I found out one thing certain about last night's fight.

Boxers who move up in weight fair better than punchers who move up. They can use their speed, reflexes, and timing to nullify the strength and power difference. Punchers who go up quickly realize that their punches don't have the same effect on bigger guys, so they can't rely on their power and don't have the well rounded skills to compensate.

 

Kovalev is an average sized 175lber, the likes of Gilberto, Callum Smith and Groves would make him look tiny if they moved up.

Ward is a very small 175lber and the difference between him and Kovalev is bigger than the difference between Ward and GGG.

GGG is just too scared to take a risk and still wants to beat on 154lbers

 

lol no man.