Comments Thread For: Andre Ward Stops Sergey Kovalev in Eight To Retain Belts

[Skip Bayless]

Wtf was that stoppage

[russogd3]

So funny, I was thinking the same this earlier

[ConRaffery]

Props to ANDRE, he's always shown to do better in rematches because homeboy does his homework, I'll watch the replay...but nothing but RESPECT ...and to everybody saying "lil G", please realize Golovkin is NOTHING like Kovalev in terms of style or boxing IQ...2 completely different fighters....may the best man win! Bring on Stevenson! Ward vs Stevenson is a GREAT match!

Who has he rematched other than kovalev?

[russogd3]

So true. Ward could have had a brutal KO

[bluepete]

Ward may well have been on he's way to winning because Kovalev looked gassed. But the stoppage was bogus and the last shot, undisputably was low. If you do get stopped to the body it should be because your on the canvas unable to get up from a shot that lands on your actual body. . But it's funny to read all the posters who are making this fight about them. Calling fighters *****es and ******* as if you've ever done anything in your sad lives.

[Pigeons]

Did Harold have it 6-1 or 5-2 for Kovalev?

[russogd3]

Ward may well have been on he's way to winning because Kovalev looked gassed. But the stoppage was bogus and the last shot, undisputably was low. If you do get stopped to the body it should be because your on the canvas unable to get up from a shot that lands on your actual body. . But it's funny to read all the posters who are making this fight about them. Calling fighters *****es and ******* as if you've ever done anything in your sad lives.

You don't need to have been a pro boxer to state your opinion. If that is the case, no one can comment on NBA, NFL, MLB, UFC, etc.

[Phenom]

Always with the excuses just give the man his credit ffs

[hitking]

Good analysis !

Kov kept putting weeks in precarious situations.

As a matter of fact, kov even put Ward in precarious situation when he hurt Kov and Kov heeled over and turned his back to Ward. Ward was looking like : Should I hook this n.gga to sleep 😴

Kovalev's body language from around the 3rs or 4th round on was that of a guy that knew he was in deep. I give him all the credit in the world. Because he never gave up trying to win. He kept working his jab and outpointing Ward in a couple rounds. I think Kovalev has tried to convince himself that he ran outta gas in the first fight because he was overtrained, yada yada. But early in this fight you could tell that he knew he wasn't overtained. He was in with a guy that is just as tough and just as rugged as him. And he couldn't handle it.

[russogd3]

Kovalev's body language from around the 3rs or 4th round on was that of a guy that knew he was in deep. I give him all the credit in the world. Because he never gave up trying to win. He kept working his jab and outpointing Ward in a couple rounds. I think Kovalev has tried to convince himself that he ran outta gas in the first fight because he was overtrained, yada yada. But early in this fight you could tell that he knew he wasn't overtained. He was in with a guy that is just as tough and just as rugged as him. And he couldn't handle it.

True... I give nothing but credit and praise to Kov. He is a great fighter and gave it his all. He was clearly gassed/ spent. I don't think that a Ward KO victory = Kov is garbage. I still consider him 2nd best LHW in the world, even above superman. He just got beat by the better man tonight, simple as that.