If the Rematch happens, who's putting their money on Kov?

So you're saying that Ward won the last 3 rounds in a dominating fashion or what exactly are you trying to argue here?

 

I would if I were a gambling man. But I don't believe a rematch will happen.

 

It's not narrow-minded. I said I 'struggle to see'. That's not saying he can't, or will not. I think Ward will readjust more effectively than Kovalev, that's all. It's an opinion. To be narrow-minded would be to reject plausible evidence but scoring is so subjective that we have no real evidence from a close fight - and it was close whatever anyone here might claim. It was a bout in which both fighters were effective in such different ways, that comparing where they were successful is devilishly difficult. So we all rely on instinct and make our calls from that perspective.

This whole thread is entirely subjective opinion. I have yet to read one person say - in this thread or the dozens of others - 'I was supporting Ward and thought he won (or Krusher) but having read other poster's PoVs I've changed my mind....'

And very, very few called the fight against their man. This topic is 90% tribal and 10% objectivity. If I'm narrow-minded, everyone is.

That said, I have always followed Krusher without really finding a reason to admire his work beyond power and intimidation, although seeing him dismantle Cleverly (a mismatch) was the first eye-opener to observing a special talent. Against Ward I saw a boxer beyond merely a fighter and puncher. I would love to see a rematch, and if Kovalev won - in a close fight or otherwise - I would be the first on here to give him credit.

Bottom line is, they are both excellent fighters but in very different ways so calling the rematch is always going to rest with gut instinct. Mine tells me, if it goes 12 rounds Ward would win again, but if Krusher lands clean - the knockdown punch in the 2nd did not - he could end the night early.

 

Alright, but my point was that if Ward had "figured out" Kovalev he should have won all the last rounds comfortably.

 

I think he is tryna drive the price up, he wants to get a bigger payday. Otherwise he will have to retire but no way will I respect him if he vacates and doesn't give Sergey his rematch.

 

Who bets on boxing after their first fight scoring debacle? I don't bet on lotto so why would I bet on this game of chance?

 

You actually get enjoyment from a 'victory' that most everyone knows should have went the other way??!

Wow! Lol Guess ya gotta take what you can get now days huh?! Lol

 

Everything is in balance; ying and yang. People celebrate such outcomes in direct relation to the amount of butt hurt emanating from the other side. Consider your responses fuel to the fire...

 

Incompetence breeds success, didnt you know?

 

I must not have gotten the memo. In that case I'll just be the guy from Office Space and go against the grain.

Kovalev= people's champ

 

So in others words don't even respond and just let the polls and Ward acting like a butthurt coward speak for themselves while Ward fans get mad at the mention of Kovalevs name?? Gotcha