Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev II on June 17

[Master]

I actually thought Ward won the first fight and considering he got knocked down early, he won it fairly well. And after that knockdown, considering he came up a weight he coped with Kovalev's power brilliantly.
Add to that , he wasn't just beating a champion in the weight above, he was beating a guy who dominated the division and should be given immense credit for that.
I have been very critical of Ward's inactivity, but there's no denying he is a special fighter, and I think he'll win again on points exactly like he did the first time.

I agree with everything except your scoring of the 1st fight and your prediction on the 2nd.

I thought ward won

I didn't want him to, Id take the destructive nature of Kovs style every day of the week over wards spoiling tactics

I have a feeling it will be different this time tho

I had it a draw and I wanted Kov to win.

I could not fail to be impressed with the way Ward came back from the first 2 rounds and admire his heart to dig deep and comeback. Reminiscent of JMM against Manny Pac the first time they fought.

[Master]

Andre Ward has confirmed he will rematch Sergey Kovalev on June 17 after controversially outpointing the Russian in their first fight.

'SOG' was knocked down in the second round by 'Krusher,' before adjusting his tactics to rally late in the fight.

Despite improving, many felt the Russian edged it, with the knockdown the decisive factor, leading to Kovalev's team demanding a rematch and now Ward has granted one.

"I'm going to keep it short & sweet, you got what you asked for, now you have to see me JUNE 17. This time leave the excuses at home. #EARNED," said Ward on social media.

Ward remained undefeated by triumphing last time out in Vegas, handing Kovalev the first defeat of his career (each judge scoring the fight 114-113) in the fight that was supposed to confirm the pound-for-pound king.

Kovalev has campaigned on social media for a second chance at the light heavyweight World titles he feels he wrongfully lost, claiming Ward won a 'robbery' and mocking Ward's nickname by calling him 'Son of Judges.'

The rematch, which will take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, is bound to generate more hype second time around and HBO will hope the PPV event will top the 160,000 buys it produced last time.

Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev 2 is on! SOG vows to silence Krusher's 'excuses' after controversial victory in first fight

[powerpuncher]

I had it 7-5 for kovalev plus the knockdown. I thought that kovalev did enough to deserve the decision, but I wasn't one of the many people who cried robbery. Why does it seem like everyone on this thread think that it wasn't a robbery? I swear I was the only one at the time saying that the decision was fair.

[chris6878]

Ward already knows what to expect. He will win much easier this time and make Kov look bad. Only way Kov wins is by Ko, or multiple KD's

[Alpha]

I had it 6 a piece. The knockdown gave Kovalev the win in my opinion.

[palmerq]

I had it 6 a piece. The knockdown gave Kovalev the win in my opinion.

that is what i had too, flipping one round the other way isnt a big deal in my opinion so ward is a fair winner. I find it a bit odd that all of the judges ended up with the same scores but whatever :S


I also think ward underestimated or was surprised by kovalevs power but came back really well and will have an easier time this time round and win by 3 or more rounds.

[imp]

I'm a huge Andre Ward fan but just look at the end of the fight..body language tells you that he was unsure which way it was going to go.

If the belts were not on the line then he can have the win...but I just do not feel (even though it was close) that he deserved to take the belts.

Kovalev slowed down in the 2nd half of the fight and that might be his downfall in the rematch.

[imp]

Can someone post the compubox stats?

[Nameless]

I say Ward wins, I hope Kovy breaks him.

[denilson200]

Ward wins more emphatic this time than last time. Don't be surprised if Kovalev is on his back like a cheap Vegas hooker. Ward made it clear that the fight was going to happen.

Roc Nation fear no-one.

They did the work. They pencilled in the location with MGM Resorts and the date with HBO.

Kovalev is going to be more cautious to make sure he doesn't get tired like he did in the first fight. Ward is going to be in better shape since he will be fighting twice now in less than a year span. This will help him take shots better too.

He got right back up from a perfectly timed shot that made a loud crack throughout the whole arena. Kov isn't knocking out anybody. Ward has shown that his chin is sturdy enough that Kovalev isn't going to put him out with one shot. You Kovalev fans need to STFU.

I can't stand mob minded groupies.

[Batman]

Ward wins more emphatic this time than last time. Don't be surprised if Kovalev is on his back like a cheap Vegas hooker. Ward made it clear that the fight was going to happen.

Roc Nation fear no-one.

They did the work. They pencilled in the location with MGM Resorts and the date with HBO.

Kovalev is going to be more cautious to make sure he doesn't get tired like he did in the first fight. Ward is going to be in better shape since he will be fighting twice now in less than a year span. This will help him take shots better too.

He got right back up from a perfectly timed shot that made a loud crack throughout the whole arena. Kov isn't knocking out anybody. Ward has shown that his chin is sturdy enough that Kovalev isn't going to put him out with one shot. You Kovalev fans need to STFU.

I can't stand mob minded groupies.

As I said before I want Kov to win but I think it'll be easier for Ward this time but no way does he leave Kov on his back like a cheap Vegas hooker lol

[powerpuncher]

Ward wins more emphatic this time than last time. Don't be surprised if Kovalev is on his back like a cheap Vegas hooker. Ward made it clear that the fight was going to happen.

Roc Nation fear no-one.

They did the work. They pencilled in the location with MGM Resorts and the date with HBO.

Kovalev is going to be more cautious to make sure he doesn't get tired like he did in the first fight. Ward is going to be in better shape since he will be fighting twice now in less than a year span. This will help him take shots better too.

He got right back up from a perfectly timed shot that made a loud crack throughout the whole arena. Kov isn't knocking out anybody. Ward has shown that his chin is sturdy enough that Kovalev isn't going to put him out with one shot. You Kovalev fans need to STFU.

I can't stand mob minded groupies.

I can't stand mob minded groupies either. Have you ever heard of those people that accuse everybody of being racist? They buy into propoganda and then think that everybody is racist because that's what they are told they should believe.

I know it sounds crazy but it's true! I promise!