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re: Ward vs. Kovalev 2

Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:52 pm to
Posted by Shotime
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2009
522 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:52 pm to
Like Floyd, you don't give a fighter like SOG Ward a second look. He will win more impressively the second time.
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2006
28875 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:53 pm to
wtf kind of ending was that. Dont think the ref shouldve stopped that.
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33794 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:54 pm to
They just replayed it. Which one was a low blow?

Kovalev was rocked, knew he was about to go down and wanted a break.
This post was edited on 6/17/17 at 10:55 pm
Posted by vengeanceofrain
depends
Member since Jun 2013
12465 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:54 pm to
there was no way ward wasn't gonna win this fight.
Posted by Crede15
Member since Jun 2009
17222 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:56 pm to
Ward wasn't losing the fight. It was close-ish, but he was out boxing kovalev.
Posted by smash williams
San Diego
Member since Apr 2009
20209 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:56 pm to
He wasn't defending himself, he was just hunched over in a defenseless position. It's equivalent to someone turning their back in a fight.
Posted by Shotime
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2009
522 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:57 pm to
Kovalev quit bro, he literally sat down. What was the ref supposed to do?
Posted by slapahoe
USA
Member since Sep 2009
7455 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:58 pm to
quote:

LOL, those weren't low blows. Belt shots aren't low blows.


lol they just showed the last low blow.....ward hit him below the belt on the lettering. how much lower you want him to go?
Posted by Sterling Archer
Austin
Member since Aug 2012
7586 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 10:58 pm to
LINK replay
Posted by Sterling Archer
Austin
Member since Aug 2012
7586 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:00 pm to
Look how high his belt is. Wasn't low
Posted by slapahoe
USA
Member since Sep 2009
7455 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:02 pm to
after watching replay again his belt is high.....
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2006
28875 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:02 pm to
quote:

Kovalev quit bro, he literally sat down. What was the ref supposed to do?


He did look tired that last minute and a half. Dont think those last 3 punches were enough to stop the fight though. Seemed like love taps.
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33794 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:04 pm to
Kovalev wasn't even in trouble because of those borderline shot. He was in trouble because he got caught with a straight right. After that point he stopped defending himself. He was well on his way to getting KTFO.
Posted by Crede15
Member since Jun 2009
17222 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:04 pm to
There's going to be a weird narrative about this fight because of lederman's embarrassingly bad scoring.
Posted by slapahoe
USA
Member since Sep 2009
7455 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:04 pm to
i just wonder why it wasn't a 10 count? why immediate stoppage? I dont follow boxing hardcore so im sure there is a reason?
Posted by Calculus Entropy
Belle Isle, LA
Member since Jun 2007
344 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:06 pm to
quote:

There's going to be a weird narrative about this fight because of lederman's embarrassingly bad scoring.



He had the same score as one of the judges.

I thought it was 67-66 Kovalev
Posted by slapahoe
USA
Member since Sep 2009
7455 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:13 pm to
No doubt the straight right had him wobbled but I still think those shots at the end were low.
Posted by Calculus Entropy
Belle Isle, LA
Member since Jun 2007
344 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:18 pm to
quote:

No doubt the straight right had him wobbled but I still think those shots at the end were low.



100% agree. Even if his cup was high and the shots were on the border it still shouldn't have been stopped. At best should have been an 8 count.
Posted by Goldrush25
San Diego, CA
Member since Oct 2012
33794 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:19 pm to
quote:

He wasn't defending himself, he was just hunched over in a defenseless position. It's equivalent to someone turning their back in a fight.



Which he did the previous round if you remember. He was gassed.
Posted by smash williams
San Diego
Member since Apr 2009
20209 posts
Posted on 6/17/17 at 11:35 pm to
Yup, Kell Brock did the same thing against Spence before he quit. Body language never lies in a boxing match. I didn't like Kovalev going into the rematch when I watched him and his camp make excuses about the 1st fight, saying they overtrained and stuff.


What happened in the Rigondeaux fight? I was watching the LSU game.
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