#SOGGang presents Son of God vs. Son of Vodka #Noexcuses edition

[patscorpio]

Why is it that I cant get up for this fight?

Is ot bc of the lack of build up?

Guess it's one of those fights that the actually fight will be worth the wait more than needing an exciting build up to get you hype

im actually going to miss this because I got a prior engagement (and i dont think my boy will be ordering this at his place where ill be at) and im like ...its the build up...it should be an anticipated rematch and both fighters should be more fired up than they are but ward has been nonchalant about doing any promo for this and kovalev has been spitting nonsense nonstop

the 2 undercard fights (the ones i know are televised) has a 50-50 chance of being entertaining..roll of a dice type thing

there should be one more fight being announced i think for this that will be televised

 

[Mr. Leonidas]

Why is it that I cant get up for this fight?

Is ot bc of the lack of build up?

Guess it's one of those fights that the actually fight will be worth the wait more than needing an exciting build up to get you hype

Well the lack of promotion doesn't help at all. And Ward blowing off what could have been an epic HBO Face Off only hurts the promotion. But tbh, the first fight wasn't exactly a thriller. Good fight, but too much wrestling/holding. I watched it live and there were quite a few empty seats all over the T Mobile Arena. I'm sure the same thing will be the case for this rematch. Plus, HBO needs to get back to doing 24/7s with more than one episode.

 

[reservoirdogs]

Once Spence vs Brook is over media will have 3 whole weeks anticipating Ward vs Kov 2 , don't worry

 

[DosCadenaz]

Ward. Unanimous.

 

[reservoirdogs]

nice promo

Klimas is a clown though... He said he's mad at Ward cause "if he would be a real man he would admitted he lost and gave back Kovalev his belts. That's what he would have done if he was Ward."

We've got a real macho over here

 

[krackdagawd]

Kovalev's Trainer Jackson Tried To Jump Ship To Andre Ward's Team?


In less than three weeks, one of the most anticipated fights of the year will take place when Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) steps in the ring with Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs) for a second time.

Their HBO Pay-Per-View fight takes place on June 17th, from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The first fight, which took place last November at T-Mobile Arena, saw Ward survive an early knockdown to win a very close twelve round unanimous decision to capture Kovalev's IBF, WBA, WBO light heavyweight titles.

There was a lot of controversy over the scoring and the outcome. All three judges scored it 114-113 for Ward.

There was an immediate rematch clause, which Kovalev exercised to force the second pay-per-view showdown.

A few weeks ago, there were industry rumblings of potential issues between Kovalev and head trainer John David Jackson.

The most shocking of the rumblings was a claim that Jackson was considering the possibility of jumping ship to work with Ward. BoxingScene.com reached out to Ward's manager, James Prince, and the champion's legal adviser, Josh Dubin - who both confirmed that conversations were indeed held with Jackson regarding the possibility of working with Ward.

Both Prince and Dubin are very friendly with Jackson, because all three of them have a business relationship with heavyweight Bryant Jennings. But both were shocked when Jackson reached out to discuss the idea of coming on board.

According to Prince and Dubin, these discussions took place when Roc Nation and Main Events were working hard to finalize the rematch.

"It wasn't out of blue as so much as we speak from time to time because he trains Bryant Jennings. As it relates to this subject, it was certainly out of the blue. He had previously told me about issues that he was having with them. I don't think that was a big secret. Then he came out and straight up said that he wanted to join our team and in fact he named his price," Dubin told BoxingScene.com.

"There were several phone calls. We weighed it out and strongly considered it. This was something that was discussed over several weeks. It was something that we weighed out, something that he weighed out. But people don't call to leave their team because they feel appreciated and things are going good. They call to leave because things are not going good. I think John knows us well enough to know that when you're with us we treat you right and we respect the skills that you bring in."

Prince indicates that while they seriously considered the possibility of hiring Jackson, they ultimately passed to avoid a post-fight situation where Jackson's hire would overshadow the efforts of Ward and trainer Virgil Hunter. He feels Jackson is being marginalized in his current camp, with Kovalev recently bringing in a Russian conditioning coach.

"The thing is, Kovalev don't really listen to his man in the corner. The fact of the matter is, Jackson would love to be in the corner with the Americans. He wants to be where he's respected. We would show him more respect in our camp," Prince told BoxingScene.com.

"The paint is on the wall. You see the same things that we see. Kovalev is a Russian that wants to be surrounded by his Russian people. Jackson can't even talk in the corner. Imagine being a man who is training you and giving you all of this direction and then when the TV screen comes on, they want to insinuate like somebody else is in charge and gets the credit, so I sympathize with Jackson and his negotiations and his decision on when he wanted to jump camp to be in a stronger position, with the Americans.

"We didn't want Jackson to cause Virgil and Andre and the rest of the team not getting credit [in the rematch]. We thought about it strongly, that's why we were conversating with him because we felt that he could be somewhat of an asset. But at the end of the day it was an asset that we really didn't need. Let him stay over there with the Russians. The American wanted to be in the American corner.

"Then the Russian reached over and grabbed more Russians to be in his corner. At the end of the day, you'll see who is doing the talking, although they may call the man a conditioner or all of these different labels that they are giving him. They will keep Jackson looking as good as they want him to look because they don't want to show that bias to the public."

And of course, Kovalev has been under fire, more than once, over controversial posts on social media that some felt were racial in nature.

"That dude is showing Jackson who he is. Character is what you show when nobody is looking, when the TV is off, when the camera is not rolling. He's showing Jackson who he really is. And I don't think Jackson likes it at all from what I'm told," Prince said. - See more at: Kovalev's Trainer Jackson Tried To Jump Ship To Andre Ward's Team? - Boxing News



wtf

Even kkkov trainer knows there nothing they can do

 

[mr heyzel]

 

[Mr. Leonidas]

Even kkkov trainer knows there nothing they can do

Fake News that has already been debunked by various sources. I do give credit for Team Ward tho for pulling out all the stops on their mind games. Well played but it didn't work and fell short. One has to wonder tho, why Team Ward is even engaging in this chicanery if they won the first fight so clearly and plan to win the second one even clearer...

 

[krackdagawd]

Fake News that has already been debunked by various sources. I do give credit for Team Ward tho for pulling out all the stops on their mind games. Well played but it didn't work and fell short. One has to wonder tho, why Team Ward is even engaging in this chicanery if they won the first fight so clearly and plan to win the second one even clearer...

c00n getting shyt on by the Russians who he was for.......reminds me of someone

 

[HeruDat1]

The preview show was nice HBO is the best at this documentary shyt when they put the effort in

I punch stronger, I punch harder, I train less dis is my strategee

 

[Mr. Leonidas]

c00n getting shyt on by the Russians who he was for.......reminds me of someone

...what are you even talking about?


DId you read the article or did you just skim thru it? It literally states that Team Ward approached him for his services.

WHY WOULD THEY NEED JDJ'S SERVICES!!?!?!?


Cuz they know they got a fukking gift in the first fight, that it took ALL that Ward had for him to make it to the final bell and it wasn't good enough.

He didn't even want this fight. Once a fighter starts thinking retirement, hes already there. He has one foot out the door. But he knows his financial situation cant afford him an early retirement since he has a family to provide for. So now its back into the ring with the guy 85% of the world believes beat you.


AND LETS BE CLEAR- Team Ward APPROACHED JDJ, not the other way around. And they asked JDJ to keep it private and not tell media, which he honored.

But he did tell Kathy Duva and Egis Klimas from the jump. They kept it quiet too but Team Ward felt Team KRUSHER might throw them on the summer jam screen during the media workout yesterday so they went to the media first with the story to get ahead of it, even though Team Kovalev had no intentions of breaking their word.






Theyre not cowards like Team Ward, threatening to break rematch clauses and shyt smdh.

Writings on the wall fellas.

KOVALEV TKO 9



Good luck

 

[Mr. Leonidas]

 

[HeruDat1]

LOOK
LOOK AT ME!

YOU KNOW WHAT WE HERE FOR. YOU GREAT!

THIS IS WHAT THE GREATNESS IS!

ROBINSON DONE GOT UP


LEONARD DONE GOT UP

ALI DONE GOT UP


YOU DONE GOT UP DO IT!



Virgil

 

[krackdagawd]

LOOK
LOOK AT ME!

YOU KNOW WHAT WE HERE FOR. YOU GREAT!

THIS IS WHAT THE GREATNESS IS!

ROBINSON DONE GOT UP


LEONARD DONE GOT UP

ALI DONE GOT UP


YOU DONE GOT UP DO IT!



Virgil

shyt got me hype as fukk for the rematch. I shyt on HBO constantly but when it comes to documentary style shyt they're the GOAT.

They captured the klansman and his stans crying so perfectly.

 

[krackdagawd]

...what are you even talking about?


DId you read the article or did you just skim thru it? It literally states that Team Ward approached him for his services.

WHY WOULD THEY NEED JDJ'S SERVICES!!?!?!?


Cuz they know they got a fukking gift in the first fight, that it took ALL that Ward had for him to make it to the final bell and it wasn't good enough.

He didn't even want this fight. Once a fighter starts thinking retirement, hes already there. He has one foot out the door. But he knows his financial situation cant afford him an early retirement since he has a family to provide for. So now its back into the ring with the guy 85% of the world believes beat you.


AND LETS BE CLEAR- Team Ward APPROACHED JDJ, not the other way around. And they asked JDJ to keep it private and not tell media, which he honored.

But he did tell Kathy Duva and Egis Klimas from the jump. They kept it quiet too but Team Ward felt Team KRUSHER might throw them on the summer jam screen during the media workout yesterday so they went to the media first with the story to get ahead of it, even though Team Kovalev had no intentions of breaking their word.






Theyre not cowards like Team Ward, threatening to break rematch clauses and shyt smdh.

Writings on the wall fellas.

KOVALEV TKO 9



Good luck