Ward vs Kovalev 2 on SKY POP UP

[diehard]

This Sunday (NZ time)

Yep, this fight will be on at 1PM with a replay at 6:30 on Sky Pop Up, Channel 56.  Free.

I set up a separate thread for this as I wanted to make sure everyone saw it.  Enjoy!

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Light Heavyweight Andre Ward 31 0 0 S Sergey Kovalev 30 1 1

WBA Super World light heavyweight title
IBF World light heavyweight title
WBO World light heavyweight title
Super Bantamweight Guillermo Rigondeaux 17 0 0 S Moises Flores 25 0 0

WBA Super World super bantamweight title
International Boxing Organization World super bantamweight title
Middleweight Luis Arias 17 0 0 S Arif Magomedov 18 1 0

USBA middleweight title
Light Heavyweight Dmitry Bivol 10 0 0 S Cedric Agnew 29 2 0

Featherweight Tramaine Williams 10 0 0 S Christopher Martin 30 8 3

Middleweight Fabiano Pena 19 7 1 S Vaughn Alexander 9 0 0

Super Middleweight Junior Younan 11 0 0 S Zoltan Sera 29 13 0

Welterweight Enriko Gogokhia 4 0 0 S Jonathan Steele 7 0 0

Middleweight Bakhram Murtazaliev 8 0 0 S Alex Sandro Duarte 12 0 1

Super Lightweight John Bauza 6 0 0 S Tyrome Jones 4 0 0

[diehard]

Teddy Atlas handicaps Ward-Kovalev

Boxing commentator Teddy Atlas weighed in with his perspective of this weekend’s WBA, IBF, WBO light heavyweight title rematch between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev.

“As I look at this rematch between Kovalev and Ward, the first thing I think of is timing,” stated Atlas. “Simply put, Ward’s was slightly off in their first match due to inactivity he was a millisecond late pulling the trigger, which I believe will be different this time. Punches that just missed will find the mark – also on the side of Ward, I believe he will be able to find his rhythm sooner in the fight and he will have a healthy amount of respect and awareness for Kovalev’s right hand.

“I see Ward feinting at the front door to get the right hand out of the way, then either coming in the side entrance or just countering in front after he eludes the right. Also Ward will recognize that although Kovalev’s right is the danger point, it is his jab that must set up its delivery, so I think Ward will look to take Kovalev’s jab out of play by dominating with his own, perhaps a little slip of his head to either side with a sharp jab will do the trick then once he owns the jabbing war he will have easy access to the inside where he is just simply better suited to be effective then Kovalev is.

“As for Kovalev to win the second time around, he must do a better job of acting like the longer, taller guy and not just the more explosive guy. In other words, he must consistently control range and use both his jab and feet to do that. Ward comes in four inches then Kovalev should be back seven inches. Make him earn his way in. Make Ward take chances. And make him pay for every inch of real estate in that ring. If you are going to lose, make him beat you on the outside, not in the trenches. And finally, when the moment’s right, throw three-, even perhaps four-punch combos, instead of the one-two punch action you settled for in the first fight. Hey, do more when you can do more.

“In the end, I see a sharper and mentally more aware Ward winning a unanimous decision.”

[infini_IV]

Are you sure i done see it listed on SKY's website and dont even see 56 as a pop up channel??

[diehard]

Looking at it now. Sunday at 1PM, Channel 56. NZ time. Free. Check again. See ya' there!

[diehard]

Andre Ward 175, Sergey Kovalev 175
Andre Ward 175 vs Sergey Kovalev 175
(WBA Super World light heavyweight title)
(IBF World light heavyweight title)
(WBO World light heavyweight title)

Guillermo Rigondeaux 121.5 vs Moises Flores 122
(WBA Super World super bantamweight title)

Luis Arias vs Arif Magomedov
Cedric Agnew 175 vs Dmitry Bivol 174.5
Zoltan Sera 170.5 vs Junior Younan 170.5
Fabiano Pena 166 vs Vaughn Alexander 161
Christopher Martin 125.8 vs Tramaine Williams 124.5

Promoters: Roc Nation Sports, Main Events, Andre Ward Promotions, Krusher Promotions
Venue: Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Events Center, Las Vegas
TV: PPV

[infini_IV]

anyone keen to share there sky go details so i can watch online happy to paypal some $$$ PM me

[Ibeabuchi]

Bivol about to fight, this is the guy that demolished Berridge a few months back

[Ibeabuchi]

wow Bivol is killing this dude, puts Robbies effort into perspective

[infini_IV]

Anyone keen for some $$$ really want to watch this