In what other sport would this be even CLOSE to being acceptable??

[TitoFan]

Fair play to you both.

I wouldn't care who won either way.

I just scored it for Ward.

Close fight and I'm not annoyed that people are upset Kov lost

I'm just annoyed that peeps are shouting massive robbery.

It just wasn't.

Here's what I think it is, Vend.

Had this been a regular fight, with no nationalistic overtones, or an American S.O.G. with an undefeated record..... it may not have been so bad. Still the wrong decision, but nothing to be angry about. But given the magnitude and the circumstances..... as well as the utter predictability of the judges decision..... it made it all the more ridiculous.

It's the utter predictability of the decision. Some of us were calling it since midway through the fight.
Kovalev wasn't going to get a fair shake, no matter what.

[Vendettos]

Fair play to you both.

I wouldn't care who won either way.

I just scored it for Ward.

Close fight and I'm not annoyed that people are upset Kov lost

I'm just annoyed that peeps are shouting massive robbery.

It just wasn't.

Here's what I think it is, Vend.

Had this been a regular fight, with no nationalistic overtones, or an American S.O.G. with an undefeated record..... it may not have been so bad. Still the wrong decision, but nothing to be angry about. But given the magnitude and the circumstances..... as well as the utter predictability of the judges decision..... it made it all the more ridiculous.

It's the utter predictability of the decision. Some of us were calling it since midway through the fight.
Kovalev wasn't going to get a fair shake, no matter what.

I understand what your saying but scoring shouldn't be judged on how big the fight is.. every fighter world class or pub puts there life on the line to make money and give us a show.

I felt Ward won but I fully understand why you believe what you do man.

[erics44]

I thought ward won also

I'd wouldn't have argued if kov won

What I can't understand is anyone saying either of them dominated anything, every round was really close

[Silkeyjoe]

1 Kov 10-9
2 Kov 10-8
3 Ward 10-9 (close)
4 Kov 10-9 (close)
5 Ward 10-9 (close)
6 Kov 10-9
7 Ward 10-9
8 Ward 10-9 (close)
9 Ward 10-9
10 Ward 10-9 (close)
11 Kov 10-9 (close)
12 Draw 10-10

114-114 a draw

Very scrappy fight. Kov sucked into Wards fight and cost him the fight. Lots of close rounds. Being the aggressor and forcing the action I can see why people think Kov was unlucky but nowhere near a robbery.

Macklins comment - "i just like the clean work of Ward"

Someone asked if Floyd would have done anything different to Ward. I dont think so. He would have gone about it the same way.