Ward vs. Kovalev: Who's watching?

[Supremo]

I can't tape sky sports so need to get up to watch it. What time we expecting Rigo?

[samwbr]

I think both men are hitting the deck this time around and Ward will get the decision again.

What evidence is there that cotton-fisted Ward is capable of even dropping Kovalev? He hardly landed anything flush in the last fight to the head, and I can hardly see Kovalev wilting from a Ward body shot. Plus Ward throws mostly single shots in this one.

Did Ward even deck Paul Smith?

Kovalev has been dropped before. Weren't murderous puncher who did it either.

[crusader]

Boone is a much better puncher than Ward. Granted, Caparello isn't a banger, but he stepped on Kov's foot to help force the KD.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I can't tape sky sports so need to get up to watch it. What time we expecting Rigo?

I'd say tune in for 3 or half 3

[veriton]

im not watching it, in fact i dont even care about the result. ward is one of the most boring fighters on the planet, they already fought and it was a boring fight. kovalev is one dimensional. no idea why this is happening when there are more interesting fights for both men.

I don't see how any real boxing fan could have found the first fight boring. Although Ward is. And calling Kovalev one dimensional is just clueless. Have you even watched any of his fights?

yes thanks, ive watched plenty of both of them. sorry, its the sort of fight i know i should like if i want to walk around with a big badge on saying im a real boxing fan, but it just leaves me cold. there was hardly any real interest in the first fight either. kovalev is a racist idiot and and ward is a boring weird looking inactive fool. i really couldnt give a monkeys who wins the rematch, and neither will 99 per cent of sports fans.

[Andrew]

Well I'm up now to the fight

Hope the undercard is good going to catch up on the BN fights to kill time now.

[Boxing Prospect]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmtwFJA ... e=youtu.be

[Andrew]

Think this is the first time I have stayed up for a fight without being in a full on night out and making sure I am back home.

Think I can stay up but it is very risky with Rigondeaux fighting.

He was an absolute abomination in the Cotto v Canelo undercard against an opponent he should be beating in 2 rounds.

[davie]

Think this is the first time I have stayed up for a fight without being in a full on night out and making sure I am back home.

Think I can stay up but it is very risky with Rigondeaux fighting.

He was an absolute abomination in the Cotto v Canelo undercard against an opponent he should be beating in 2 rounds.

Got a couple hours nap should carry me through

came downstairs to find my wifes wee brother in trying to pinch my carry out because he thought I was off to bed.
Cheeky bastard

[davie]

Just looked at the record of this Magomedov.

I heard of him last year as a solid prospect. He was undefeated, had risen to minor title level quickly and beat 3 unbeaten fighter

He then went to lose 98-91, 100-98, 100-89 to a guy that's bordering on journeyman level.

Strange

He looks second best here. What went wrong

[Andrew]

Just looked at the record of this Magomedov.

I heard of him last year as a solid prospect. He was undefeated, had risen to minor title level quickly and beat 3 unbeaten fighter

He then went to lose 98-91, 100-98, 100-89 to a guy that's bordering on journeyman level.

Strange

He looks second best here. What went wrong

Arias looked decent there.

Bivol next up. I rate him very highly

[crusader]

Magomedov looked glacial

[Boxing Prospect]

Magomedov looked like a flat track bully TBH.

[Andrew]

Bivol looking sensational

[lefty]

Bivol looks a little plodding to me but other than that, very little you can complain about.

[crusader]

Bivol reminds me of Kov, with that damaging straight punch arsenal.

[Counter-puncher]

Think this is the first time I have stayed up for a fight without being in a full on night out and making sure I am back home.

Think I can stay up but it is very risky with Rigondeaux fighting.

He was an absolute abomination in the Cotto v Canelo undercard against an opponent he should be beating in 2 rounds.

Got a couple hours nap should carry me through

came downstairs to find my wifes wee brother in trying to pinch my carry out because he thought I was off to bed.
Cheeky bastard

neds eh man

[crusader]

Bivol looks a little plodding to me but other than that, very little you can complain about.

Is that just because he's on the front foot? I think he stalks rather well, and bounces in and out of distance quickly to avoid then counter.

[Boxing Prospect]

Bivol is da man!
Looks better after 10 fights than most fighters ever look....absolute beast of a fighter

[lefty]

Bivol looks a little plodding to me but other than that, very little you can complain about.

Is that just because he's on the front foot? I think he stalks rather well, and bounced in and out of distance quickly when to avoid then counter.

Yeah it probably is that. Being on the front foot tends to give that impression quite often.

[Boxing Prospect]

Cedric Agnew has been training under Joe Gallagher, don't worry, from round 6 he'll turn it around!

[crusader]

Good performance against a fighter just trying to cover up and survive.

[lefty]

Agnes looked more like a 10-8 journeyman than a guy with 2 losses with his approach. That said, Bivol showed great technique and all round ability.

[Andrew]

A lot of people are going to be jumping on the Bivol bandwagon soon if they aren't on it already.

Talk of him being mandated to fight Cleverly.

I like Clev but I can see a repeat of the Kovalev fight if he goes in with Bivol

[lefty]

A lot of people are going to be jumping on the Bivol bandwagon soon if they aren't on it already.

Talk of him being mandated to fight Cleverly.

I like Clev but I can see a repeat of the Kovalev fight if he goes in with Bivol

Hopefully he takes the belt off Cleverly and then Smith moves up to 175.