Kovalev was trying to hold on for dear life in the 8th..

[richardt]

I remember thinking how fighters not known for power can hurt guys with body shots easier than head shots and even get stoppages that way but the whole time I was thinking if Kov tires, I could see Ward launch everything he has into a right hand and get Kov in trouble and get that very rare KO. Regardless of the last 1-2 shots, Ward really showed power to the head and body. I have no problem with people complaining about the ending but Kov was spent with legal punches and no matter what, Ward was going to win, and by KO. Kov can go on to do some more things in Boxing but the #1 fighter in the world is clearly Ward. This is another fight in the long list of fights where the boxer in a close fight wins rematches more convincingly. But the winner of this fight under any variation imaginable in the last round - was still going to be the winner. That cant be disputed.

[D4thincarnation]

Ward wanted to fight and he wanted to hug.....lol

He did, but that still doesn't make low blows legal.

[Earl-Hickey]

When ward was landing thise body shots i yelled out:

"With god as my witness, he is broken in half"

He got ktfo and quit