Will Ward Bust Up Kovalev, and can Kov take it?

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  1. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Andre Ward is a much better puncher than casuals give him credit for. He hit Brand with some amazing shots that would have floored many other opponents.
    His speed is still very good at LHW and his right hand seems to he fully healed.

    We all know that Ward can take a shot and has a great chin, but can Kovalev take Ward's shots?
    GGG didn't duck Ward for no reason. He ducked a Ward KO win.
     
  2. Pork and Wine

    Pork and Wine Iglesias is past it Full Member

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    Wards chin has never really been testde but he got shook to his boots and almost stopped by Darnell Boone. His chin will defo be tested against Kovalev that's for sure, and all of Krushers opponents can't cope with the Krushers violent assaults. Ward is getting battered.
     
  3. Uppercut_Artist

    Uppercut_Artist Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    The Boone fight was a long long time ago, and Boone has shocked many over his career. Not a fair assessment.
    Speed kills, and Ward has all the speed advantage as well as being the better ring technician of the two..
     
  4. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Ward's punches will be like mosquito bites to the Kazakh monster from Kazakhstan
     
  5. BCS8

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    Ward = pillow fists
    Kovalev = cement fists

    Ward's not busting a g**** when they fight. He's going to hustle like never before to out-slick Kova.
     
  6. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's an observation that many people seem to gloss over. How will Kov react when he finds himself getting getting rocked with repeated hard shots and not being able to reciprocate. It could get very interesting.
     
  7. Pork and Wine

    Pork and Wine Iglesias is past it Full Member

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    what hard shots will those be :rofl
     
  8. Pork and Wine

    Pork and Wine Iglesias is past it Full Member

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    the Russian will laugh at the Mullatto's lack of power
     
  9. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Ward will hurt him
     
  10. BCS8

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    ... with his pithy quips at the pressers?
     
  11. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ward hits harder than Chilemba and Kov wasn't laughing at Chilemba.
     
  12. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ward will definitely hurt him and a lot of disbelievers will sh*t their pants. Kovalev is in for a rude awakening especially when realizes that Ward is handling his so called power.
     
  13. Peril

    Peril The Scholar Full Member

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    I don't understand this dismissive attitude towards Ward. He is not a monster puncher like Kovalev but he is not exactly easy to get hit either. People with mediocre power can still hurt you if they hit you over and over, with their fists and their head.
     
  14. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Can't wait for this fight. Still very close. Neither Ward or Kovalev impressed in their last fights. It should be interesting.
     
  15. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Ward will adjust to Kovalev's best then play with him for the remainder of the fight 12rds or less W for Ward.