I agree to be fair. I feel like people's hatred for him as a person and inactivity is hazing their views about how great the guy actually is at boxing
I think Kovalev wouldn't be able to outbox him like he did Hopkins, Ward's on a whole different level at this point, my question would be is if Ward could take some flush shots from Kovalev and also not let it frighten him, because Kovalev would certainly land some, if so he probably wins the fight.
This fight can go either way. One thing is for sure Ward is much skilled boxer than Hopkins is. Hopkins said himself one time in the past that he don't want to derail Ward. I would wish him good luck with just trying that.
Ward's chin is glass and Kovalev would crack it. Ward would not be able to hold 80 times in a fight against Kovalev like he did against Kessler. Anyway, Ward would never take a fight with Kovalev.