Comments Thread For: Kovalev: Last Time I Ran Out of Gas, This Time I Trained Smart

[firstborn]

Really shows who knows how to score fights no way ward won, bunch of black trolls claiming ward won because he is black, tried to biased as hell when I rewatched the fight towards ward and the most I could come up with is a draw and that was being generous.i had it 7-5 for Kovalev

Why do you assume all od Ward's fan are black? Is race the main criteria in your decision to support a fighter?

[aboutfkntime]

I overtrained last time

[TOBYLEE1]

Kov says that he over trained, he didn't train enough, Ward petty pat punches were scored, his trainer, etc.

He has almost more excuses than Pac. Sounds like he is accepting his defeat

[aboutfkntime]

I watched part of that fight again last night.....

Ward's timing and control of distance is superb

that, combined with his ring savvy, make that jab the best in the business

Ward has two BIG advantages heading into the rematch

1) he was underdone

this has been ignored by the media, not sure why

Ward had a looong layoff, then he moved up in weight to fight Brand and Barrera..... neither of whom were the best preparation for Kovalev

Ward was underdone heading into that bout, he needed at least 1-2 more fights at the weight

Ward will be MUCH better with those 12 HARD rounds under his belt and after another specialist 175 camp with Mackie Shilstone

2) his style, and the fact that NOW he knows Kovalev inside out

for that fight to unfold any differently, Kovalev will have to open up and take some risks, and I am sure that Ward will be a lot sharper this time around

the rematch will not get any easier for Kovalev, thats for sure..... and I don't think that they have acknowledged/addressed their problems

Ward UD12 in another hard/close fight

[MrRolltide91]

Excuses.....

[Vlad_]

I watched part of that fight again last night.....

Ward's timing and control of distance is superb

that, combined with his ring savvy, make that jab the best in the business

Ward has two BIG advantages heading into the rematch

1) he was underdone

this has been ignored by the media, not sure why

Ward had a looong layoff, then he moved up in weight to fight Brand and Barrera..... neither of whom were the best preparation for Kovalev

Ward was underdone heading into that bout, he needed at least 1-2 more fights at the weight

Ward will be MUCH better with those 12 HARD rounds under his belt and after another specialist 175 camp with Mackie Shilstone

2) his style, and the fact that NOW he knows Kovalev inside out

for that fight to unfold any differently, Kovalev will have to open up and take some risks, and I am sure that Ward will be a lot sharper this time around

the rematch will not get any easier for Kovalev, thats for sure..... and I don't think that they have acknowledged/addressed their problems

Ward UD12 in another hard/close fight

LMAO so you're saying how great Ward is and how he will adapt, yet you still predict a very close fight... Why not Ward by a landslide if he was so great the first time and according to you will adapt and be so much better?

[Vlad_]

And Kovalev is not making excuses. He is saying his performance was not as great in the second half because he felt a sudden energy drop. He still fought on, he still outlanded Ward, he was still the aggressor. He is simply stating that he was tired. He still did a better job then Ward, even when tired. He still deserved the decision.

[aboutfkntime]

LMAO so you're saying how great Ward is and how he will adapt, yet you still predict a very close fight... Why not Ward by a landslide if he was so great the first time and according to you will adapt and be so much better?

correct

that fight will still be a closely fought contest

but Wards preparation and class will see him through

Ward is clearly the better fighter, and he will be more settled this time around

[aboutfkntime]

And Kovalev is not making excuses. He is saying his performance was not as great in the second half because he felt a sudden energy drop. He still fought on, he still outlanded Ward, he was still the aggressor. He is simply stating that he was tired. He still did a better job then Ward, even when tired. He still deserved the decision.

I overtrained last time

[Joe Beamish]

Ward doesn't actually land punches. I can't see him winning the rematch.

I mean, look at round 10 of the first fight. If you think Ward won, you're an idiot.