Andre Ward vs. Sergey Kovalev II fight card and preview on HBO Boxing PPV

Kovalev immediately cried foul. He blamed "politics" for losing the decision and claimed he thought he deserved the win. Driven by bitterness from his Ward vs Kovalev first defeat, the loss of three title belts and what seems like a genuine dislike for Ward, Kovalev is looking for revenge.

Kovalev is an amazing fighter. He's gifted with above-average hand speed and punishing power in both fists. That said, he's a hard guy to like. Kovalev's history of racist remarks and social media posts are well documented. His past targets have been Bernard Hopkins and Adonis Stevenson. Most recently, Ward was in Kovalev's bigoted crosshairs.
Kovalev unsheathed a mock conversation between Ward vs Kovalev Live Ward and friends and it was packed with racial slurs.
Considering his history, Kovalev's decision was stupid at best–but more than likely confirmation for our worst suspicions. Ward and his camp didn't take kindly to Kovalev's stupidity and that added fuel to an already smoldering fire.
As if revenge and racism weren't enough drama to sell a fight, we also have accusations of betrayal and rejection. Kovalev's head trainer John David Jackson had a conversation with Ward's team about jumping ship and joining the champion's camp.
This is one of the most underhanded things a trainer can Andre Ward vs  Sergey Kovalev do in boxing, and it could be a real power move in a fight where the two fighter's skill levels are comparable. There's a question as to who reached out to whom.
Ward says Jackson was unhappy with the way he was being treated by Team Kovalev and says the trainer reached out to gauge the champ's interest in adding him to the camp. Per Ward, his team chose not to bring Jackson in because they felt they didn't need his services or trust him not to betray them the way he was attempting to do to Kovalev.
Jackson denies that and Andre Ward vs  Sergey Kovalev live says it was Ward's camp that reached out to him.
Jackson acknowledges the riff between him and his fighter, but he insists Ward's overtures have brought he and Kovalev closer together. That remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure; there will be no love loss in Las Vegas on June 17.