Ward vs Kovalev

Who won Ward vs Kovalev?

Andre Ward beat Sergey Kovalev by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 19th, 2016, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 114-113, 114-113, 114-113 in favor of winner Andre Ward.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBA, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.

Ward vs Kovalev stats

Back in November 2016, Andre Ward stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 30 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sergey Kovalev made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 30 wins and 1 draw, with 26 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Kovalev had a massive power advantage over Ward, boasting a 87% knockout percentage compared to Ward's 50%.

Andre Ward was the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Kovalev had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ward was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 4 years and 7 months earlier than Kovalev, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 34 more professional rounds, totaling 238 compared to Kovalev's 204.

Andre Ward went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBO, and 1 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Ward vs Kovalev form

Ward remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Alexander Brand on August 6, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Sullivan Barrera on March 26, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Paul Smith on June 20, 2015, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Before that, he had won against Edwin Rodriguez on November 16, 2013, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario.

He had beaten Chad Dawson on September 8, 2012, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Kovalev had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Isaac Chilemba on July 11, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at DIVS, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jean Pascal on January 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had won against Nadjib Mohammedi on July 25, 2015, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Jean Pascal on March 14, 2015, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada.

He had beaten Bernard Hopkins on November 8, 2014, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Sergey Kovalev had been fighting more than Andre Ward.

Going into this contest, Andre Ward had last fought 3 months and 13 days ago, while Sergey Kovalev's last outing had been 4 months and 8 days ago.

Ward's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

Kovalev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Who broadcast Ward vs Kovalev?

Ward vs Kovalev was broadcast on HBO PPV in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports 1.

What were the odds on Ward vs Kovalev?

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