Artur Beterbiev: All time & H2H

[palmerq]

Ward had a tough time for about six rounds v kovalev then worked it out and then pretty much owned him for the next 14 rounds and broke him, he did beat kovalev twice remember, well once really...

[Master]

Ward had a tough time for about six rounds v kovalev then worked it out and then pretty much owned him for the next 14 rounds and broke him, he did beat kovalev twice remember, well once really...

The first fight was a close controversial decision and Ward was losing the 2nd fight before he punched Kov in the balls. He should have been disqualified.

[TIC]

Ward had a tough time for about six rounds v kovalev then worked it out and then pretty much owned him for the next 14 rounds and broke him, he did beat kovalev twice remember, well once really...

i had andre losing the first by a point & behind by a point in the second before the fouls. andre had sergey hurt in that second fight but sergey should have been given time to recover from the low blows at the very least with a point taken from andre. andre was lucky not to be disqualified

[Spicoli]

Ward had a tough time for about six rounds v kovalev then worked it out and then pretty much owned him for the next 14 rounds and broke him, he did beat kovalev twice remember, well once really...

i had andre losing the first by a point & behind by a point in the second before the fouls. andre had sergey hurt in that second fight but sergey should have been given time to recover from the low blows at the very least with a point taken from andre. andre was lucky not to be disqualified

Oddly enough, exact same on the two fights from what I recall. Not sure about possible DQ. It's just weird thinking Ward going full 175 vs a peaked Beterbiev especially when other than Kovalev scratch and claw wins, his biggest 175 scalp was the terribly weight withered and drained down Dawson. I just always think of Ward at 175 as a bit inconclusive. Superb talent but he would get the physical inside fight of his life with Beterbiev.

[palmerq]

Really, ward took the life and soul from kovalev in the second fight, totally broke him and kovalev wanted out and even though it was a punch to the balls kovalev clearly had had enough and he did just stop fighting when the ref stopped it.. kovalev won the first battle in my opinion but ward won the war, a third fight and ward would have dispelled any doubt.. kovalev was a total monster at this time too... Imagine a guys only claim to fame at 175 is beating kovalev in his prime!

Either way i rate pro kovalev above pro beterbiev, kovalev was a bit quicker and more mobile both were super destructive to be fair but I just see ward having a pretty easy time v beterbiev, he's a monster for sure but he's having a tough time v yards and was nearly cleaned out by Callum Johnson, this just isn't ward or rjj level.

[Master]

Beterbiev beat the undefeated Gvozdyk, who had beaten Adonis Stevenson who was a champion himself for a very long time, and unified the titles is better than what Ward did at the weight.

[Primo Carnera]

NOBODY Tested Ward in his career! Not at SMW, not at LHW. when did you see Ward wobble? When did you see Ward even lose a round against someone of Yarde’s level ? (No disrespect to Yarde.)
Ward NEVER EVER looked in danger of losing a fight for one second.

[Master]

NOBODY Tested Ward in his career! Not at SMW, not at LHW. when did you see Ward wobble? When did you see Ward even lose a round against someone of Yarde’s level ? (No disrespect to Yarde.)
Ward NEVER EVER looked in danger of losing a fight for one second.

Andre Ward had a bloodied nose after the first round against Kov just from the jab and the look on his face was "what the hell have I got myself into here". The second round he was knocked down from a crushing right hand and he thought "what am I doing on the floor here?".

Andre Ward got up and fought on pride alone and got himself back into the fight but he was certainly tested by Kov in both fights and was fortunate to win.

[Big J]

NOBODY Tested Ward in his career! Not at SMW, not at LHW. when did you see Ward wobble? When did you see Ward even lose a round against someone of Yarde’s level ? (No disrespect to Yarde.)
Ward NEVER EVER looked in danger of losing a fight for one second.

I felt the knock down lost him the 1st Kovalev fight
I'm not sure what you mean by wobble, he took a big shot against Boone that put him down & the shot Kovalev landed on him in the 1st fight to drop him sounded like he got hit by a bat. Ward getting back up from those 2 shots showed his heart
With respect to Yarde & Ward, Beterbiev is 38. Ward was done by 33
I also felt Ward should have got some warnings in the 1st Kovalev fight for his dirty tactics. Can't blame Ward though if the ref ain't going to do anything

[Spicoli]

Beterbiev beat the undefeated Gvozdyk, who had beaten Adonis Stevenson who was a champion himself for a very long time, and unified the titles is better than what Ward did at the weight.

And at the time the failure of Kovalev vs Stevenson getting made was an indicator of things to come. That was THE super fight fans wanted and the division needed, but no luck. I'll never forget Kovalev standing ring center post fight looking at Stevenson and calling him chicken shit in broken English and holding his middle finger up for Adonis