Re: Andre ward vs andonis stevenson
Posted: 15 May 2016, 04:04
[quote="crusader] Barrera had fought pretty much no one and has never been a big draw, which is why he's fought almost exclusively on minor bills. I don't think Ward-Barrera happening instead of Kovalev-Barrera was any sort of problem for Sergey.[/quote]
It was a massive problem because it of Kovalev's MANDATORY... Barrera would give Kovalev a good 5 or 6 rounds against a good, tall, sturdy, undefeated opponent who fights back.. Rounds are very valuable to get in this business, even if you're a super talented puncher.. Even more so because you don't get as many.. Obviously if Ward gets the Stevenson fight, that is somebody Kovalev has been chasing for years. Amazing.
It was a massive problem because it of Kovalev's MANDATORY... Barrera would give Kovalev a good 5 or 6 rounds against a good, tall, sturdy, undefeated opponent who fights back.. Rounds are very valuable to get in this business, even if you're a super talented puncher.. Even more so because you don't get as many.. Obviously if Ward gets the Stevenson fight, that is somebody Kovalev has been chasing for years. Amazing.