Ward looked like ****; will get drilled vs. Kov

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  1. Doc Everlast

    Doc Everlast Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll be more than happy to take some of your smart money.:yep
     
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  2. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Poor fight, no question. Ward just doesn't have the power to put guys away. And Brand has only been knocked down once. Kovalev is definitely more prepared after Chilemba though...
     
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  3. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    He looked a little rusty in the first few rounds but quickly came around imo. I don't think the lack of a KO is alarming at all. I don't think the lack of a knock down is alarming either.
     
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  4. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    He doesn't indeed box better than Kovalev, that doesn't guarantee a victory though.
     
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    I knew this type of thread was coming... haters are too predictable!
     
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  6. Hi-Tek-Lomo

    Hi-Tek-Lomo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Actually, I'm being pretty objective. Ward just fought an absolute tomato can and looked average doing it.
     
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  7. N17

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    We had similar from Ward fans when Kovalev looked rather poor against Chilemba a couple of weeks ago.
     
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  8. GoldenArms

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    Difference between Ward and Kov's last fights is that Brand is a 40 year old bum and Chilemba is a pretty good fighter.
     
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  9. teemy

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    Kovalev fought a real fighter and knocked him on his ass and beat him up.
    Ward looked like an overhyped feather fisted frustrated outfeinted mess with his air shots against a 39 year old nobody.

    Ward is dead meat. No way he is going to fight Kovalev.
     
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  10. Doc Everlast

    Doc Everlast Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They will try and poison Kovalev the day before the fight.:hey Kinda like what happen to Michael Jordan and his late night pizza delivery.:lol:
     
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  11. Hi-Tek-Lomo

    Hi-Tek-Lomo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  12. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You mean based after Kovalev's awesome performance against Chilemba?
     
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  13. punisher

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    Yeah, good thing Kovalev doesn't evade shots quite like that. He will be a much easier target.

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  14. Deew

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    I have not yet watched this fight.

    However, Brand is no can. He is fringe contender level and always in great shape with a good chin.
     
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  15. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    After the Chilemba fight, I thought this was like 60-40, maybe even 70-30 for Ward. But he's so featherfisted, unless Brand has an iron chin. Being featherfisted is a problem even if you are just looking to outbox, you need some sting. I still see this as a 50-50 fight because Ward won't be looking to KO Kov and will be very defensive, and he's good at that, he can still beat Kov in a stinker.

    I have to say though, that did not look good for Ward. Not a lot in his ****nal, looked limited. This guy was there for the taking.
     
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