Judges score cards for Kov v Ward

[TitoFan]

Watched it again, but with the sound off (thanks for the YouTube, Batman).
The robbery is even more obvious than ever.

Round 1: Hard Kov jab rattles Ward. Not much else. 10-9 Kov
Round 2: Knockdown. 10-8 Kov
Round 3: Not much actually connected from either side, but gave the edge to Ward. 10-9 Ward
Round 4: Ward does precious little except for meaningless pawing. 10-9 Kov
Round 5: Close round, but gave edge to Kov. 10-9 Kov
Round 6: Clear round for Kov. Ward going backwards and grappling (I hate grappling). 10-9 Kov
Round 7: Could call this one even, but I'll generously give it to Ward. 10-9 Ward
Round 8: They BOTH did a lot of missing, not just Kov. 10-9 Ward
Round 9: 10-9 Kov
Round 10: Ward bolo'ed..... Kov jabbed him in the face. Clear round for Kov. 10-9 Kov
Round 11: One of the better rounds of the fight. Good exchanges. Ward lefts and Kov rights. 10-9 Ward
Round 12: Close round, but 10-9 Kov

116-111 Kovalev


Several things.

Ward missed just as much as Kov.
I absolutely HATE Ward's style with a passion. Grappling is Ward's style. To Kov's credit, he was drawn into it, but refused to be pushed around.
Kov was the aggressor all night long. He was the defending champion. How the hell do you lose three belts like that?

It's official.... it was highway robbery, and HBO are accomplices.

[armin]

We go to the scorecards: Kovalev v Ward, this site collected 60 media scores, 44 had kov, 15 ward, 1 a draw....not saying majority is always right but I think in this instance they are.

[powerpuncher]

We go to the scorecards: Kovalev v Ward, this site collected 60 media scores, 44 had kov, 15 ward, 1 a draw....not saying majority is always right but I think in this instance they are.

But it shows that Ward had a case even if kovalev should have won. It wasn't as if nobody thought ward won. This was no Williams beating Lara.

[imp]

Roy jones loosing in the olympics was a robbery.

CJ Ross scorecard in mayweather/canelo was a robbery.

Ward winning last night was not a robbery..I would have accepted either fighter winning..in fact, the belts should not have been on the line for some crazy reason of mine as I wanted more from the winner to take those belts..put the belts on the line in the rematch.

I remember watching Oscar/Floyd and thinking it was close..then I watched again and it was Floyd 8-4 easy.

[TitoFan]

Roy jones loosing in the olympics was a robbery.

CJ Ross scorecard in mayweather/canelo was a robbery.

Ward winning last night was not a robbery..I would have accepted either fighter winning..in fact, the belts should not have been on the line for some crazy reason of mine as I wanted more from the winner to take those belts..put the belts on the line in the rematch.

I remember watching Oscar/Floyd and thinking it was close..then I watched again and it was Floyd 8-4 easy.

I can appreciate that, bro. BTW, CJ Ross scorecard in Mayweather/Canelo wasn't a robbery.
It was aggravated assault on the sport of boxing.

[Spicoli]

Just cannot get my head around Ward "taking" anything last night. Had 116-111 and can see 115-112 Kovalev but that's as close as it gets. The announce crew was clearly Ward but in actuality who cares they didn't score the fight.

[mikeeod]

Great fight overall, but I disagree with the decision. I had Kov ahead by a few rounds, all said and done. Ward did better the second half, but Kov was landing the better, cleaner, and more powerful shots. Either way, hope there is an immediate rematch!!!

[Hulk]

Watched it again, but with the sound off (thanks for the YouTube, Batman).The robbery is even more obvious than ever.Round 1: Hard Kov jab rattles Ward. Not much else. 10-9 KovRound 2: Knockdown. 10-8 KovRound 3: Not much actually connected from either side, but gave the edge to Ward. 10-9 WardRound 4: Ward does precious little except for meaningless pawing. 10-9 KovRound 5: Close round, but gave edge to Kov. 10-9 KovRound 6: Clear round for Kov. Ward going backwards and grappling (I hate grappling). 10-9 KovRound 7: Could call this one even, but I'll generously give it to Ward. 10-9 WardRound 8: They BOTH did a lot of missing, not just Kov. 10-9 WardRound 9: 10-9 KovRound 10: Ward bolo'ed..... Kov jabbed him in the face. Clear round for Kov. 10-9 KovRound 11: One of the better rounds of the fight. Good exchanges. Ward lefts and Kov rights. 10-9 WardRound 12: Close round, but 10-9 Kov116-111 KovalevSeveral things.Ward missed just as much as Kov.I absolutely HATE Ward's style with a passion. Grappling is Ward's style. To Kov's credit, he was drawn into it, but refused to be pushed around.Kov was the aggressor all night long. He was the defending champion. How the hell do you lose three belts like that?It's official.... it was highway robbery, and HBO are accomplices.

As I've said I had Kovalev winning 7-5 or worst 6-6, but could you please explain why you gave him rounds 9 and 12?These were very close but I remember giving them to Ward. The 12th was really hard to score.

[TitoFan]

Watched it again, but with the sound off (thanks for the YouTube, Batman).The robbery is even more obvious than ever.Round 1: Hard Kov jab rattles Ward. Not much else. 10-9 KovRound 2: Knockdown. 10-8 KovRound 3: Not much actually connected from either side, but gave the edge to Ward. 10-9 WardRound 4: Ward does precious little except for meaningless pawing. 10-9 KovRound 5: Close round, but gave edge to Kov. 10-9 KovRound 6: Clear round for Kov. Ward going backwards and grappling (I hate grappling). 10-9 KovRound 7: Could call this one even, but I'll generously give it to Ward. 10-9 WardRound 8: They BOTH did a lot of missing, not just Kov. 10-9 WardRound 9: 10-9 KovRound 10: Ward bolo'ed..... Kov jabbed him in the face. Clear round for Kov. 10-9 KovRound 11: One of the better rounds of the fight. Good exchanges. Ward lefts and Kov rights. 10-9 WardRound 12: Close round, but 10-9 Kov116-111 KovalevSeveral things.Ward missed just as much as Kov.I absolutely HATE Ward's style with a passion. Grappling is Ward's style. To Kov's credit, he was drawn into it, but refused to be pushed around.Kov was the aggressor all night long. He was the defending champion. How the hell do you lose three belts like that?It's official.... it was highway robbery, and HBO are accomplices.

As I've said I had Kovalev winning 7-5 or worst 6-6, but could you please explain why you gave him rounds 9 and 12?These were very close but I remember giving them to Ward. The 12th was really hard to score.

Rounds 9 and 12 were both close. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Ward fans saw Ward throwing combinations, many of which did not connect. The same can probably be said about Kovalev. Ward's showmanship, such as his bolo punches, do absolutely nothing to sway me.