Comments Thread For: Ward-Kovalev Rematch Replay Peaked at 947K Viewers on HBO

[TreJac]

You know its bad when the complainers have nothing better to do than to be negative about a replay fight! Some of you fake boxing fans need to get over the Ward/Kov saga! Its ok if your fighter didn't come out on top, no need to batter the fighter who won win bogus claims. Boring or not, Ward is a much better fighter than Kov & he showed it! It's a shame the Ward haters will never let this defeat go!

[jbpanama]

According to compubox Kovalev has now outlanded Ward in over 2/3 of the rounds they've fought. This fight demands another immediate rematch. I just hope Ward and HBO aren't so greedy that they put off the rematch because the PPV sales were low. Ward is not going to do any better on PPV with anyone else because no one wants to pay to see the same fighter foul and cheat and hold in every fight with what looks like a bought off referee every single time to let him get away with whatever he wants. As long as Ward is a protected fighter who gets to cheat and spoil all night and avoid having to fight, he is never going to get more than 130,000 to pay for his fights.

I mean, Kovalev-Ward I was the best fight of Ward's career, and yet 30,000 less people tuned in for the rematch. That's because Ward's career is a fabricated joke. Ken Hershman even admitted it, that he set up the Super 6 with beneficial styles to Ward, and left out Bute and the Dirrells, because he was trying to turn Ward into "Showtime's Mayweather." His whole career has been manufactured. Boone didn't just drop him, Boone beat him but they robbed Boone just like they robbed Kovalev.

So 130k might seem disappointing, but that is amazing for an Andre Ward fight. The rematch with Kovalev is still the biggest fight he can make outside of Joshua at heavyweight, and we all know Virgil likes to sell bull**** to distract from their cheating, so I'll believe that one when I see it. And whether Joshua happens or not, it doesn't change the fact Kovalev has been robbed twice and deserves a third fight much more than even Juan Manuel Marquez deserved a fourth fight against Pacquiao despite officially never beating him in the first three. So it should go without saying given what we witnessed, but there's also precedent for this to go along with basic common sense.

The Ruskie did his No Mas routine in Rnd 8,

Who wants to pay to see him dance with Ward again?

KOV got his a$$ beat and has given no indication that he wants more!

[therealpugilist]

According to compubox Kovalev has now outlanded Ward in over 2/3 of the rounds they've fought. This fight demands another immediate rematch. I just hope Ward and HBO aren't so greedy that they put off the rematch because the PPV sales were low. Ward is not going to do any better on PPV with anyone else because no one wants to pay to see the same fighter foul and cheat and hold in every fight with what looks like a bought off referee every single time to let him get away with whatever he wants. As long as Ward is a protected fighter who gets to cheat and spoil all night and avoid having to fight, he is never going to get more than 130,000 to pay for his fights.

I mean, Kovalev-Ward I was the best fight of Ward's career, and yet 30,000 less people tuned in for the rematch. That's because Ward's career is a fabricated joke. Ken Hershman even admitted it, that he set up the Super 6 with beneficial styles to Ward, and left out Bute and the Dirrells, because he was trying to turn Ward into "Showtime's Mayweather." His whole career has been manufactured. Boone didn't just drop him, Boone beat him but they robbed Boone just like they robbed Kovalev.

So 130k might seem disappointing, but that is amazing for an Andre Ward fight. The rematch with Kovalev is still the biggest fight he can make outside of Joshua at heavyweight, and we all know Virgil likes to sell bull**** to distract from their cheating, so I'll believe that one when I see it. And whether Joshua happens or not, it doesn't change the fact Kovalev has been robbed twice and deserves a third fight much more than even Juan Manuel Marquez deserved a fourth fight against Pacquiao despite officially never beating him in the first three. So it should go without saying given what we witnessed, but there's also precedent for this to go along with basic common sense.

kovalev is 0-2 vs ward...a dec and a tko...time to get over it and move on

[ShoulderRoll]

Those are good numbers for a replay.

[anonymous2.0]

How many rematches have done less than the original? Maybe I've been spoiled by Mayweather, Pacquiao, and Cotto PPV numbers but 130k seems low for this kind of fight

[fightfanjoe]

According to compubox Kovalev has now outlanded Ward in over 2/3 of the rounds they've fought. This fight demands another immediate rematch... no one wants to pay to see the same fighter foul and cheat and hold in every fight ... Ward is a protected fighter who gets to cheat and spoil...BLAH BLAH BLAH.

HAHAHA! Man Ward really got you hurt huh dummy? Guess what? They could fight 100 times, and Ward would win EVERY SINGLE TIME.

No matter how much you pee in the wind by whining about your hero getting STOPPED, it will never change history.

Ward is p4p #1. He has now beaten Kovalev twice, and no amount of excuse making or crying will ever change that simple fact.

Don't get me wrong. I hope you continue to come on these boards and make an ******* out of yourself about this fight. It keeps the fun of Ward's victory alive.

[Vadrigar.]

According to compubox Kovalev has now outlanded Ward in over 2/3 of the rounds they've fought. This fight demands another immediate rematch. I just hope Ward and HBO aren't so greedy that they put off the rematch because the PPV sales were low. Ward is not going to do any better on PPV with anyone else because no one wants to pay to see the same fighter foul and cheat and hold in every fight with what looks like a bought off referee every single time to let him get away with whatever he wants. As long as Ward is a protected fighter who gets to cheat and spoil all night and avoid having to fight, he is never going to get more than 130,000 to pay for his fights.

I mean, Kovalev-Ward I was the best fight of Ward's career, and yet 30,000 less people tuned in for the rematch. That's because Ward's career is a fabricated joke. Ken Hershman even admitted it, that he set up the Super 6 with beneficial styles to Ward, and left out Bute and the Dirrells, because he was trying to turn Ward into "Showtime's Mayweather." His whole career has been manufactured. Boone didn't just drop him, Boone beat him but they robbed Boone just like they robbed Kovalev.

So 130k might seem disappointing, but that is amazing for an Andre Ward fight. The rematch with Kovalev is still the biggest fight he can make outside of Joshua at heavyweight, and we all know Virgil likes to sell bull**** to distract from their cheating, so I'll believe that one when I see it. And whether Joshua happens or not, it doesn't change the fact Kovalev has been robbed twice and deserves a third fight much more than even Juan Manuel Marquez deserved a fourth fight against Pacquiao despite officially never beating him in the first three. So it should go without saying given what we witnessed, but there's also precedent for this to go along with basic common sense.

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[ruedboy]

Tony "Crooklyn" Weeks refusing to look at a replay and the NSAC f0cking the dog on the appeal just reinforced the view of pro boxing as a fringe sport, a lot closer to pro wrestling than to pro football. Amateur hour personified.

[BrometheusBob.]

Huh, maybe Kev was right. Maybe they should have charged less for the PPV.

[fightfanjoe]

Tony "Crooklyn" Weeks refusing to look at a replay and the NSAC f0cking the dog on the appeal just reinforced the view of pro boxing as a fringe sport, a lot closer to pro wrestling than to pro football. Amateur hour personified.

Allow me to translate: "Whaaaaah! My guy got beaten up and stopped! Whaaaah!"