Tougher fight for Ward: GGG or Kovalev

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Kovalev is clearly the harder fight and is a better fighter than Golovkin in my opinion.

But you say "dropping weight" with regards to the Golovkin fight. Ward isn't going below 168lbs.

[bluebeam]

Kovalev is a tougher fight

[j0zef]

I guess I'll be one of the few who says dropping in weight for Golovkin.

There's no question that Kovalev has a better resume than GGG, but from what I see and from what we know, I believe Golovkin is a better boxer. He's older, has much more impressive amateur resume and is a silver olympic medalist. When I watch them fight, Golovkin is more methodical in my eyes. In order to beat Ward, you need to be methodical. In a way, Kov is a better version of Froch, but his style may not take Ward's well. Although he took care of Hopkins via UD, Ward is 20 years younger and boxes in the same style.

Also, your choices state drop weight vs GGG or come up vs. Kov. Needing to shed weight to 164 would drain Ward a bit, which will definitely work against him. Against Kovalev, he's just gonna bulk up, which actually evens the field between them.

Thus I think that due to Golovkin being a better boxer and Ward needing to be drained to 164, that's a tougher fight. If the choice was GGG at 168 or Kov at 175, that's more of a 50-50 in my eyes.

[Brickyardigan]

Not which one you would rather see but which one is tougher for Ward himself. He's the link to all of these superfights. Vote and explain.

Both VERY EASY fights for Ward, but Little G is too much of an unskilled coward to even get in the ring, so Kovalev is a tougher test. Also Kovalev resume is 20 times better than Bumlovkins.

[stuff jones]

The biggest edge Kovalev has is footwork. It's the main reason he trashed Hopkins so badly. He can also box very well whereas GGG is a strict come-forward swarmer with great combinations, which is what Kovalev can do as well. The only edge I give to GGG is chin but that can just be because his weaker competition hasn't been able to test it yet.

You missed the fight last Saturday? GGG did anything but fight as a come forward swarmer.

[NearHypnos]

I don't think Ward beats Kovalev. I actually think Kovalev has a stylistic matchup advantage with Ward. GGG has a nice jab but Kovalev's jab is a spear. I think Ward has enough speed and size to be able to jump in and grab GGG (not saying thats a good idea but thats another story) Kovalev has great foot movement going back and he doesn't just move meaninglessly. He'll step back and time you with a jab in the same motion, or take a halfstep back and try to counter...it doesnt have to land because he'll try to spin you too. The diff between GGG and Kov is that GGG is machine like and you feel like maybe just maybe you can out box him. Kovalev is a savage but you also have to find him... So while I think Ward has a style disadvantage to GGG as well, he does have good size on him. I've heard GGG does grappling training and is extremely strong so maybe Ward's size (clinching especially...we all know that will be the most integral part of his strat) might matter less..especially if he's dry at the weight. I believe you need an equalizer with Kov (Stevensons sheer explosive power is really the only one to worry about) and that he's too mean, skilled, subtle and devastatingly powerful with every punch in his arsenal to be outboxed at 175. I dont think Ward can outbox or outfight him. Kov's jab to the body would be extremely effective at keeping Ward from lunging in and clinching to stifle the offense. He'd take punishment to try and get any offense

[brettWall]

Definitely Kovalev. Ward's clinching style won't apply with a huge and skillful guy like Kovalev. As big as Kovalev is, he's not the careless face-first brawler. He's an in and out fighter at blazing speed.

Have thought about this and I have changed my tune and I thought Kov is the more competitive fight.

Ward is better off pursuing Golovkin.

[El Malo.]

Kov for sure. His smart enough to take a step back so he doesn't allow his opponent to smother or tie him up. That would be Wards downfall plus Kov has nasty brutal game changing power. Ruthless vato

[b00g13man]

There's a reason the GGG fanboys hired Kovalev as his bodyguard.

[likeamulekick]

Not only did he beat Hopkins but he put him down and looked good against him, I think the only thing golovkin has over kov is maybe p4p a better chin and a bit more skilled but stylistcly he's a beast with a jab to the body that can put u down. Defntly kovalev