First I thought kov won comfortably and couldn't really give ward 7 rounds. I think 3 fights below could have gone either way as a comparison to this one. in these fights, everyone was uncertain of the decision before the announcement, but for Ward and kovalev most thought kov kept the title. Leonard Duran 1 Ali Norton in Yankee Stadium Mayweather Costillo 1
The majority aren't always right though. Just saying. I thought Kovalev/Ward was a draw with many close rounds.