Comments Thread For: Kovalev's Trainer: Andre Ward, Handlers Don't Want The Rematch

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Sergey Kovalev's trainer senses Andre Ward doesn't really want to fight Kovalev again. Ward is contractually bound to an immediate rematch of a November 19 bout Ward won by unanimous decision at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After tasting Kovalev's power, John David Jackson just doesn't think the 2004 Olympic gold medalist will want to risk his unblemished professional record against the hard-hitting Kovalev a second time.
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[Dean_Razorback]

i hope the rematch happens soon and i agree with jackson when he says that ward can't do much different. his fans keep overrating his skills and underating kova's. the guy proved he can box and outbox ward.

[BuckToothed]

Ward is the only one allowed to make adjustments... in fact, on the rematch, Kovalev has to replay every single step and every single punch he threw in the first fight.

Ward will be fighting a hologram for the rematch since RocNation won't be able to afford two fighters in the ring.

[ChiCityExtractz]

Real talk, 160k PPV buys? Yea there's NO way roc nation will spend another 5 mil on Ward and only make 2 million in PPV buys and the arena was halfway sold out. No idea what's gonna happen but all I know is Ward is in a tough spot where he has to vindicate himself, or live on the sucka look forever and never be any greater than he was and retires. This was his platform to become great, & he couldn't hurt Kovalev. He admitted himself that he can't make 168 so if this ain't your weight class, what is?!

[Illmatic94]

after tasting his power he doesn't wanna risk his unblemished record? wtf, he tasted the power in round 2 and survived ten more rounds with the boogeyman, finishing better than he started..put some respect on wards chin. and he didn't duck the first fight (like many said he would), so why duck rematch? ward will enter the ring knowing he can handle kovalevs power and that kov doesn't wanna fight inside, JDJ better prepare for an even more aggressive ward.

[Bronx2245]

My questions to JDJ are:

#1: Why wasn't Sergey better prepared for in-fighting?

#2: Sergey seems to fade in the later rounds. Is that the result of conditioning?

#3: What were your instructions to Sergey when it was clear that Ward was making a comeback in the 2nd half of the fight?

[My Low Place]

My questions to JDJ are:

#1: Why wasn't Sergey better prepared for in-fighting?

#2: Sergey seems to fade in the later rounds. Is that the result of conditioning?

#3: What were your instructions to Sergey when it was clear that Ward was making a comeback in the 2nd half of the fight?

answer to number 1 is funny, but true..it's funny only bc the entire camp, and camps that have the wrong side of the "majority" aka the racist type side,seem to listen to their instructions from youtube/twitter...they get a sense of security and start forgetting that they are the big ****..

everyone heard kov talkin about breakin hands before the fight instead of talkin about DROPPING BOMBS no matter the range..

go listen to all the youtube channels that love kov..all they do is talk about get dirty with ward if ward wants to get dirty lol...they made him overconfident in an area he didnt even need.

believe it or not..fighters listen to those geeks

[Dr Rumack]

**** anyone who tries to drag their feet on the rematch.

[carlos djackal]

My questions to JDJ are:

#1: Why wasn't Sergey better prepared for in-fighting?

#2: Sergey seems to fade in the later rounds. Is that the result of conditioning?

#3: What were your instructions to Sergey when it was clear that Ward was making a comeback in the 2nd half of the fight?

I'd like to ask the same questions too...

[Marvlus Marv]

I did notice how ref Byrd stopped breaking them up quite early, maybe round 3 or 4 onwards. Until then, he was stepping in fairly swiftly. Why did Byrd change his approach? That was inconsistent refereeing.