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Jun 17 2017
Saturday

Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States

12 round contest @ Light Heavyweight
31-0-0 
TKO 8

Score cards

  • 67-66
  • 67-66
  • 65-68
TKO 8
30-1-1

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Belts on The Line

WBA Super World Light Heavyweight Championship
IBF World Light Heavyweight Championship
WBO World Light heavyweight Championship
Vacant The Ring Light Heavyweight Championship

The tape

34
Age
34
6' 0" / 183 cm
Height
6' 0" / 183 cm
70.9" / 180 cm
Reach
72.4" / 184 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

UDUDUDTKOUD
Form
UDUDRTDKOTKO
31
Wins
30
15
By KO
26
48
KO%
87
0
Loses
1
Draws
1
2004
Debut
2009

Tape rankings @ Light Heavyweight

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The Ring
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WBA
2
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WBC
-
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WBO
1
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IBF
3

Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev report


Who won Ward vs Kovalev II?

Andre Ward beat Sergey Kovalev by technical knockout in the 8th round on Saturday 17th June 2017 at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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 undisputed light heavyweight championship of the world, with the WBA, IBF, WBO & The Ring belts on the line.

Ward vs Kovalev II stats

Back in June 2017, Andre Ward stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero loses and 0  draws, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Sergey Kovalev made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 26 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggested Kovalev had a massive power advantage over Ward, boosting at 87% knock out percentage over Ward's 48%.

Andre Ward was the same age as Sergey Kovalev, at 34 years old.

Kovalev had 1-inch reach advantage.

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

Ward was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 less 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 44 more professional rounds, 238 to Kovalev's 194.

Sergey Kovalev was ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBO and 3 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Ward vs Kovalev II form

Ward remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beat Sergey Kovalev on 19th November 2016 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beat Alexander Brand on 6th August 2016 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Going into that contest, he had won against Sullivan Barrera on 26th March 2016 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Before that, he had beat Paul Smith on 20th June 2015 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

He had defeated Edwin Rodriguez on 16th November 2013 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario.

Kovalev had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Andre Ward on 19th November 2016 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Isaac Chilemba on 11th July 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jean Pascal on 30th January 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.

Before that, he had beat Nadjib Mohammedi on 25th July 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.

He had won against Jean Pascal on 14th March 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.

Activity check

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

Going to this contest, Andre Ward had last fought 6 months and 29 days ago, while Sergey Kovalev's last outing had been 6 months and 29 days ago.

Ward's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Kovalev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Ward vs Kovalev II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Ward vs Kovalev II?

Ward vs Kovalev II 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 II?

Andre Ward was a 7/10 (-140) favourite going into the contest, while Sergey Kovalev made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.

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