FIGHTNIGHT! BOXING BUZZ: Andre (S.O.G.) Ward vs Sergey (Krusher) Kovalev (Original Article)
It's Tonight!!! Oh mannn. I am too excited for this legendary clash of skilled fighters for the Light Heavyweight Championship. The Main Fight will be happening Today at around 5am Hamburg, Germany time in the early morning of Sunday, which is 11pm EST, and 8pm PST, but the prefight bouts will be starting around 3am Germany time, which is also 9pm EST, and 6pm PST. I hope that helps you to find the timing of the fight in your area and enjoy it.
Both skilled, top pound for pound fighters are at the peaks of their careers, both are undefeated with perfect records, and are ferociously adept in their areas of expertise in the sport of boxing.
Andre Ward is arguably in either of the top two spots of the pound for pound boxers and is the 2004 Olympic Gold medalist and former Super Middleweight title holding unified Champion who has since moved up to the Light Heavyweight division for higher competition after dominating the former division.
KO Percentage Rate = 50%
Noteworthy Attributes:
Undefeated For 20 years, or Since He Was 12 Years Old
Extremely High Boxing IQ
Ring Generalship
Strong Combinations
A Fast Set Up Jab
Fast Footwork for Offense, Defense and Defensive Offense (Counter Tactics)
Ability to Adapt to Opponent and Switch Styles Fluidly
Extreme Intensity and Accuracy, Especially When He Exploits A Flaw or Weakness
Sergey Kovalev is also in the conversation for top pound for pound fighter in the world and is the undisputed unified WBA Light Heavyweight Champion and the IBF Lightweight Champion since 2014 and the WBO Light Heavyweight Champion since 2013.
KO Percentage Rate: 84%
Noteworthy Attributes:
Cutting off the Ring
Crushing Strength
Ability to Finish Opponents and Capitalize Off Their Weak Moments
Strength Endurance
Ring Generalship
Fast Starter
A Piercing Jab
Solid Chin, Can Take A Punch And Stay Focused
My Thoughts On The Bout:
I am going for Andre Ward because I believe his boxing intelligence and pure determination and skill level will help him rise to the occasion. Sergey Kovalev is definitely a formidable opponent and has the capability of hurting Ward but I believe Ward is going to outbox Kovalev every round with finesse and tenacity. If Ward wins, I believe by Unanimous Decision, tonight, he will receive the three title belts from Kovalev and become a five time world champion. I'm sure that is all the motivation he needs to cement his legacy. Whoever wins, you definitely don't want to miss this fight!
Well... It looks like I'll be awake until six or seven in the morning today watching the fight as it happens in Las Vegas. I hope you guys enjoy the fight too.
Thanks for reading this post and its entirety. Let me know who do you think will win in the comment section.
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Very exciting! I like Ward by UD!
WARD won by UD! I think he did enough to win and made a great comeback. Legendary status. I will write a post about this monumental feat for Ward.
Big feat and great fight, I thought Kovalev won but a rematch is imminent! Ward is still a great fighter, and if it was a 15 rounder he would have taken it for sure!
I could make a case for kovalev but I can make an even greater case for Ward. I can't wait for the rematch indeed but it should not be on HBO again. The commentators were so biased and one sided for Kovalev and the compubox stats were not accurate. Hopefully next Spring we can see the rematch and don't have to wait until next November!
This is going to be a great fight, and someone is going down.
My prediction was spot on! Ward did go down, but got back up fought to victory. It was a really really good fight! Thanks for commenting. Expect an update in-depth review post about this shortly. :)
Well, I only got to see from the 5rd onward. In my eyes 5- 12 it was Kovalev, and it seemed most of the commentators and Lederman all had it Kovalev. I like how Kellerman put it best. He said that the judges did not make a bad decision, maybe a controversial one, but not a bad one because the fight was close, and some of those rounds could have gone either way. There will definitely be a Part 2 to this one.
I completely agree. Max Kellerman couldn't have worded it better. I have seen some really bad decisions, even when the guy I was rooting for to win won and I knew they didn't deserve it but the other guy did. I would be upset because my fighter didn't deserve it and the other guy should have been awarded the win for his hard efforts. However, that isn't the case here. This fight is based a lot in preference and both fighters did their share of skill display, although I can make a good argumentative case for both fighters involved, I feel I can assess the entire match collectively in favor of Andre Ward and I'll attempt to do so with my opinions and observations shortly. Let's await to see how I can formulate this presentation properly, but nonetheless, Sergey Kovalev is a tremendous fighter, and I can't wait for the rematch. Kovalev is hungry for the early KO for the rematch and I'm really happy Andre Ward accepted the rematch for possibly mid to late next year.
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Thank you for the update