Was the Kovalev-Ward 2 fight rigged vs Sergey?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Jacques81, Jun 27, 2017.


So, was the fight rigged?

  1. Yes. Fight clearly rigged against Sergey

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  2. No way... Everything was on the up and up and Sergey lpst fair and square

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  3. Nah, just incompetence all around

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  1. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    There were certain countermeasures in place to ensure Kovalev didnt win. The first fight showed that the judges were responsible for Wards victory. The second fight the judges were partially in on the rigging, and the referee played a larger part in ensuring Ward gets away with detrimental low shots which accumulated to Kovalev getting affected, and even stopped the fight on a low blow. The controversy and unfairness of the two bouts against Kovalev will forever be a part of boxing history. Nothing any of you can do about it.
     
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  2. cslb

    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    lol
     
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  3. Pimp C

    Pimp C AHHH HA

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    If he's really serious about moving up and making another big pay day then yes I do.
     
  4. Low-tech

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    The fact that Ward was up on the scorecards is proof enough that this was rigged
     
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  5. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I'll bet you cash he doesn't if he indeed moves up! And he's interested in fighting Bellew he says.
     
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  6. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't have enough evidence to say whether it was rigged or whether incompetence was the issue.
     
  7. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Then you get Golota/Bowe and riots break out!
     
  8. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Ward will demand he comes to Oakland and fights in a half full basketball arena.
     
  9. Pimp C

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    Kovalev is a bully and Ward had this figured out as soon as he got knocked down in the 1st fight. I told guys like you that Kovalev was already mentally beat at the weigh in but you wouldn't listen. Kovalev didn't want to be there he cried early in the fight about borderline low blows that is a sign that he wanted out. Why would a supposed to be tough guy keep crying like that? He even turned his back.

    That right hand that had Kovalev stumbling around like a drunk at 3am did him in he was done at that point he wasn't going to recover he had bad body language and didn't protest the stoppage. For the hell of it I'll play along, say if Weeks had given him a standing 8 count Ward still would have jumped on him again and beat him up some more maybe forcing the stoppage then. Lets say he makes it out of the round. He either quits on his stool or possibly Jackson stops the fight by his bad body language. Lets say he comes out for the next round he's tired his heart isn't in it Ward is energized he has him figured out and right where he wants him he hits him in the body again either he quits the ref waves it off or he's KTFO either way he was going to lose the fight whether Weeks stopped when he did or it went on longer. He was behind on the cards as well, he was done anything else is wishful thinking.
     
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  10. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe was a pretty tough guy would you agree? He went down like a weeping 5 year old after an identical low blow from Golota. A few times. So that "supposed tough guy" Kovalev shouldn't be hacked on for that FFS! Lol Come on... a low blow ANYWHERE in that region by a world class boxer will make ANY tough guy do a funny face and sink down to the canvas.

    And the scenarios you mentioned had Weeks given an 8 count MIGHT have happened. We don't know. Also what if Weeks have Sergey a 5 minute rest after that last BLATANT low blow?? We don't know because we don't have a crystal ball. All I'm saying is Weeks should have went by the book in a championship fight like that.
     
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  11. Pimp C

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    Riddick Bowe was also mentally weak, like Kovalev, and threw his belt in the trash can rather than to face Lewis. Horrible example to use to try and prove your point.:deal:
     
  12. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    Yes, rigged by a brutal right hand landing on kovalev's chin. LOL.
     
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  13. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    I have never in my life seen anyone cry from their fighter losing a fight. You're crying more now after the stoppage than you did after the SD loss, lmao. Kov was stopped because Ward was stronger than him, smarter than him and better than him. Was Kov hurt this time? Ah forget it, you're not going to do anything but cry again, lol.
     
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  14. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who is SD?
     
  15. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He had home advantage for all his Super 6 fights for a start. No neutral judges or referees for any of his fights,dubious decision in first fight,several low blows conveniently missed by American referee etc.
     
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