Ward nervous af when Kovalev entered the ring

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  1. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Avoided eye contact, awkward handshake, fast talking, again and again mentioning he fights for 22 years.

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    Kovalev already won this fight. He's also much bigger.
     
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  2. accidentalbutt

    accidentalbutt Nash Equilibrium Debunker Full Member

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    yep even tho he demanded the fight he is afraid...
     
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  3. alexthegreatmc

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

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    Wishful thinking on your part. Not sure what you expected from him.
     
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  4. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward's timid body language read it all. Just look at the video, His body stance didn't line straight up to Kovalev but at an angle, suggesting intimdation. He didn't make much eye contact also, his handshake lacked confidence.
     
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  5. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Our ESB very own internet psychologist:rofl

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    RememberingC.S. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kovalev looks kinda fat

    But yes Ward was all nerves
     
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  7. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    I did not see fear just two boxers showing mutual respect
    Ward is ready and so is Kusher
     
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  8. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    I thought he looked very frail TBH
     
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  9. alexthegreatmc

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

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    Same.
     
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  10. scarecrow

    scarecrow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward is afraid. He has no power, he can't hurt Kovalev.
     
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  11. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ehhh what? No

    If anyone was nervous it was Kovalev.

    Ward is extraordinarily arrogant (not a bad thing for an elite athlete), he has zero self doubt.
     
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  12. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    yeh.. you can tell neither wanna trash talk.. they both know they are in for the fight of their lives they not gonna waste time with stupid ****, they just gonna put it all into the gym

    CANNOT ****ING WAIT FOR THIS FIGHT
     
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  13. YesMySon

    YesMySon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sergie forgot the bottom part of his clown costume.

    too bad the oversize shirt couldn't hide the over sized tummy.

    Are those man****s I see? Belly divets?

    Neither looked scared of the other. Both seemed pretty indifferent.

    "Sergie could this fight be for who is th best P4P fighter in the sport"

    Sergie: yeah I guess.

    sums it up.
     
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  14. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    in my personal experience power is SUCH an overated attribute in the sport. especially against a guy whos specialty is nullifying it. power is often seen as a double edged sword, you come to rely on it yourself and thats why alot of power punchers lack strong fundamentals. i gotta give credit to kovalev in this regard as well as GGG they both seem to have very strong fundamentals and suprisingly good ring IQ (GGG is also a master at cutting off the ring i feel)

    now after saying all of that you would think i pick kova? nope i think ward is to smart and will work off the inside, i think kova will get frustrated early and ward will pull away with the fight
     
    Barrera, Aug 7, 2016
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  15. GoldenBoy!

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    Log Off itsa.
     
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