, and wears them out fast. Looked to me like kov was scared of that happening.

[have_not]

I have followed kovalev's career and jds has tried to headlight himself by taking credit for kovalev's skills and wins.
Some of the things he pretend like he taught Kovalev while you can see Kovalev did the same things when he competed as a amateur.
Jds loves the spotlight and are often trash talking on Kovalev's behalf, going inn details about gameplans.
Jds can thank Kovalev for the fighters that wanted him as a trainer.
He hasnt done a good job since all his fighters lost by brutal KO's. Jennings, algieri, Hopkins, stevens

[galloindio]

WHY IN HELL would anybody believe what J Prince says? This guy is full of ****. He claims to be a man of God, when all he is is a gangster. Rick Reeno you should be ashamed of your reporting. Boxingscene should suspend your ass. How are you going to publish a story like this where you don't even mention anything about reaching out to JDJ for his side of the story? Is boxingscene.com now publishing "rumors"? Who paid for this story?

It doesn't even make sense. Of course some Ward fans will chew it up but anybody with half a brain would have to reject this as pure tabloid. If this were true it paints JDJ as a very weak man. It says JDJ wants to be on the Ward side because he hates how Kovalev treats him but if he can't be in Ward's corner (as an assistant) he'll take his pay check with Kovalev because his dignity is worthless. That's what Rick Reeno and J Prince want the boxing fans to believe about JDJ. I agree this fight must not be selling well.

There are right ways to promote a fight. They've ruin that. Could it be that they're acknowledging how terrible they are at promoting this fight and this is their cheap answer at promoting? A bunch of ****!

[MantisToboggan]

There are plenty of trainers that have friends in their opponents camp. Trainers have actually trained opponents directly. Kov showed his true colors so Jackson decided to go elsewhere where his experience and knowledge are appreciated.

How can you trust a coach who is a RAT???? For all we know he could be messing Kovalev up, if i was Kovalev i would not listen to JdJ either. Krusher should fire him then, this coach is a rat

[Idunnoshet]

You must be goid at twister, but that was one hell of a stretch.

After the numerous times Kov has done this, it's no longer he may of done it not knowing. He's not ******, he lives in the USA.

It's not that he didn't know it was racially based, it's he didn't know people would get so upset. **** him, I hope he loses just because he keeps doing this.

That and his ****ing people helped because of complete utter ****ing dumbazz into power in the U.S., and for that they can all **** off.

Please take your political biases to a Political ( obviously Super ******* ) website and off of a BOXING forum .

[The Big Dunn]

your a coach all "buddy buddy" with the rival camp and it is some how Kovalev's fault and it is Jackson who feels betrayed... what f-kin planet you people are from ???

I say Kovalev after this WIN and he will WIN should get rid of this snake/rat and get him all russian staff. how the hell can you win knowing your coach is a big buddy with the other side, you cant trust jdj rat

There are plenty of trainers that have friends in their opponents camp. Trainers have actually trained opponents directly. Kov showed his true colors so Jackson decided to go elsewhere where his experience and knowledge are appreciated.