Beterbiev picks Ward?

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Can anyone confirm that? I was beginning to read an article link from Facebook on my phone, and I thought I read that Beterbiev predicted a Ward victory, but the app crashed, and now for the life of me I cannot find the article.

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    EDIT - Finally found it.

    Artur Beterbiev, light heavyweight contender
    Andre Ward PTS 12 Sergey Kovalev: Ward will win a decision. He is an integral boxer with a lot of experience in that kind of mega fight.
     
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    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Beterbiev doesn't like Koavlev so this doesn't surprise me.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Is there a story behind that? I know they fought once or twice in the amateurs, where Beterbiev beat him. I would assume that has something to do with it, but is there more to it than that?
     
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  4. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because Beterbeivs is from Chechnya.

    A lot bad blood in that area
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Oh. So it's really nothing more than a trivial territorial thing?

    Like Springfield vs Shelbyville?
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not surprised, Beterbiev and Kovalev have clashed several times.

    Besides, stylistically Beterbiev has a better chance against Ward in my opinion, so I expect he'd be rooting for Ward.
     
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  7. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly bragging rights more than anything.

    Like Tijuana vs Mexico DF
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I actually disagree with you on that point. Stylistically, I think Kovalev poses a much bigger threat to Ward than Beterbiev does, mainly because Kovalev has a far superior jab and because Kovalev has mixed it up with some better foes.

    Incidentally - did you, or anyone reading this post, see the article I'm talking about? Was I imagining things? Or was there an article with a list of predictions from boxing people where Beterbiev did indeed pick Ward to win?

    I hate phone apps!

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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Basically what everyone else has already said. I can't remember if they fought as amateurs but I think Kovalev got the best of him.
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Beterbiev won twice, the last of which was 25:24 and Kovalev says it was a robbery.
     
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    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Okay so I got it backwards. I knew it was something like that.
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Interesting. My take is that Beterbiev is too powerful inside for Ward, and Ward needs to have the option of working inside against big punchers like Kovalev or Beterbiev.

    No, I didn't read the article sorry.
     
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    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was in Beterbiev's hometown so Kova probably has a point. Still, it would be a great fight, Beterbiev vs the winner on Saturday.
     
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  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Lot of beef between Kovalev and Beterbiev so not shocking in the least... Regardless of the outcome of this weekends big fight, those two need to throw down as pros at some point and settle the score!
     
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    Why is that? Beterbiev beat him in the amateurs (which really doesnt mean much). I fail to see why Beterbiev has a better chance against Ward.
     
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