#WardKovalev2 - Ward finishes the fight. What are your thoughts on the stoppage here? pic.twitter.com/xENuVEolpY
— Jim Edwards (@MMA_Jim) June 18, 2017Andre Ward proved to the world that he is not only the best light heavyweight in the world, but also the No.1 pound-for-pound boxer when he stopped rival Sergey Kovalev in the eighth round in Las Vegas.
Ward (32-0, 16 KOs) fought tooth and nail with his Russian counterpart as they connected with powerful punches to the head and waged a war of attrition on the inside.