Was Kovalev knocked down just before the stoppage?

I didnt get to see a good angle on it but it looked like he was hit with a shot as he went down. There was no talk of it in the broadcats just want to see what anyone else though. He wasnt hurt but could it have been ruled a knockdown?

 

did anybody see a good angle? is there any online

 

the angle I see the referee is kind of in the way and pascal throws a punch

 

apologies got a better angle he barely touches him, must have been the water unusual the way he fell there

 

Yeah but a 10 count and he may have recovered, if it was a knockdown it would matter, its worthwile to know wether it was or not. Pascal should have taken a knee or been given a count himself when he fell into the ropes. Kovalev did take a bit of time in fairness playing up to the crowd

 

Kovalev took the extra time when you fall the ref pulls you and hits the gloves a 10 count would have killed a bit more time, sometimes a few extra seconds can be key. It wasnt a knockdown regardless

 

yeah man would have been great , imagine if pascal came back from that and beat him, fight of the decade kind of stuff. He was out on his feet though another kovalev shot could have really hurt him. Id watch a rematch for sure