How on earth is Ward the betting favorite for the rematch??

[TheBigLug]

I guess because he is seen as the more "intelligent boxer" of the two, so a rematch would suit him more now he has familiarity with Kovalev.

I know many people feel that way but i disagree. Kovalev showed in the first fight he had the ability to box with Ward and outbox him for large portions of the fight. Ward won about 5 rounds in my opinion.

[A-Wolf]

I guess because he is seen as the more "intelligent boxer" of the two, so a rematch would suit him more now he has familiarity with Kovalev.

I know many people feel that way but i disagree. Kovalev showed in the first fight he had the ability to box with Ward and outbox him for large portions of the fight. Ward won about 5 rounds in my opinion.

Disagree. Kovalev showed he could box on close to equal terms for large portions of the fight. Neither guy "outboxed" the other.

[The Hammer]

I'd be lying if i said POS like you didn't influence me in not liking certain fighters.

POS Black supremacists like you and Kigali have no influence upon me whatsoever.

[Robbie Barrett]

POS black supremacists like you and Cholla Vista have no influence upon me whatsoever.

You hate because of race, not i. Is that the best defence you've got to accuse overs of what you are guilty of? That's all you do.

Show the evidence of my racism. You've already been proven to be a member of a racist site and made racist threads on that site. POS

[HarvardBlue]

In the first fight I thought Ward could win it but I wasn't sure. In this fight, its Ward's to lose. Kovalev had his opportunity and let it slip away. I don't see him getting that kind of start again this time. I could be wrong but I don't think I am.

[mathed]

Prepaid judges helps

[Curt Henning]

Mmm no. Jacobs didn't win enough rounds or land enough shots (see Compubox if that will help you) to beat Golovkin.

Jacobs, like Ward, got his azz knocked down and was outlanded in the fight.

again..compubox totals dont win fights...you dont judge a fight at the end by watching compubox stats...lol

you score rounds individually....and i scored golovkin/jacobs a couple of times...and it was real close....with some tough to score rounds that could have gone either way...especially depending on the judges vantage point

but hey....you keep reading compubox stats to score your fights

but of course you glossed over my original point...the US judges could have robbed golovkin if they wanted to...but they didnt....

[Motofan]

You answered it yourself OP. The better counter puncher usually improves in the rematch. The whole cracking the code idea. I picked Ward to win the first fight, scored it for Kovalev, and if I was forced to bet on the rematch I'd still take Ward on points.

[rickJen]

Because his only job is to survive while Kruschev has to win by KO. It's no different from the Floyd vs Pacquao. It is what it is.

[iamboxing]

Im confused.. Not only is he the favorite, hes the growing favorite. People keep betting on Ward making the line higher.

I understand thinking boxers adjust and crack puzzles, but sheesh, i dont see much more what Ward can do to win. Wards my favorite boxer but no way in hell he won 7 rounds, nor 6. I had him winning 5 rounds.

1 thing i dont like is Krusher training less, what if that backfires and he gets tired even sooner, its gonna be a lot of grappling, and rough stuff that may drain him..

Should be a great fight but i might put my emotions aside and bet on Krusher at those good odds +145

betting on what the judges will decide rather than what Ward does