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Kovalev: Decision was wrong
- Updated: November 20, 2016
Sergey Kovalev believes politics and the “wrong decision” saw him lose his light-heavyweight world titles to Andre Ward.
The Russian called for a rematch immediately after losing his IBF, WBA Super and WBO world titles to a close points decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Kovalev put Ward on the floor in the second round only to lose 114-113 on all three judges’ scorecards
“It’s the wrong decision,” Kovalev said.
“I don’t want to say my opinion, so the people are the witnesses are here and everybody saw what happened.
“I made the best shape for this fight since I was 11 years old. It was the [biggest] fight of all my life and really I am disappointed with the judges decision.
“He got a few rounds. I am agreeing with that, it’s not the full fight and controlled all the rounds. I lost maybe three rounds in all the fight.
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