Scoring Round One of Ward-Kovalev

You are 100% wrong. This is professional boxing. That's how they score ametur boxing. The 1st and by far main criteria for scoring is landing effective punches with the knuckle part of the glove in the scoring area. The key word here is 'effective.' Punches which have an effect. In a logical argument a guy who lands more punches with little or no effect can be out scored by the other guy who lands less punches but with greater effect. To many people score fights like that because unlike you they know how to score a fight. Even the judges who ultimately rendered a questionable decision knew the stiff jab which rocked Ward carried the rd. That one punch had more effect on Ward than the total of Wards punches had on Kovalev.

 

Kovalev is stronger but had less stamina, faded and was confused.
Ward was smaller but smarter and got into Kovalev's head. WArd also wanted it more and had more stamina.
Score however you want, Ward was a better fighter that night and out maneuvered Kovalev.

 

I scored the fight 114-113 Ward live, and can appreciate even a 115-112 Ward score. But Kovalev absolutely won the first round. They were boxing at distance, but Ward was not effective, and Kovalev was coming forward, and landed all the quality shots. And that huge jab that stunned Ward!

 

He didn't get into Kovalevs head, Kovalev never fought like a man in doubt. The wrestling, which I think was his only effective way of neutralising Dre on the inside, undoubtedly tired him out though. Smarter? Yeah maybe, certainly he did find a way back in despite the obvious shock of the early KD and realisation that he couldn't beat Kovalev at range - he displayed undeniable heart there. Wanted it more? Why would you think that? I do think Kovalev actually believed his position was more secure than it actually was and he might have benefited from a little doubt, but I have no doubt he wanted it just as much as Dre did. What I saw was two fighters who never gave an inch mentally.

 

People see it differently. That's ok.

 

Abel Sanchez, like most other boxing experts, sored the fight for Kovalev.

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Ah and Shakespeare said there's the rub,earlier this year in a close contest Frampton was awarded the fight based on the more quality hurtful punches,I wonder what will happen in the rematch in Vegas.
You're quite right this is the pros,that Ward did some good work later on when he wasn't holding proved he can box but what Ward basically does is go into these big fights with no intention of landing any power punches,imagine the if other leased known boxers did that,you really think theyed get the decisions?
Ward fights this way safe in the knowledge that unless he gets KOd he's always going to prevail as there's not a thing anyone can do ironically I've never heard Virgil tell him to go out and wrestle infact he said you need to stop him,unless when he says go out and be a dog means jab n hold?