Comments Thread For: Weekend Review: Biggest Winners and Losers of 2017

[BoxingIsGreat]

Gervonta too. Became the IBF 130 Champ and defended it in a hostile territory in the UK. Losing his title on the scales must go in the losers section, however.

[Hot Shyt]

I really dont see how Canelo or GGG could be considered losers. GGG won against really good fighters. Why do "fans" expect fighters to steamroll thru everybody? Canelo put on a good display against GGG even though he shouldve lost. Aside from his stamina issues, he showed he's a great boxer.. better than a lot of people thought.

[Ajvar]

No, Kovalev quit.

Andre Ward's LEGAL bodyshots sapped his will to fight and he didn't want anymore of that work. It was plain to see.

He "quit" after the last punch while last two were probably below the belt.

[ShoulderRoll]

He "quit" after the last punch while last two were probably below the belt.

He was already showing "quit" in his body language before then.

The last punch was a bit low but that shouldn't take away from all the legal punishment Andre Ward dished out prior to that.

[Tobi.G]

"Sergey Kovalev – The former light heavyweight titleholder not only was stopped by Andre Ward in their rematch; most believe he quit. "
Biased opinion. It was a ridiculous stoppage. Kovalev was losing but as a former dominant champion he had a right to be given every chance to come back. This stoppage looked like a phantasmagoria.

But to be serious his tank was empty at that point and Ward would have stopped him anyway on this day.