Andre Ward (32-0, 16 KOs) isn’t known for finishes, but in his immediate rematch with Sergey Kovalev (30-2-1, 26 KOs), he was able to get a TKO win in round 8 of this clash between two of the top light heavyweights (175 lbs) in the world. It was another close bout, as was the case last November, but this time there was a stoppage ... and it was controversial.
There was very little to separate the fighters in round 1, but Kovalev was more effective with his stiff jabs in round 2. The crowd was a little irked by the incessant early clinching.