Kovalev vs Ward in the fall of 2016?

**powerpuncher** · 10-08-2015 02:49 AM

HBO is still negotiating a contract with ward which is why the fight isn't happening right now. Supposedly, if all goes well, Ward will fight at LHW on the undercard of canelo/cotto then fight another time next year in the spring then fight kovalev. If this fight does happen, it will be huge. Perhaps the top 2 p4p fighters.

**Primo Carnera** · 10-08-2015 03:07 AM

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

HBO is still negotiating a contract with ward which is why the fight isn't happening right now. Supposedly, if all goes well, Ward will fight at LHW on the undercard of canelo/cotto then fight another time next year in the spring then fight kovalev. If this fight does happen, it will be huge. Perhaps the top 2 p4p fighters.

He won't be fighting on the Canelo/Cotto undercard. If he fights in the spring, who does he fight and at what weight? He'll probably fight at LHW to get on point at the weight above. Surely then, he would either have to give up his SMW title or be stripped.
Then we have the possibility of the #1 p4p not even being a current World Champion .

**Silkeyjoe** · 10-08-2015 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

HBO is still negotiating a contract with ward which is why the fight isn't happening right now. Supposedly, if all goes well, Ward will fight at LHW on the undercard of canelo/cotto then fight another time next year in the spring then fight kovalev. If this fight does happen, it will be huge. Perhaps the top 2 p4p fighters.

He won't be fighting on the Canelo/Cotto undercard. If he fights in the spring, who does he fight and at what weight? He'll probably fight at LHW to get on point at the weight above. Surely then, he would either have to give up his SMW title or be stripped.
Then we have the possibility of the #1 p4p not even being a current World Champion .

I dont think he deserve the P4P number 1 spot at the moment. Beating Kovalev then yes but hes dominated a weak division. I think there are smaller guys that deserve to be ahead of him in the P4P rankings. Id also think Wlad has as much of a case to the number 1 spot as Ward does (which isnt much of a case)

**Master** · 10-08-2015 03:36 AM

Ward would never "kill" Kovalev.

Ward is the new Mayweather who will outbox the top level opponents but never stop them unless they are weight drained.

**mikeeod** · 10-08-2015 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe

Originally Posted by Primo Carnera

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

HBO is still negotiating a contract with ward which is why the fight isn't happening right now. Supposedly, if all goes well, Ward will fight at LHW on the undercard of canelo/cotto then fight another time next year in the spring then fight kovalev. If this fight does happen, it will be huge. Perhaps the top 2 p4p fighters.

He won't be fighting on the Canelo/Cotto undercard. If he fights in the spring, who does he fight and at what weight? He'll probably fight at LHW to get on point at the weight above. Surely then, he would either have to give up his SMW title or be stripped.
Then we have the possibility of the #1 p4p not even being a current World Champion .

I dont think he deserve the P4P number 1 spot at the moment. Beating Kovalev then yes but hes dominated a weak division. I think there are smaller guys that deserve to be ahead of him in the P4P rankings. Id also think Wlad has as much of a case to the number 1 spot as Ward does (which isnt much of a case)

Ward dominated a weak division? I think Ward beat some tough 168 pounders in Froch, Abraham, and Kessler. Ward is going to remain extremely difficult to beat and one of the most versatile and well rounded fighters ever. I don't understand why so many r turned off by him and his style....