Russian professional boxer Sergey Kovalev has expressed his sentiments on boxing "politics" as he lost to a controversial win against American Andre Ward. The 2014 Fighter of the Year told reporters after the match that he felt "It was the wrong decision," and believes that he only lost 3 rounds of the 12 round match and insisted that he dominated his American opponent. The 12 round championship fight was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday.
Sergey Kovalev On Losing The Match: 'Everybody Saw What Happened'
In an updated post by the Los Angeles Times, the russian boxer pushed the pace in the earlier rounds and floored Andre Ward in the second round of the match. Kovalev showed his punching power as he connected with several haymakers that landed on the Ward's jaw on the first round. The punch temporarily wobbled the American champions knees as the Kovalev continued to press on his attack.
Andre Ward made the fight interesting in the later rounds by fighting back, which according to the Russian did not do any damage as he still believed he won 9 of the 12 rounds. In the interview he told the press that boxing shouldn't be made like "politics".
In an article posted by The Telegraph, Veteran fight commentator Larry Merchant said that if the fight happened in Russia, Kovalev might have won 9 rounds on the scorecard. When the russian was interviewed if he will consider a rematch, the previous light heavyweight champion told reporters that he's going to "Kick Andre Ward's ass,".
It's Basically Up to The Judges
In the controversial championship match, boxing experts have reiterated that it is totally up to the judges to decide who wins the fight. It is recalled that the first match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley also ended up in a controversial decision.
Boxing fans around the world should just accept that judges view the fights differently and personal opinions around the world does not matter to the three people watching the fight close to the ring. Everyone is just excited to Kovalev Vs. Ward 2.
