Tonight, two-time world champion & 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Andre Ward (30-0), faces Sergey Kovalev (30-0-1) live on HBO PPV (event starts at 9pm EST) for the Unified Light Heavyweight Boxing World Championship. Sergey Kovalev is the WBO, WBA, and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion. Many believe that the winner of this fight should be considered the pound for pound king of boxing.
KB, Eshon Burgundy, and Da’ T.R.U.T.H., among others, have shown their support for Ward.
https://twitter.com/eshonburgundy/status/800108312633032704
https://www.instagram.com/p/BM6yDKlh0xv/?taken-by=kb_hga
I see you @truthonduty spitting that new new for @andreward's entrance! pic.twitter.com/Nu72KOEsjc
— alex medina (@mrmedina) June 21, 2015
Who do you got in this fight!?
UPDATE:
Andre Ward won the WBO, WBA, and IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship belts in a 12-round unanimous decision versus Sergey Kovalev.
CHH REACTS:
YEAH S.O.G!!!!!!!!
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) November 20, 2016
Solid round for Dre
— KB (@KB_HGA) November 20, 2016
SOG got that round easy #KovalevWard
— ISHON (@eshonburgundy) November 20, 2016
Ward has a bit more momentum now. Looking more confident. Controlling fight. #KovalevWard
— alex medina (@mrmedina) November 20, 2016
SOG!!!!
— KB (@KB_HGA) November 20, 2016
You're watching one of the GREATEST!!!!!! #KovalevWard @andreward
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) November 20, 2016
SOG is a champion…understand that! #KovalevWard
— ISHON (@eshonburgundy) November 20, 2016
That commentator is a hater!!!! Shut up! Who is paying that guy to talk #KovalevWard
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) November 20, 2016
Andre has the endurance! #KovalevWard
— alex medina (@mrmedina) November 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/KB_HGA/status/800209664277237760
https://twitter.com/eshonburgundy/status/800209703385108481
Great comeback by Ward. Either way I want to see a rematch.
— witstopher nolan (@iqwitmusic) November 20, 2016
OH SNAP!!!!!!!!!!!!! LETS GO WARD
— witstopher nolan (@iqwitmusic) November 20, 2016
OH SNAP!!!! Let's go!!! @andreward #KovalevWard
— alex medina (@mrmedina) November 20, 2016
He came back and won that!!!!! He out boxed him almost every round after that knock down! #KovalevWard @andreward
— KING THI'SL (@Thisl) November 20, 2016
Still undefeated.#teamsog #KovalevWard
— ISHON (@eshonburgundy) November 20, 2016
It was Wards fight after round 4. What an effort.
— witstopher nolan (@iqwitmusic) November 20, 2016
Still undefeated! "We got the belts tonight." @andreward #kovalevward
— alex medina (@mrmedina) November 20, 2016
2016 = the year of the blown 3-1 lead
— witstopher nolan (@iqwitmusic) November 20, 2016
And New!!!!!! Never count the champ out. Congratulations @andreward the #1 pound for pound fighter in the world!!!!
— KB (@KB_HGA) November 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/eshonburgundy/status/800216373704228865
I just heard my mans @MyNameIsBizzle on PPV!!! CHH in this thang boy!!
— KB (@KB_HGA) November 20, 2016
Congrats to the champ! All that matters is you get the job done. That's what happened tonight. #KovalevWard #SOG #Ward #FightNight pic.twitter.com/8KqtOlRyFO
— Tedashii (@Tedashii) November 20, 2016
In addition, Andre Ward walked out to the ring with Bizzle’s “King” track, which is off the billboard-charting album titled ‘Crowns & Crosses,’ blasting throughout the arena.
Buy ‘Crowns & Crosses’ HERE.
Congrats to SOG!!!