HBO trying to make Ward vs. Pascal

[Targaryen]

Yeah he will, Pascal's defense has gone from suspect to nonexistent.

but Ward won't be fighting with the same ferocity that Kovalev does.

I don't think that it's inconceivable that Ward stops Pascal late, but he isn't gonna go in there and pummel Pascal, hammering through the guard like Kova did, and it took Kovalev a lot of effort to get Pascal out of there. Ward just doesn't fight with that intensity, he'll out manoeuvre and out hustle Pascal, landing pot shots left, right and centre and eventually Pascal might wilt, but Pascal's a tough guy and I can see him taking those shots and still standing at the final bell.