Ward vs Kovalev round 9

Or is it because you were banging your mom while watching with a poster of ward in your other hand.

 

That was another swing round that arguably went to Ward. Nonetheless 114-113 Ward was a very good scorecard imo, whether you agree or disagree.

 

Again though, Kovalev's biggest mistake was letting Ward off the hook in the second round. If you have a guy like Ward hurt you go for the finish, because Ward has the will to get up, and the confidence to finish the fight and Win. Kovalev must have forgot that Ward is a man that hasn't lost a fight since he was a boy!! Ward showed his heart for sure.

 

Ward showed great heart but he didn't win. Kovalev controlled the fight from outside, dictated the fight. Scores the Kd. Landed the harder punches, landed more punches. Ward was chipped up at the final bell. Close competitive fight that most people myself included felt should of been 8-4, 7-5 in favor of Kovalev.
I clearly did not come out of watching that fight feeling Ward was the better fighter. If anything I felt Kovaelv was a better boxer than most gave him credit for and his punches were so much heavier than Wards.

 

I gave 9 to Ward, 10 to Kovalev.

Regardless of what individual posters' cards here may be, that all 3 judges gave Ward the 10th officially cost Kovalev the fight, and was a move that reeks of them doing the math and realizing they needed Andre to sweep the final rounds to win. That scoring decision doesn't sit well in regards to their objectivity, especially with the blatant robbery that happened in the Hooker fight immediately preceding this one.

 

Observant and on the money

 

Whoever gave Kov round 9 simply just doesn't know how to score period. Ward has a case for round 10 as well.

 

Precisely.