Important update edit, Starz is currently airing the magnificent seven, with Steve McQueen. Is an outlaw movie set in Mexico. I'm betting action packed! Serendipity.......true sht
K W
(1) 10 9
(2)10 8
(3)9 10 (Wards pulls it together, lays framework for his fight)
(4)9 10 (both did very little Ward for Defense+ ring generalship)
(5)10 9 (close round Kovalev lands significant shot late)
(6)9 10 ( Ward initiative clean effective punching)
(7)9 10 (Ward lands a good body shot, Kovalev looks better than in rounds (8)3 5 and seven but Ward gets it for sake of "objectivity." Neither convincingly earn it)
(9)9 10 ( the hallmark round of the fight, Ward lands some powerful jabs and a few straights, Kovalev lands some jabs that don't look as sexy or effective, the only significant power punch of the round is landed by Kovalev, but he doesn't look confident or energized, Ward throws many good looking punches that don't land, Kovalev isn't active enough)
(10)10 9 ( Kovalev looks good in first championship round)
(11)9 10 (Ward does a little more, Kovalev looks drained, loops his punches and has balance issues, though he wins second minute of the round, could go to either guy but Ward lands two significant "power punches" that looked good)
(12)9 10 (Ward closes)
So with the sound off and trying to be objective, Kovalev didnt do enough, Ward did just enough to put himself in position to receive a win.
But, rounds 4 8 9 and 11 were very close. You can make an argument for Kovalev winning any of those rounds. The judges must have given him none or 1.
And Kovalev staggered him in round 1 and dropped him in round two. (Not relevant as scoring is done via electoral college and not a popular vote. I.e. round by round and not cumulative) but Kovalev won the fight as a whole and was not given any of the four close rounds of the seven he lost.
How little Ward did to "win" this fight was amazing, but no robbery. I retract my view of that.
K W
(1) 10 9
(2)10 8
(3)9 10 (Wards pulls it together, lays framework for his fight)
(4)9 10 (both did very little Ward for Defense+ ring generalship)
(5)10 9 (close round Kovalev lands significant shot late)
(6)9 10 ( Ward initiative clean effective punching)
(7)9 10 (Ward lands a good body shot, Kovalev looks better than in rounds (8)3 5 and seven but Ward gets it for sake of "objectivity." Neither convincingly earn it)
(9)9 10 ( the hallmark round of the fight, Ward lands some powerful jabs and a few straights, Kovalev lands some jabs that don't look as sexy or effective, the only significant power punch of the round is landed by Kovalev, but he doesn't look confident or energized, Ward throws many good looking punches that don't land, Kovalev isn't active enough)
(10)10 9 ( Kovalev looks good in first championship round)
(11)9 10 (Ward does a little more, Kovalev looks drained, loops his punches and has balance issues, though he wins second minute of the round, could go to either guy but Ward lands two significant "power punches" that looked good)
(12)9 10 (Ward closes)
So with the sound off and trying to be objective, Kovalev didnt do enough, Ward did just enough to put himself in position to receive a win.
But, rounds 4 8 9 and 11 were very close. You can make an argument for Kovalev winning any of those rounds. The judges must have given him none or 1.
And Kovalev staggered him in round 1 and dropped him in round two. (Not relevant as scoring is done via electoral college and not a popular vote. I.e. round by round and not cumulative) but Kovalev won the fight as a whole and was not given any of the four close rounds of the seven he lost.
How little Ward did to "win" this fight was amazing, but no robbery. I retract my view of that.
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