I think the fight was even except for the knockdown which means that Kovalev won the fight. I think Ward would probably win the rematch too. With that said, Kovalev took $2M while Ward was given $5M. You know damn well that if the positions were reversed, there is no way in hell this fight would happen. So in my eyes, it was Kovalev that took the bigger risk, especially considering he was the underdog in this fight. When you steal a man's titles after convincingly winning the fight and taking a huge risk, you lessen the chance that fights like this will occur in the future and encourage ducking behavior. Why should a boxer take a risk like this if they know there is a strong possibility the judging won't be fair and it will ultimately diminish their earning potential? It's crazy. Decisions like this ruin the sport. Nobody is going to want to face the other guy, especially on the terms Kovalev accepted when things like this happen.
You say it was even but because of the knockdown Kovalev should of won, so why would you say they stole his titles, like you're claiming a robbery against Kovalev if the fight was that close? If you had it 6-6 in rounds, do you think it's entirely impossible to swing one of the close rounds in favor of Ward making it a 1 point victory, which ultimately was the case? This was a close fight that could have gone either way, I just wish people would shut up with the robbery claims and oh "They STOLE" his belts MUMBO jumbo..
If Ward win 118-110 or something like that you'd have a point but Kovalev and Ward both only won about 4 rds clear a piece, there another 4 rds that were razor close 114-113 Ward isn't a robbery, a draw might have been best but 1 or 2 points for either is a good decision regardless of who it was for.
Because Kovalev won. Therefore, Kovalev's titles were stolen. It's a slap in the face. Kovalev is the one that made this fight. He took less than HALF of what Ward made just to make the fight and then he put Ward on his ass and out boxed him. That's some bull****. People don't like this ****. Why the **** should ANYONE take a risk when this is what's going to happen? People say it's not a robbery, but if you stole the mother ****er's belts, you tell me what that is. I'm tryin to tell you, this **** is not good for boxing. **** it. Let mother ****ers keep on ducking. They basically raped Kovalev. That's how bad it is.
Because you know DAMN well Ward would have NEVER taken the fight for less than HALF of what Kovalev made. This is some complete bull**** because the fair thing would be for Ward to have to prove his ass in the next match and take the lesser amount. So yes, they ****in robbed Kovalev and his family probably around $3 Million mother ****in dollars. YOU DON"T think stealing $3 MIL mother ****in dollars is not a robbery??? Where the **** you come from? You mother ****in Rockafeller?
They stole prob 2 or 3 mil from that mother ****in man. You don't think that's a robbery???? Are you ****in crazy???? 2 or 3 million would make a lot mother ****er kill you.
He did what he had to do to get his big fight made. He signed the contract, so how can you say they stole his money? I'll tell you what everybody wishes a certain fighter would take a page out of Kovalev's book when it comes to making big fights happen.
Man, I'm tryin to tell you. Kovalev MADE this mother ****in fight. Ward was bein a diva and had to make more than double what Kovalev made. You think Ward would have the balls to take less money and get in with a guy that could beat him? So now, in the rematch where Kovalev woulda had the negotation advantage and took that money, he got robbed. How the **** is robbin someone of maybe $3 million not a ****in a robbery? His family gets less money. It's some straight bull****. People need to just go back to ducking. I don't even give a **** anymore. **** this ****.
The fights over and done with, no need to stress out! Kovalev did what he had to do to get Ward in the ring. That's that.
How can you say he didn't get robbed??? That bull**** ass win just cost him MILLIONS of dollars and Ward gets to dominate the negotation. And you know Ward isn't going to be fair. Ward is a great fighter, but he's a ****in diva. Let's be realistic here. So you basically had MILLIONS of dollars stolen and then you got a guy straight up disrespecting you in the rematch negotiation??? You wouldn't be mad as a mother ****er???? You tell me how that's not a robbery.