Video: Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev II - Preview & Prediction

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    You sound out of breath, or you're the recent victim of a throat punch, are you okay?
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Do I sound that bad? :lol:

    I'm coming off a weekend cold, but I don't recall being punched in the throat.

    :smoking:
     
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    Yeah kind of.:lol: Count yourself lucky, I sound like Geoffrey Rush in The Curse Of The Black Pearl after a cold.

    Good video, and I agree with your assessment right up until the end, I think Kovalev will be able to correct his mistakes, and win fairly decisively in the rematch by late KO, his conditioning will be better and I think he's going bring the intelligent relentless pressure mixed with body work in the first half which will tire Ward out, leading to a body shot stoppage.
     
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    Ant Sutton I love boxing Full Member

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    I hope so!!!
     
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    Good vid Rummy, and I just hope that we get a decisive winner without any controversy this time around.
    I've already posted my predictions on this with possible variations. So I hope it's the fighters that going to play the main part here, and not the officials again.
     
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    Nice video Rummy, I agree completely I think towards the end of the first fight ward had figured kov out a bit and will be able to build on that to a close clear(er than the 1st fight) decision.

    I'd prefer Kov to win, plus it would set up a third fight. Mostly though I hope the result of the fight is free of controversy and if it's a decision victory either way the fanboys/haters don't all immediately scream "robbery".
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kovalev will stop Ward this time ! great video though!!
     
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    Great stuff as usual Rummy. Can't disagree much with what you described.
    As they often said in the election vote count, It's Too Close To Call!!
    When it's happen I'm just gonna enjoy the fight and root for my man Sergey!
     
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    As a fan of both men, all I want is a clear and concise winner. I had Kovalev edging the first bout but was by no means a robbery. I personally felt that however the first decision went, it required a rematch.
     
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    Coke voice.

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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward UD. He will do the adjustments and avoid getting KD this time.
     
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    Yeah. I have Ward by 8 rounds to 4 — but perhaps Kov scores a KD.
     
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    If Kovalev DOES win by stoppage, I expect a body shot to be an integral part of the damage that directly leads to it. So we're not that far off, other than you're probably more confident in Kovalev than I am in Ward. But I honestly don't recall seeing you ever pick Ward, although I imagine you did against Brand.

    :smoking:
     
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    I hope we get a more decisive outcome, but I honestly think these two guys can fight 5 times, and you'd be looking at 60 evenly matched competitive rounds.
     
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