"SOG" Ward vs "King" Krusher Kovalev @ 175 lbs / 12.5 stone: Who wins?

[The Hammer]

Undercard purses:

Chilemba $150,000
Gvozdyk $100,000

Stevens $42,500
DLR $22,500

Shields $50,000
Crews $10,000

[Weltschmerz]

Ward will have this look by the 2nd round -




Then there'll be some of this -




And this will be how it ends -

[HanzGruber]

Since freedom has more on ignore... Damn dude is in full meltdown mode already. I'm sure the excuses will be plentiful tonight

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

Undercard purses:

Chilemba $150,000
Gvozdyk $100,000

Stevens $42,500
DLR $22,500

Shields $50,000
Crews $10,000

great payday for chilemba and gvozdyk if you ask me.

[The Gambler1981]

Since freedom has more on ignore... Damn dude is in full meltdown mode already. I'm sure the excuses will be plentiful tonight

If Ward wins he will have to rest up for his long day of moping around and positing on various internet forums tomorrow~

[mannysavage]

I think Ward will frustrate Kovalev to the UD 8-4 or 9-3, imo

[anonymous2.0]

Ward by decision but he's gotta pitch the perfect game and then some

[b Murphington]

Undercard purses:

Chilemba $150,000
Gvozdyk $100,000

Stevens $42,500
DLR $22,500

Shields $50,000
Crews $10,000

Is that the black chick who won Olympic gold?

She turned professional? Good for her!

[boxing_pundit85]

What will happen tonight...*spoiler alert

First, there is no reason to believe Ward has any tangible edge in the ring tonight. He has never fought competitively at LHW and does not have the power to keep Krusher honest. That is a fact. Though he will get the benefit of the doubt on the cards in a close fight, which is significant if he can withstand Kovalev's power for 12. To do this he will have to maintain a defense first approach for 12 rounds and create a nearly unwatchable fight. Please don't think ANYONE in the super six was comparable to Kovalev.

Ward will come out with a Mayweather mentality, knowing if he exchanges he likely tastes the canvas at some point. He has little success as Kovalev still lands hard shots and Wards pot shot strategy isn't successful. Ward opens up around the eighth round, gets dropped or knocked out late, and loses. Will be close on the cards even with one knockdown, but Ward will look bad and lose, again possibly getting a gift decision, getting credit for many "scoring" shots.

Please post an alternative scenario describing why and how Ward can make an idiot out of me, if u believe I'm wrong. Thx

[Flemming]

I think Ward will frustrate Kovalev to the UD 8-4 or 9-3, imo

I think so too. You can never count out Kovalev's puncher chance, but Ward is leagues above him in the skills department.