ChocolateGiddyUp
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Any of y'all got tips on throwing a lunging left hook??
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krackdagawd
Inspire.
I like to feint a jab is it's a guy who likes to parry jabs n then do it because it'll go right around his glove.
Depends on what the other nikka fights like really. This might be a job for @Yuzo
Gather the dragon balls brehs
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Kovalev Angry About Purse Discrepancy for Ward Rematch - Boxing News
Kovalev Angry About Purse Discrepancy for Ward Rematch
By Keith Idec
LAS VEGAS – If you’re wondering why Sergey Kovalev seems so angry the closer we get to his rematch with Andre Ward, the root of all evil is toward the top of his list.
The discrepancy between Ward’s purse and his purse have increasingly infuriated Kovalev.
Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) is guaranteed at least $6 million for their light heavyweight championship rematch Saturday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas (HBO Pay-Per-View; $64.99 in HD). Kovalev, however, will earn much of his pay from their rematch off revenue from pay-per-view and tickets sales.
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His purse is not expected to be revealed even on the contract his promoter, Main Events, will submit to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. That contract is expected to state that Kovalev will make 75 percent of his side’s overall take from the event, not a specific figure.
Ward won their first fight, thus it makes sense that he would make more money than Kovalev for their second bout. The huge gap between their purses is what has incensed Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs), particularly since he feels he deserved to win a 12-round fight Ward narrowly won by the same score, 114-113, on all three scorecards.
Ward is promoted by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports, which paid him a $5 million guarantee for his victory over Kovalev on November 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Kovalev’s guarantee for their first fight was $2 million.
“Sergey is working for every dime he makes,” said Kathy Duva, Main Events’ chief executive officer. “The other is guy is getting paid by somebody [Jay Z] who’s gonna pay him more money than [the company] is going to take in. The gross amount of money that his company is going to make, Ward is gonna get more money than that, no matter what happens here.
“He’s getting paid by one guy [Jay Z], who for some reason is willing to put out extraordinary amounts of money to watch him fight. Good for him. Sergey is working for every nickel, so this is clearly affecting him more than it affects Ward, whose purse is guaranteed. And I can kind of understand why Sergey just said, ‘OK. You know what? I’m done. Let him go do some interviews now.’ ”
According to Kovalev’s manager, Egis Klimas, Kovalev also feels that Ward intentionally has done less to promote the event because he dislikes Kovalev and knows he can affect his bottom line.
Michael Yormark, president and chief of branding and strategy for Roc Nation Sports, dismissed that contention. Yormark said it is Kovalev, not Ward, who hasn’t done nearly enough to help promote the event.
Yormark criticized Kovalev for skipping a planned interview session with reporters prior to Thursday’s press conference at Mandalay Bay and for leaving in the middle of the press conference. Kovalev made brief remarks, pointed at Ward and walked off the dais before Ward and his team were introduced to speak.
“The first fight, [Kovalev] did so much [to promote it],” said Egis Klimas, Kovalev’s manager. “He flew the country back and forth. On this, he doesn’t feel like Ward is doing enough to promote. Ward has a sugar daddy who pays him $7 million for this fight. OK? Sergey is earning every single penny. He is promoting this fight as much as he can. Every single penny comes from the fans – from the ticket sales, from the pay-per-view, Sergey is earning. Nobody’s giving it to him.”
KKKrusher
Revisiting Ward and Kovalev's controversial first fight
Andre Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev by unanimous decision in November. Anthony Geathers for ESPN
9:47 AM ET
The crowd groaned, Kovalev frowned and Ward allowed himself a fleeting smile.
Then the winner quickly slipped back into his tightly controlled public persona, just in time to rise above the wave of hysteria threatening to engulf him.
Keys to victory for Sergey Kovalev against Andre Ward
Can Sergey Kovalev regain the three light heavyweight titles he lost in the first bout against Andre Ward and prove he's the best fighter in the division? Bernardo Pilatti has the keys to victory.
It was a painfully close fight, scored 114-113 by all three judges. Such uniform concurrence is a rarity but it failed to impress the pro-Kovalev and anti-Ward factions (not necessarily the same people). They were convinced "The Krusher" had been cheated, deprived of victory by some sort of skulduggery or incompetence.
Rather than subside with time and contemplation, the bitterness appears to have increased since then. To a large extent, it's the best marketing tool that Saturday's rematch has going for it.
The strange part is that the verdict wasn't a robbery. The scores reflected the competitive nature of the fight, not the deeds of crooked or inept judges.
On fight night I scored it 115-113 for Kovalev. When I watched the fight a second time in preparation for this column, I scored it the same way again.
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I have no argument with those who thought Ward won. When scoring an exceedingly close fight, there are bound to be rounds where subjectivity plays an even larger role than usual.
We all like things clean-cut and easy to understand. That's one of the reasons knockouts are so popular. But boxing isn't a true or false test. It has more shades of grey than a dozen erotic novels.
The most dramatic moment of the fight was the second-round knockdown. The right hand that spilled Ward wasn't flashy, just short and on-target. It was thrown in an almost perfunctory manner, but make no mistake about it, Ward was truly buzzed.
The hefty jab that staggered Ward in the first round became Kovalev's most effective weapon, and after six rounds, during which Kovalev employed the punch to substantial effect, he was comfortably ahead.
The only round I gave Ward up to the midway point was the fifth, the all-important round in which he figured out a way forward that just might turn things around.
It started with a shotgun jab. Ward crouched, bent at the knees and then sprung up and forward, driving his left directly into Kovalev's face. Later in the round, Ward launched what would become a committed body attack.
It probably didn't look like much from the balcony, but Ward's well-leveraged punches to Kovalev's midsection changed the complexion of the fight. By the 10th round, you could see fatigue in Kovalev's body language and weariness in his eyes.
Sergey Kovalev hopes to avenge the only loss of his career when he meets Andre Ward on June 17. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP
I gave Ward the 11th and Kovalev the 12th, but it could easily have been the other way around. It was that sort of fight. Any close decision would have been fine with me. Others couldn't get past their anger and disappointment.
Ostensibly, the indignation stems from the belief that Kovalev had been robbed. But discontent goes deeper than that. Ward has become somewhat of a social media target -- an attitude seemingly based more on his personality than any deficiencies inside the ring.
It would be silly to pretend there weren't a sizable number of fans that consider Ward an aloof, condescending whiner. That probably says more about the haters than it does Ward, but it helps explain why so many are gleefully looking forward to Kovalev knocking Ward senseless.
I'm not sure if Kovalev, who specializes in crude humor and exaggerated facial expressions, is popular simply because he is the antithesis of Ward or because he has the punching power to back up his cartoonish braggadocio.
Despite extravagant claims to the contrary, the first Ward-Kovalev bout wasn't particularly enthralling. Its attraction derived from the fact that it pitted two fighters widely considered the finest light heavyweights in the world. Some would argue that distinction belongs to lineal champion Adonis Stevenson, but that's a topic for another time.
There was far more tension than excitement when Kovalev and Ward fought on Nov. 19, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Had it not been for the prominence of the combatants, the fight would have come and gone with little more than a shrug to mark its passing.
But it was a contest between two fighters who reside in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, a long-anticipated showdown that actually meant something. Hard-core fans were gnawing their knuckles in anticipation.
As it turned out, the only memorable thing about the first Ward-Kovalev fight is the unwarranted ruckus over the decision.
It's worth noting that last time it was Ward who made a midfight adjustment that kept him in the fight. On Saturday a lot might depend on Kovalev's ability to do likewise.
Among the intangibles is the sense that Kovalev enjoys fighting more than Ward. That "The Krusher" needs it in his life. Ward? Not so much. But once he's in the ring, his extraordinary boxing IQ, pride and competitive instinct take over.
We are unlikely to see anything startlingly different this time. It's too late for Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) to reinvent themselves. Obviously, Ward has to get started sooner, while Kovalev needs to finish stronger.
Beyond that, let's hope there's less clinching and more punching this time. That way, with a little bit of luck, there might not be a decision to argue about.
Revisiting Ward and Kovalev's controversial first fight
Andre Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev by unanimous decision in November. Anthony Geathers for ESPN
9:47 AM ET
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Nigel CollinsESPN Staff Writer
The crowd groaned, Kovalev frowned and Ward allowed himself a fleeting smile.
Then the winner quickly slipped back into his tightly controlled public persona, just in time to rise above the wave of hysteria threatening to engulf him.
Keys to victory for Sergey Kovalev against Andre Ward
Can Sergey Kovalev regain the three light heavyweight titles he lost in the first bout against Andre Ward and prove he's the best fighter in the division? Bernardo Pilatti has the keys to victory.
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Ward and Kovalev weigh in on first fight, look ahead to rematch
Some call Andre Ward's victory over Sergey Kovalev in November controversial. But what do the fighters have to say? Ward and Kovalev explain how they feel about the result and weigh in on the rematch Saturday night.
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Keys to victory for Andre Ward against Sergey Kovalev
Andre Ward won the first fight against Sergey Kovalev, but not many agreed with the decision. Bernardo Pilatti sets the path for Ward to go out and silence his critics by securing a convincing victory in the rematch Saturday night.
It was a painfully close fight, scored 114-113 by all three judges. Such uniform concurrence is a rarity but it failed to impress the pro-Kovalev and anti-Ward factions (not necessarily the same people). They were convinced "The Krusher" had been cheated, deprived of victory by some sort of skulduggery or incompetence.
Rather than subside with time and contemplation, the bitterness appears to have increased since then. To a large extent, it's the best marketing tool that Saturday's rematch has going for it.
The strange part is that the verdict wasn't a robbery. The scores reflected the competitive nature of the fight, not the deeds of crooked or inept judges.
On fight night I scored it 115-113 for Kovalev. When I watched the fight a second time in preparation for this column, I scored it the same way again.
ADVERTISEMENT
I have no argument with those who thought Ward won. When scoring an exceedingly close fight, there are bound to be rounds where subjectivity plays an even larger role than usual.
We all like things clean-cut and easy to understand. That's one of the reasons knockouts are so popular. But boxing isn't a true or false test. It has more shades of grey than a dozen erotic novels.
The most dramatic moment of the fight was the second-round knockdown. The right hand that spilled Ward wasn't flashy, just short and on-target. It was thrown in an almost perfunctory manner, but make no mistake about it, Ward was truly buzzed.
The hefty jab that staggered Ward in the first round became Kovalev's most effective weapon, and after six rounds, during which Kovalev employed the punch to substantial effect, he was comfortably ahead.
The only round I gave Ward up to the midway point was the fifth, the all-important round in which he figured out a way forward that just might turn things around.
It started with a shotgun jab. Ward crouched, bent at the knees and then sprung up and forward, driving his left directly into Kovalev's face. Later in the round, Ward launched what would become a committed body attack.
It probably didn't look like much from the balcony, but Ward's well-leveraged punches to Kovalev's midsection changed the complexion of the fight. By the 10th round, you could see fatigue in Kovalev's body language and weariness in his eyes.
Sergey Kovalev hopes to avenge the only loss of his career when he meets Andre Ward on June 17. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP
I gave Ward the 11th and Kovalev the 12th, but it could easily have been the other way around. It was that sort of fight. Any close decision would have been fine with me. Others couldn't get past their anger and disappointment.
Ostensibly, the indignation stems from the belief that Kovalev had been robbed. But discontent goes deeper than that. Ward has become somewhat of a social media target -- an attitude seemingly based more on his personality than any deficiencies inside the ring.
It would be silly to pretend there weren't a sizable number of fans that consider Ward an aloof, condescending whiner. That probably says more about the haters than it does Ward, but it helps explain why so many are gleefully looking forward to Kovalev knocking Ward senseless.
I'm not sure if Kovalev, who specializes in crude humor and exaggerated facial expressions, is popular simply because he is the antithesis of Ward or because he has the punching power to back up his cartoonish braggadocio.
Despite extravagant claims to the contrary, the first Ward-Kovalev bout wasn't particularly enthralling. Its attraction derived from the fact that it pitted two fighters widely considered the finest light heavyweights in the world. Some would argue that distinction belongs to lineal champion Adonis Stevenson, but that's a topic for another time.
There was far more tension than excitement when Kovalev and Ward fought on Nov. 19, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Had it not been for the prominence of the combatants, the fight would have come and gone with little more than a shrug to mark its passing.
But it was a contest between two fighters who reside in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, a long-anticipated showdown that actually meant something. Hard-core fans were gnawing their knuckles in anticipation.
As it turned out, the only memorable thing about the first Ward-Kovalev fight is the unwarranted ruckus over the decision.
It's worth noting that last time it was Ward who made a midfight adjustment that kept him in the fight. On Saturday a lot might depend on Kovalev's ability to do likewise.
Among the intangibles is the sense that Kovalev enjoys fighting more than Ward. That "The Krusher" needs it in his life. Ward? Not so much. But once he's in the ring, his extraordinary boxing IQ, pride and competitive instinct take over.
We are unlikely to see anything startlingly different this time. It's too late for Ward (31-0, 15 KOs) and Kovalev (30-1-1, 26 KOs) to reinvent themselves. Obviously, Ward has to get started sooner, while Kovalev needs to finish stronger.
Beyond that, let's hope there's less clinching and more punching this time. That way, with a little bit of luck, there might not be a decision to argue about.
Revisiting Ward and Kovalev's controversial first fight
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MoroccanBoy
Madness
You heard that new thugger? 
Suspicious Dingo
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You heard that new thugger?
Might be my favourite project of his... that song with Future
meant to ask you..you're going to pac-horn right?Might be my favourite project of his... that song with Future
What's the situation? You talking like a Shawn porter style? RJJ style?
No, been waiting on itYou heard that new thugger?
Better then barter 6 and the leaks?Might be my favourite project of his... that song with Future
I'm still eating off those.
Suspicious Dingo
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Suspicious Dingo
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TBH I never really checked out many of the leaks, but I am enjoying this more than Barter 6 and all 3 Slime Seasons. Having said that, it just dropped so I may be getting a little ahead of myself - talk to me in a week or two when the excitement wears off
How much the fight tickets run you ?Sure am, got the tickets, flights and hotel already booked