Comments Thread For: Andre Ward Stops Sergey Kovalev in Eight To Retain Belts

[doom_specialist]

You can score a knockdown on the canvas or against the ropes. Ward scored a knockdown against the ropes. But where was the ten count? This was a felonious stoppage by an incompetant ref, simple as that.

Until you read the rules and realize that there is no standing 8 count in Vegas title fights. Pretty sure that Howard Lederman announced that. Kovalev got rocked, and he folded up against the ropes and did not respond. Had he taken a knee, he would have gotten up and likely been stopped. Either way, Weeks saved Kovalev.

[Kigali]

Ward scored a knockdown against the ropes, not a ko. Tony weeks is just defective.

Kovelav quit..

He's defective.

[Kigali]

Until you read the rules and realize that there is no standing 8 count in Vegas title fights. Pretty sure that Howard Lederman announced that. Kovalev got rocked, and he folded up against the ropes and did not respond. Had he taken a knee, he would have gotten up and likely been stopped. Either way, Weeks saved Kovalev.

[RespekonMyName]

About two minutes before the stoppage, I wondered aloud how lucky Kovalev was that the ref didn't rule his bending over a knock down. Then Kov did it again after being rocked and the ref stepped in. He was ready to quit folks.

[Dr.Cool]

Kovalev's record on fights with ped testing. 0-2.

Before his first tests he tried weening off and couldn't get Chilembum outta there. Now with the tests, he obviously has no power, to go along with no stamina and no inside game.

On the bright side though, Kov is full of excuses!

#WARD P4P KING

[future hendrixx]

I am just going to state the facts.

What is it with African American referees and judges always helping African American boxers defeat non-African American boxers?

This was just ridiculous.

First, a clear low blow that sold-out Weeks let go, a couple of rounds before the final round. It was a clear low blow. It took the oxygen and strength out of Kovalev. He could never recover from that. So Weeks, instead of stopping the action and letting Kovalev recover, and maybe discounting a point from Ward, let the fight continue. THIS STARTED THE END.

Fast forward a couple of rounds. Ward catches Kovalev with a great right to the face, with all his body behind it. A legit shot. He stuns Kovalev but does not knock him down. Then, Ward goes after Kovalev, and throws IDK three, four or five straight blatant low blows, while Weeks deliberately covers the cameras and pretends not to see. After Kovalev gets evidently weakened by a flurry of low blows, Weeks suddenly stops the fight for no justifiable reason, instead of penalizing Ward or even disqualifying him for throwing a barrage of low blows . Weeks is a sold-out embarrassment.

This was totally ridiculous. And then, either naive or sold-out Kellerman says in public that he considers Ward the #1 P4P boxer today, after such blatant robbery, during his interview with Ward, where he pretended not to notice about all the low blows.

I have the highest respect for REAL African American boxing champions, like Ali, Foreman, Hagler, Leonard, Tyson (before the bitings), and many, many more real fighters, but this has gone beyond blatantly disgusting. The way referees helped Mayweather Jr. in the past and the way Weeks just ruined Kovalev's career today, is a total shame. Even with the very bad camera angles, it was pretty obvious that Ward "won" the fight, by deliberately connecting low blows, knowing that his accomplice Weeks would turn a blind eye on his cheating. Ward is a pathetic cheater, and he evidently is the one who chooses who will help him "win" his fights.

Sad day for boxing!

yeah tony weeks definitely helped floyd in the first maidana fight. lol.. just stop it. maidana was allowed to tackle, knee, elbow, headbutt, rabbit punch and more.. weeks did nothing he literally let them "fight" no rules. so basically you dont know wtf u talking about. if anything you should be happy weeks stopped it, kovalev would've left the ring on a stretcher he was a punching bag on those ropes. he wanted the ref to save him.

[bigdunny1]

You can score a knockdown on the canvas or against the ropes. Ward scored a knockdown against the ropes. But where was the ten count? This was a felonious stoppage by an incompetant ref, simple as that.

No standing 8 count for that fight so the ref had 2 options stop the fight or let it continue a little longer which I would of favored. But kovalev not throwing bending over in a vulnerable position forced the stoppage. The man was gassed and hurt he was going to go. I rather let it continue so ward can have a highlight knockout but when you hurt don't throw punches and act like kovalev did you forcing the refs hand. The better man won.

[hoosteen2]

I smell some corruption. Low blows get ignored by the ref and then he stops it without a count. That **** was corruption all the way. Don't forget the politics of America right now. They want everyone to believe Russia is the enemy. That was a really bad stoppage by Weeks. Paulie Malignaggi even said the same thing and he is a Ward guy. Corruption in boxing showed its ugly face tonight. So disappointing. Boxing takes a step backwards after tonight.

[aboutfkntime]

..... is now an appropriate time to discuss how Ward would have absolutely WRECKED Golovkin?

after seeing what Danny Jacobs did to Golovkin, Ward would have utterly wrecked him

they were lucky..... ooops I mean smart..... not to take that fight

..... actually, maybe now is not such a good time, I think I will bring that subject up later

[koolbreez12]

I'm loving all the saltiness in this thread lol. Kovalev didn't want anymore. Kept turning his back and bowing over. Lucky Ward was classy and didn't hit em all those times, especially since Weeks gave the ok and wasn't giving Sergey the time outs anymore.