Kov-Ward: Early discussion

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  1. mikE

    mikE "Twinkle Toes" McJack

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    Best matchup since Calzaghe Kessler to me, but really this fight is bigger. Imo, Ward is P4P #1 and Kovalev is P4P #1 puncher. Perhaps, the matchup that this fight most closely resembles is Hagler vs Mugabi, except Mugabi was coming up in weight and we have the opposite here. Another matchup, that didn't happen, would be if Roy and McClellan fought at McClellan's peak. Just checked and this compares pretty good. McClellan beat Julian Jackson the 2nd time on May 5, 1994; Roy beat Toney on November 18, 1994. If they had fought each other next, we'd have the P4P #1 vs P4P #1 puncher thing going on.
     
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  2. whiskey

    whiskey Czarcasm

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    I think it would be more entertaining and have better replay value but it's not as intriguing as Kov-Ward. Looking forward to this more. I just hope Ward doesn't pull a stink job.
     
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  3. Irish

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    I think Ward is a bit too smart, but I would also like to see who the referee is.
     
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

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    Ward's in trouble.
     
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  5. Neil

    Neil tueur de grenouilles

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    I dont really ever look forward to seeing ward fight anymore
     
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  6. Destruction and Mayhem

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    Agreed. I liken Kov-Ward to a Chavez Taylor 1 and GGG Canelo more to a Leonard Hagler in the sense that the former is a better matchup from a purists point of view but the latter generates more excitement because of the names involved.
     
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  7. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

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    I hope Kov destroys HIM!!!....Ward is SOOOOooo negative and BORING...
     
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  8. cdogg187

    cdogg187 GLADYS

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    No, because Canelo will get his ass handed to him

    This fight is much more difficult to predict
     
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  9. cdogg187

    cdogg187 GLADYS

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    If that's the referee, Kovalev's in big trouble if he doesn't win
     
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  10. meetthefeebles

    meetthefeebles Drunken Geordie Bastard

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    This fight is the business. The kind of fight that real boxing fans salivate over. I think Kovalev wins but I wouldn't bet much on it and can't wait to see it.

    MTF
     
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  11. meetthefeebles

    meetthefeebles Drunken Geordie Bastard

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    Ward is too inactive too really make this a super-fight in the common-sense of the word but it is certainly the biggest fight around 168-175 since Calzaghe-Kessler, I agmikEd. Ward is slick but IMO he is hittable late. The Froch fight showed that, late on, he slows down and can be hit. Additionally, what Ward is about at 175 is a big question mark. All things that add to the enjoyment of this fight.

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    meetthefeebles, Jun 18, 2016
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  12. Jimmy

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    Nah. GGG and Canelo are practically the same size, but with Kov-Ward, Ward has moved up and is going to fight a killer. More question marks surrounding Kov-Ward.
     
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