Andre Ward took on Sergey Kovalev, and the highly anticipated boxing match delivered on its promise with some very entertaining action. Ward survived an early knockdown and managed to adjust and win rounds at the second half of the contest. He managed to make it a much closer bout as they went the decision.
Bloody Elbow scored the contest 115-112 for Kovalev, and while many agreed and felt that Kovalev did enough to retain his belts, all three judges scored it 114-113, and gave the nod to Ward.
It’s not exactly a horrendous decision, but with a bit of controversy and entertaining action, it only builds interest to a future rematch down the road.