Kovalev with Buddy Mcgirt would beat andre ward

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  1. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Then why does he have to resort to the dirty tactics?? He is th dirtiest fighter over all that I have seen in years Kov- Ward 2 was as foul filled as Bowe-Golota. The fou; pole was eventually DQ;d but Ward was awarded a KO victory. Why ?? How ?? Weekes wasn't even talked to
     
  2. C.J.

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    Alvarez LEGITIMATELY KO'd Kovalevv Ward couldn't beat him LEGITIMATELY in TWO fights
     
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    Ward beat him with body punches in the rematch. Took him apart and the fight was stopped second before he would Legitimately stop him.
     
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    Kovalev already beat Ward with no discernable coaching.
     
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    Kovalev already beat Ward.
     
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    The low blows get brought up a lot but Kovalev was finished once Ward landed the big right hand on the chin.
     
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    On the neutral ground and with neutral judges I would favor prime kovalev 60/40 to beat prime Ward.
     
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    They are only a year apart in age.
     
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    Kovalev beat Ward training himself the first time. If Kovalev had had a constant, high quality coach he trusted all these years, imagine what he'd have done to Ward. Even if he'd just boxed like yesterday without fading he would have won the second fight too.
     
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    Then why did he need a home decision in the first fight and low blows in the second?
     
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    I don't know if Kov, esp the humble and viciously sophisticated kov from last night. ..would beat Ward.. but I'd like to see them do a third match. I think this kov, kov at his best ... would have a good chance.. Ward is very smart though. Kov will have to come in with no attitude or ego.. just do the best he can and see if he can make it work..
     
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    well, it's already 1-1 in their 2 fights... so u r saying that Ward would win the other 98 fights? yeah right. I think u r severely underestimating Kovalev. DOn't u know him and his trainer Jackson were having huge problems? Kovalev was drinking DURING camp.... U think that had no bearing on the outcome of the 2nd fight? come on dude. u r smarter than that. Kovalev beat himself in the 2nd fight. when Kova wants, he can bring it, and fight the best of them.
     
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    Not by decision in the USA with an American ref and three American judges. Think Ward would ever fight Kov in Russia with a Russian ref and three Russian judges? That would only be fair and balanced but somehow I think Ward would never agree to that.
     
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    So what ? 30yo mike tyson was shot and the same age wlad was was in his prime.
     
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    That's because he'd been softened up by the non stop Salido like beltline shots and low blows from early in the fight.