Ward/Kovalev 2...who wins?

[Master]

Kov should have taken a knee or just fallen to the ground rolling around if he was hurt from the low blows. He should have got the rest and recovered and as soon as the ref asked them to resume punched Ward straight in the nuts and say two can play at this game.

You hit me low, I hit you low. If the ref is not going to stop it, I will.

[erics44]

Kov should have taken a knee or just fallen to the ground rolling around if he was hurt from the low blows. He should have got the rest and recovered and as soon as the ref asked them to resume punched Ward straight in the nuts and say two can play at this game.

You hit me low, I hit you low. If the ref is not going to stop it, I will.

I totally agree, when he was hit low he should have rammed one in himself

he just kind of wilted tho

its like when ward uses his head, which he was doing on Saturday, why don't his opponents stick their head in too

[Memphis]

Only just watched the fight today, a bit of an odd one. I thought Kovalev pretty much controlled the first 6 rounds. Ward wanted to wrestle any time Kovalev got anywhere near him, Wards output was pretty shit. Kovalev fell apart rapidly, there were a lot of low blows thrown by Ward but he also sprinkled on top some brilliant body punching. That right hand took Kovalev's legs from him, and maybe his heart. Given all that we see I thought finish was pretty shit. They were repeated low blows, it's not even up for debate as far as Im concerned, they were cynical, just like the ones he threw earlier. For Kovalev's part I didn't see any real complaining about low blows. He backed off for sure and suggested they were low, but he was almost giving Weeks a reason to say no foul, carry on. He did himself no favours on the stoppage either. He should have taken a knee, rolled around in agony, something. Instead he sat there like a lame duck giving Weeks no choice.

I know a lot of people have given Ward a whole heap of credit for the win and I guess it's earned, he did beat a World class fighter for the second time so respect where it's due. But I didnt get as excited about anything Ward did as some people have.

In a week where every man and his dog were discussing the circus that is Mayweather V McGregor, at least we had the 'real' fight to look forward to to hold up the good name of boxing. I was left feeling a little underwhelmed if Im honest.

[sanatogen]

Don Turner give a walk-on interview about the fight

[Fenster]

I saw/heard comments about Don Turner calling Kovalev "just a puncher" after the loss... clearly, from that video, the old fossil was answering a question trying to explain why Loma is P4P no.1 not Ward.

Funking joke world constantly hanging people for comments taken out of context.

[sanatogen]

The interviewer appeared to try and setup DT to say that Ward is great. DT wasn't having it

[Memphis]

Exactly, dude doing the interview almost immediately had a lump in his throat when he suggested Loma was number one. Who e beat....who e beat. Fucking 'Journalist'

[Freedom]

[imp]

Kovalev fans will be saying he hurt his shoulder next like Pac man.

Just accept the greater skillset on this occasion.

Kovalev fouled by hitting on the back of the head and that is a far more dangerous situation.

I hope they fight again.