I knew that we could have won the rematch but Sergey started making money, getting big headed and he didn’t want to train hard anymore. Every camp was worse and worse.
I was doing some body work on Sergey, I made him fold up. I’m 54 years old and he couldn't take it. I told Don, if Ward can get inside, withstand his early shots then he (Sergey) is in trouble and that is what happened, he proved me right.
Sergey likes to talk trash. He said a couple of things. He's blaming me for the loss but let me tell you this, you can’t blame me for your loss when you quit. He quit!
He makes Russian people look bad, all the Russians that I’ve trained, they are wonderful people man. They would give you the shirt of their back. This guy (Kovalev), is a complete ****. He wants everything for himself.
Kovalev paid the ungrateful ****. He should watch his mouth. He' not even close to being the best trainer out there. Maybe Sanchez would be a good one again.
good riddance to ward and his diva antics. stevenson, jack, kovalev, betervbiev, gvozdyk. the LHW division is gonna do just fine without ward i imagine....
Ward was a great boxer. Like any fighter who retires undefeated, one has to check the record carefully. Ward probably didn't truthfully win the first fight against Kovalev. But we'll say he won the rematch. Mayweather had a lucky decision or two. Tyson Fury, who may fight again, was fortunate to get the decision in the first fight against McDermott. Calzaghe had a couple of close ones. But yes, a great career for Ward and a pity he wasn't a bigger box-office drawcard. Perhaps he wasn't promoted well enough and he didn't have that kind of all out action style of others, but a fair argument for the best pound for pound.
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