Originally posted by mathed
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I don't care what sport you play, you take a 2-3 year break you're not going to be the same especially in boxing. Going from Brand to Kovalev is essentially like an athlete playing an exhibition game then going straight to a championship game, while that team you're playing had a full season to prepare.
Ward went from his competition eventually increasing to P4P quality opponents, to a sudden drop off when he took his break. Even Ward agrees, you haven't seen him at his best, this may have been the fight that knocked off the rust.
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