The official Kovalev vs Ward prediction thread....

I'll go Kovalev KO8.

 

Ward UD12

 

Will be fun to bump this thread after the fight and see how people's predictions fared.

 

SOG ud 12

 

I cannot wait for this fight! I predict crusher will knock down son of God in the early to mid rounds, almost khtfo. But son of God will recover and Ud crusher.

 

115-113 kovalev. kovalev will establish the jab early and will use distance to outpoint ward in a rather uneventful match.

 

KOvalev 4

 

Kovalev by KO in round 7

 

Ward SD

 

You have to understand that SOB Ward will have his personal referee, judges, boxing commission to help him out, so Kovalev will need a knockout to get a draw..................however, I think Kovalev will knock SOB out before round 12..................SOB will run, hold, headbutt, throw low blows, use his elbows and many other illegal moves, his referee is there to protect him......................in spite of all that, Kovalev will still find SOB and knock him out to the judges, ref's and boxing commission's disappointment................the deck is stacked in favor of SOB as always, but I just don't think it will be enough. If the fight is on the level, Kovalev will get an even earlier knockout. There is a huge difference between Kovalev and Barrera, including the midget Brand, Abraham, Kessler, Bika, Froch. Kovalev will be the best fighter SOB has ever fought......................however the fight ends, I hope it is done fairly.....................Will Ward bring in Lawrence Cole?

 

Its really a pick em fight and I am just happy it is happening. The winner should be highly respected but I already see people on the site saying the fight has to play out certain ways for the winner to get respect. Its like the excuses are already being put in place if the fighter they are supporting loses. Expect people to be analyzing the fight in slo mo and fluffing up their delusions.

 

It's going to be a very ugly fight. Kovalev is often off balance, and Ward will smother and foul the whole fight. I doubt anything has prepared Kovalev for Andre's bag of dirty tricks, Don Turner and John David Jackson in his corner notwithstanding. If Andre is still breathing at the end of round 12, he'll get a gift decision from the American judges and then run from a rematch back to Oakland.

 

50/50 but learning towards Kovalev mid rounds to late stoppage while being behind on the cards