Comments Thread For: Demise of Kovalev Makes Canelo vs. Ward a 175 Necessity

[glenn mcrory]

Kovalev – who’s 1-2 with two stoppage losses against the pair – is the only common opponent.

I love how we just rewrite history now.
Ward is talked to like hes the connoisseur of beating Kovalev.
A guy with a wide loss with a knockdown in the 1st and one close win and stoppage in the 2nd.

To Lampley, it’s a winnable fight that can put Ward on a level he never reached.

“Only such vehicle now available,” he said. “Worst kind of opponent or Canelo. Not an aggressor. (Against Kovalev) it was always just a matter of time. Andre Ward? Have to go find him. And once you do, then what do you do? I would favor Andre.”

lol
I love all the blind cuckolds that act like Mayweather and Ward are interchangeable.
Yeah he looks like him, when hes fighting guys like Carl Froch.
Dirrell looked liked that when he fought him too.
Ward’s a sloppy slow stiff plodder spoiler, sorry if that bursts people’s bubble.

[j.razor]

Agree

It would be the first time in his career that Ward wouldn't have have the referees, judges and venue on his side, blatantly ignoring all his disgusting headbutts, lowblows, clinchfests etc, and awarding him all close rounds

the egotistical Ward would never take this fight

Stop kidding yourself.

[j.razor]

ward will be the next big high profile diver for the canelo franchise. ward will take the cash out sum of about $15 to 20m to dive like kovalev.

S.O.G. doesn't "dive"

[j.razor]

I love how we just rewrite history now.
Ward is talked to like hes the connoisseur of beating Kovalev.
A guy with a wide loss with a knockdown in the 1st and one close win and stoppage in the 2nd.

lol
I love all the blind cuckolds that act like Mayweather and Ward are interchangeable.
Yeah he looks like him, when hes fighting guys like Carl Froch.
Dirrell looked liked that when he fought him too.
Ward’s a sloppy slow stiff plodder spoiler, sorry if that bursts people’s bubble.

Cut it out, the S.O.G. gave kovalev a gut check in the 1st fight & then beat the gas out of kovalev the 2nd fight.

[OldTerry]

I've been coming round on Canelo, there's some suspect issues, you know what I'm referring to, but the skill is undoubted.

But if there's one fight that will get me rooting for him and screaming at my tv its this one - go for it!

and why did Ward not make great money? 'cos he's a boring-ass grappling, head-butting, low-blow ego-centric low-KO-ratio defese-oriented genius - a lot to admire but not much to root for.

Kinda like Floyd was.

[Boxfan83]

If Ward got up off the couch to fight Canelo Id favor Canelo, if you give Ward at least 1 tune-up Id favor Ward. Give Ward 2 tune ups and Id HIGHLY favor Ward.

[GFunk23]

Good article and idea. Even with a 2+ year layoff, I would favour Ward. He would frustrate Canelo all night long and win a decision.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Negative. S.O.G. gets underrated. He would whoop Nelo today. I bet Nelo or his team would NOT dare call out the S.O.G.

Whooped based on what?

Ward arguably lost the first Kov fight, possible low blow on the second, taken to a clinic by Darnell Boone, etc. He's another one that people keep overrating for some reason.

If Kov (first fight) was able to put Ward on his ass the way he did, it'd take Carnelo one pull uppercut to do the same.

[chepboxingking]

Great article, but i fail to see why canelo would gain from fighting ward. He doesn't bring a belt; besides, if he loses, people would say he lost to a fighter whose been retired for 2+ years. If he wins, it was expected because ward had been retired for 2+ years. It's a lose-lose situation for canelo

[Seldomseen]

So Ward is retired damn near 3 yrs and some want him to jump back in with Canelo? Just think about how absurd that is. Notice how Canelo beat

1. Kirkland coming off a layoff.

2. Cotto when he was too old.

3. Mosely when he was a grandfather

4. An older GG

5. An older shot Kovalov.

Also,notice how close the Canelo vsTrout fight was. Also, how close the Canelo vs Lara fight was. Those were men in there prime.