Video: An early look at Sergey Kovalev vs Andre Ward

I very much agree with this, cetrainly when it comes to gameplans and dicipline.

But I do have one addition though;
There comes a time when either of them should let go of the gameplan if it doesn't work out for them at all, or when it's time to put the dot on the i for example.
First Ward. If his gameplan doesn't work and gets behind, or if he even gets hurt on multiple occasions, he might better trow caution in the wind and not try to just make the full 12 and rely on the judges (it's not in Oakland). Better to go out on your shield as being a lamb to the slaughter.
Kovalev. If he doesn't get his shots off, getting countered too much and he seems to be behind on the cards (or even when the fight is close, he is the visiting fighter) he just has to go for broke later on in the fight. Take a few coming in if need be, but just make sure you hit him with something big.
And even when everything would be going his way, he shouldn't keep up the respect too long like he did against Hopkins, but rater let his hands go early to take him out. Against Hopkins he had to much dicipline and only lost it when B-Hop mocked him in the 12th, at which moment he let it rain bombs at the poor old alien, who barely survived.

So gameplans yeah! But not to a fault.

 

Kovalev's opponents face a dilemma. He hits so shockingly hard that they have to make a decision.

Do they fight back, try to win and go out on their shield like Cleverly?

Or do they turn into giant sissies and go into survival mode and lose a wide decision like Hopkins or Chilemba?

 

ive noticed this myself after seeing a highlight reel of his stoppages,if they don't decide quick enough they could end up like that guy who was hit so hard he ended up crawling outside of the ropes/ring.

 

Compared Kovalev Vs. Chilemba with Ward/Brand................Kovalev looked faster, much more snap on his punches, hits much harder, not so easy to hit, fantastic jab, right hand, left hook, uppercut, you name it. Compare the two fights and see for yourself. Kovalev can knock Ward out, hurt him badly, Ward can't hurt Kovalev, he couldn' even come near hurting Brand who can't fight at all.................Kovalev by knockout!!! Kovalev will have to knock Ward out to get a draw though, the judges will be for Ward..................

 

:good :good

 

I know you've (as an admirer of both men's work) been looking forward to this one for a long time, eh, Rummy?

 

I think this fight gets pushed back. Ward will have some issue come up. Pacquaio is also scheduled for a November PPV. Hnadwriting is on the wall for Kovalev/Ward getting pushed back.

 

Wapakman can **** off.

 

I think a key factor in this fight is Ward switching between orthodox and southpaw. I believe Ward, a natural left hander, sometimes reverts almost instinctively to southpaw and that can be almost as dangerous for him as it is for his opponent.

His trainer, Hunter, says Ward's switching could play mind games with Kovalev. It might but it could also backfire.

As far as venue, I seriously hope they don't hold this important fight in Oakland. That would be a real tragedy.