Comments Thread For: WBC Prez Would Be in Awe if Canelo Overcomes Kovalev

[mawoodhouse]

So if/when Kovalev wins this fight, he becomes Middleweight Champion, that will be weird, or do the belts all split again and go vacant?

[stealthradon]

Why cant you beat Canelo on points? Floyd did.

Barely. And Floyd won every round. And still just an MD.

[alexjust]

Great fight and props to Canelo for taking it.

Sadly life is not a video game and I see Kovy winning 8-4 or 7-5. Kovalev has an excellent jab and a high work rate.

Canelos bodyshots didnt stop GGG over 24 rounds and I'm less fooled than most of media whose got Canelo being better defensively and more adaptable than SOG

Kovalev would never win against Canelo on scorecards unless they fight in Russia. With Russian judges. So, Kovalev is essentially selling the belt, I hope he'll get a good deal for it. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone anymore, he was a great champion and its time to make some money.

Plus Kovalev most likely be allowed to weigh 175.5 in the ring so there is that as well..

[hmc87]

Barely. And Floyd won every round. And still just an MD.

Floyd did not win every round. It was probably 9-3 or 10-2, but a definite clear win.

Bad judging happens a lot though.

Look at Bradley Pacman 1, look at Fury Wilder, look at Lara Punisher, etc.

Kovalev may score 1-2 KD in this fight and win a UD

[hmc87]

Kovalev would never win against Canelo on scorecards unless they fight in Russia. With Russian judges. So, Kovalev is essentially selling the belt, I hope he'll get a good deal for it. He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone anymore, he was a great champion and its time to make some money.

Plus Kovalev most likely be allowed to weigh 175.5 in the ring so there is that as well..

So you're just making stuff up? Cool.

Here are some real facts:

GGG picked judges in Canelo 2
GGG picked Canelos gloves
GGG picked ref
GGG demanded higher purse
GGG trainer said they lost the fight
GGG fired trainer
GGG took 10 months off after that beating to recover

Those all actually happened. Do you understand differnece between facts and making things up?

[garfios]

He also has a belt at 160. From 160 to 175 is two weight classes.

from 168 to 175 is one weight class. Why don't you count the fielding fight?

[ShoulderRoll]

from 168 to 175 is one weight class. Why don't you count the fielding fight?

Canelo's last fight was at 160.

If he fights at 175 next that would be a two weight class jump.

[blitted_master]

"Ward is one of the most important fighters of recent times"

Wtf does this even mean? Most "important"?

And people say GGG fans go overboard in their praise and ****. These protected local stars, even calling them great or the best isn't enough, they get called most "important"? Important for what? Population control?

That's reference to testicle punches if it's not clear

LOL! Awesome. coWard is a disgrace. How do his supporters ignore blatant low-blows that were shown in slow motion? Crazy.

[Jab jab boom]

So you wouldn't give Canelo any props at all if he was to clearly beat Kovalev??

I didn't say he wouldn't deserve props but to say you'd be in awe is overdoing it. People could be in awe of ruiz beating Joshua on short notice as a 12-1 underdog, not this.

[TonyGe]

So you're just making stuff up? Cool.

Here are some real facts:

GGG picked judges in Canelo 2
GGG picked Canelos gloves
GGG picked ref
GGG demanded higher purse
GGG trainer said they lost the fight
GGG fired trainer
GGG took 10 months off after that beating to recover

Those all actually happened. Do you understand differnece between facts and making things up?

The judges are picked by the NSAC. No one else has the authority to pick judges.
The referee is picked by the NSAC. No one else has the authority to pick judges.
The gloves are approved by the NSAC. No one else has the authority to approve the gloves.
A fighter can raise objections if he has concerns about any of those. The NSAC will make changes if they think the change is fair to everyone.
Now if you want to argue that it doesn't matter which judges were picked they would favor Canelo because he's the cash cow of boxing then you may have a point. But that doesn't take away that the NSAC is in charge not the boxers or their camps.
The purse is agreed to by the fighters and the promotor of both camps.
Since you are wrong on almost every point you made you are the one who can't seperate fact from fantasy.