Kovalev admits Ward was the better man in the rematch, compliments his professionalism.

I never said Kovalev was going to win on the cards, I said he was going to win the fight but lose to the judges favoritism towards Ward, like in the first fight. Kovalev would have needed a KO in order to defeat WARD as his chances of winning decline if it is up to the judges to decide. It is NO surprise that Ward wanted his own referees and judges so he can have the extra advantages against Kovalev.

 

I don't think you know how economics work. If Ward has all of the projected money to be made from this fight before the fight happens, that leaves Kov with zero as he had. Ward asked for the full amount, which short changed Kov's team. You can skirt around that all you want, those are the facts. It would be like FMJ asking for 100% vs Manny, and just let Manny have PPV sales.

Ward's not a big enough draw to be asking for 100% of the projected amounts, he tried to price himself out of the fight with those demands. Kov accepted, then they decided to screw him over with 2 bought judgesand a blind referee who can't see nutshots.

 

wasn't he supposed to just "kick his ass" anyway? What happened to all that? He was supposed to "end his career" -- not get hammered by Andre Ward in the 8th round and gas out again notwithstanding the biathlon strength and conditioning coach.

Andre Ward must be doing something right. You'll have to come to grips with that. It's better to stay as close as you possibly can to reality.

 

I will come to grips with reality, A neutral Referee would have prevented Ward from utilizing dirty low punches and stopping the fight on a low blow, and neutral judges would have given Kovalev a fair shake when it went to the cards. It is what it is. Kovalev having a bad round doesnt mean " he would have lost anyway." The illegal blows had an effect, hence why they are ILLEGAL.

 

it is good kovalev has admitted ward did well, shame his fans now must repeatedly indirectly call kovalev a liar by denying it.

they will type it again and again, trying to kid themselvs that the very person they are trying to defend is wrong ie self destruction.

 

Starting suckup tactics for a rematch. Classy Sergio classy

 

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