We saw a different side of Kovalev Saturday night. Before the fight he was a bad dude, a power punching real life Ivan Drago.
But when Ward bought the fight to him, Kovalev didn't react the way a warrior would normally respond:
1. He turned his back to Ward a few times to gain a breather
2. He put Ward in a headlock and held to avoid having to fight inside
3. He cried wolf about legitimate body shots for a few reasons:
A. To try to get Ward a warning and make him more reluctant to throw body shots
B. To get additional rest (at least he didn't spit out his mouthpiece)
C. To maybe get a DQ
Is this the way a true "Krusher" should behave when in the midst of a dogfight and faced with adversity?
But when Ward bought the fight to him, Kovalev didn't react the way a warrior would normally respond:
1. He turned his back to Ward a few times to gain a breather
2. He put Ward in a headlock and held to avoid having to fight inside
3. He cried wolf about legitimate body shots for a few reasons:
A. To try to get Ward a warning and make him more reluctant to throw body shots
B. To get additional rest (at least he didn't spit out his mouthpiece)
C. To maybe get a DQ
Is this the way a true "Krusher" should behave when in the midst of a dogfight and faced with adversity?
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