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

[TheUptownKid]

Damn near non existent since since Jennings hasn't fought since Ortiz. Jackson has picked up more fighters. But if he pulled something like this off do you think other fighters would trust him? Just seems weird he would go to the opposite team.

I think if Ward thought he could garner a clear advantage with jacksons info, like stealing signs in baseball, then it may have been explored more. More realistically JDJ was frustrated and had discussions that have been blown out of proportion by wards camp.

[-Antonio-]

Jackson was overruled multiple times by conditioning coach in last fight and was silent for much of the end of the match. Kov was kicked out of Abel sanchez' gym for being a **** too. If I was Jackson at this point I'd take a nice payday to give him water this time too, then bolt after he loses again.

I wouldn't doubt that being the case. Kovalev looks like he would be a ****. But still, this is a business. You can't just jump to a rival company because your boss is a ****.

[Chrismart]

There does seem to be tension there. The whole switching teams thing though..doesn't seem that much of a believable story to me.
If not though, i'm sure Jackson will come out and say something. I guess we will see.

[MantisToboggan]

smart for team ward to leak this. create tension in the kovalev camp, whether its legit it or not. mob tactics from the great j prince, the mastermind.

phagot way to win , just like the last time. you csuckers should be very proud!

[BattlingNelson]

Ho-Lee-Shyt, that is a bomb. I feel terrible for JDJ right now. Prince is an absolute **** for not keeping this quiet until after the fight. Not cool at all.

True. But it's all about winning, and this is clearly something that disrupts Kovalev's camp. Hell it might be a total gamechanger.

[MantisToboggan]

If it's true then Jackson is a little snake & Kovalev should spark him out in training for it.

Kovalev should fire his ***** @ss send him back where he belongs. r

[Sparked_26]

Jackson was not even giving Kov proper advise in the first fight, if you watched the in between round footage he looked kind of lost and just tried to act like everything was going to plan. Compare that to the way Virgil was coaching Ward in between rounds in order for him to make the necessary adjustments and take the 2nd half of the fight.

Sometimes I think Virgil's advice is aimed at the spectator/audience.

It seems like theatre to me at times. Andre Ward is probably a special case because they have a real bond.

But with his other fighters it seems like theatrics to me. Pretty sure Khan doesn't listen to a word he says or actually understand him. Khan ain't the sharpest tool in the box and Virgil is an eloquent guy.

I genuinely think most fighters hear nothing in that corner. Might benefit more from a man ensuring they get a drink and helping them fill their lungs with air.

[Sp0rty Cr@ig]

It's a lot worse than I thought. It's weird because "Kovalev won" and got "robbed", why get rid of the trainer who helped you "win"? Trainer-switching is a sign of lack of confidence in a fighter. Trying to put the blame on everyone else but himself. Team Ward did good on not that accepting Jackson in the team and the explanation as to why makes sense.

Why would a fighter that feels he got robbed be confident in a rematch? Kovalev got the L on the scorecards so he is the one who has to make adjustments robbery or not

[BoxingFan85]

Ok.. if it's true then Kovalev better come out clean and state the obvious.. Bad move from JDJ, you don't discuss about going to your enemy's corner in the build up to an exciting fight..

[SugarRayCurtain]

He must despise Kovalev if this is really the case, cuz he cud always just leave camp
JDJ seems like a nice guy who wants to help fighters