How the hell did most fans think Hopkins would win but he was listed as a 2.5/1 (at best. Most sports books had him lower If you google it) underdog ? And I am the liar. Lol
Let me be clear. I read your statements on why the win was solid. I don’t agree with them. He was as you said 49 years old. Kovalev was a feared knockout artist rated above Tavoris Cloud, rated above Beibut paper champ Shumenov. Kovalev was not a guy cruising to decisions. He was stopping mfers brutally. He was the favorite. 2.5/1 at best.
Also I don’t have to slip in facts. I can state them. Ward is 2-0 vs Kovalev. Check boxrec. He came up from 168, had one fight w Barrera, then decisions Kovalev after getting dropped early. It’s on boxrec. Go take a peek. Does this make me a liar ?
He then came back after Kovalev made a massive campaign for a rematch saying how things would be so different. So they fought again. Kovalev got caught w a punch to his jaw. Did the hokey pokey. And got stopped on shots around the belt line that some think we’re low but the ref thought were fair. Stoppage loss. Also on boxrec and YouTube If youd care to go look.
Again, I am simply telling you what actually took place. These are the real, official, scores and outcomes for the fights. I am not defending anything.
But here is the opinion part.
Who deserves more credit ? A guy with a super high KO ratio who failed to stop a great 49 year old 2 belt champion
Or a guy coming up in weight, not a great KO puncher, who got dropped by a fearsome puncher who is also a 3 belt champion and lasted the whole 12. AND WON.
Then came back in an immediate rematch, and rocked this same fearsome puncher w a snack to the jaw, then stopped him on body shots?
In my OPINION the answer is clear. Ward deserves much more props than Kovalev in these two specific scenarios.
And mfers need to learn to respond on forums w o being disrespectful. I didn’t call you a liar or insult. I’m just talking boxing.
Let me be clear. I read your statements on why the win was solid. I don’t agree with them. He was as you said 49 years old. Kovalev was a feared knockout artist rated above Tavoris Cloud, rated above Beibut paper champ Shumenov. Kovalev was not a guy cruising to decisions. He was stopping mfers brutally. He was the favorite. 2.5/1 at best.
Also I don’t have to slip in facts. I can state them. Ward is 2-0 vs Kovalev. Check boxrec. He came up from 168, had one fight w Barrera, then decisions Kovalev after getting dropped early. It’s on boxrec. Go take a peek. Does this make me a liar ?
He then came back after Kovalev made a massive campaign for a rematch saying how things would be so different. So they fought again. Kovalev got caught w a punch to his jaw. Did the hokey pokey. And got stopped on shots around the belt line that some think we’re low but the ref thought were fair. Stoppage loss. Also on boxrec and YouTube If youd care to go look.
Again, I am simply telling you what actually took place. These are the real, official, scores and outcomes for the fights. I am not defending anything.
But here is the opinion part.
Who deserves more credit ? A guy with a super high KO ratio who failed to stop a great 49 year old 2 belt champion
Or a guy coming up in weight, not a great KO puncher, who got dropped by a fearsome puncher who is also a 3 belt champion and lasted the whole 12. AND WON.
Then came back in an immediate rematch, and rocked this same fearsome puncher w a snack to the jaw, then stopped him on body shots?
In my OPINION the answer is clear. Ward deserves much more props than Kovalev in these two specific scenarios.
And mfers need to learn to respond on forums w o being disrespectful. I didn’t call you a liar or insult. I’m just talking boxing.
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