11-20-2016, 08:06 PM
(11-20-2016, 07:56 PM)gothenaki Wrote: I thought Ward came back well, but gave it to Kovalev by a couple.
Another fight where the aggressor coming forward doesn't get enough credit from the judges.
Great fight though, and I have a lot of respect for Ward taking this fight against a naturally bigger guy.
Vegas decision for the hometown boy, but it was close. Don't know if the belts were stolen, just "lifted"
They were stolen, kovalev had everything against him, was the away fighter, ward had the crowd and kovalev won close but clear.
If that fight was in Moscow the cards would have been 116-112 or wider.
I credit ward a good tactical performance in the second half but he didn't do enough to win.
You have to beat the champion to take his belts