Comments Thread For: Andre Ward: I Can't Say I Was Surprised Kovalev Tested Positive For A PED

[buddyr]

Once a cheater always a cheater

Always. Just as a rapper said, “if I get caught once at the weed spot, you already know I’ve been there a 100 times”.

[tokon]

I am echoing Ward's statements in the article. That Kovalev was at the end of his career and went for one last hail mary. It failed. It doesn't wipe out his accomplishments. I mean Shane Mosley was doing EPO in the prime of his career and he was a first ballot HOFer. Roy Jones popped too. Evan Fields. This doesn't affect their legacies. Kovalev did it at the end. Who cares?

You ask "who cares"?

And there lies the problem.

This "sport" largely consists of hitting another person in the head as hard and often as possible. Substances that unnaturally enhance that ability, whether it be faster, harder, or more often, are rightfully banned.

Athletes that cheat to gain an unfair advantage should place themselves outside of the rules and, in my opinion, should be liable for criminal prosecution.
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As has been said many times before, "this isn't running or riding a bike . . "

[MUNG]

not even an attempt at a creative excuse here, he's given up at this stage, time to hit the road, goodbye

[Liondw]

Ward was a fine boxer, but I'd say most think he did lose one fight, the first one to Kovalev.

[Pigeons]

You ask "who cares"?

And there lies the problem.

This "sport" largely consists of hitting another person in the head as hard and often as possible. Substances that unnaturally enhance that ability, whether it be faster, harder, or more often, are rightfully banned.

Athletes that cheat to gain an unfair advantage should place themselves outside of the rules and, in my opinion, should be liable for criminal prosecution.
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As has been said many times before, "this isn't running or riding a bike . . "

Your problem is that you try to apply morality to a sport as disgusting and sinful as boxing. Good luck. You're losing.

[TernceBudCharlo]

Let's not forget the ways Kovalev humiliatingly disgraced himself before this

1) Made those racist comments about Adonis Stevenson

2) Instead of training hard after the first Ward fight to win the second fight, he makes constant excuses, doesn't train hard, doesn't listen to his coaches, and doesn't work on his inside game. Got knocked out brutally due to his failure to admit responsibility.

3) Fires his coach and pretends he needs amateur coach.

4) Gets brutally KOd again and makes excuses that he was overtraining

5) Humiliatingly sells his belt to Canelo and excepts humiliating terms in the contract like 1 month break between fights and a rehydration clause

6) Illegally streams DAZN ppvs

7) Gets busted for PEDs

[PeepeePoopooMan]

The irony is that I'm sure nobody would be surprised if it was revealed that ward was on roids.

[JimmyD729]

No one was, and it should be a surprise, the man is of extremely low character

Says the guy living off the government and driving his girlfriend’s car

[MUNG]

i was very surprised that kov got busted for a ped, was sure it was going to be more than one

[slimPickings]

You ask "who cares"?

And there lies the problem.

This "sport" largely consists of hitting another person in the head as hard and often as possible. Substances that unnaturally enhance that ability, whether it be faster, harder, or more often, are rightfully banned.

Athletes that cheat to gain an unfair advantage should place themselves outside of the rules and, in my opinion, should be liable for criminal prosecution.
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As has been said many times before, "this isn't running or riding a bike . . "

THIS!!!
Could not have said it any better sir.