Ward-Kovalev II carries the residue from November

LAS VEGAS — They came to the middle of the ring on Nov. 19, standing on each side of referee Robert Byrd.
Sergey Kovalev was convinced he had won. Andre Ward thought he had, but he also knew his opinion didn’t matter. Their fates were on the cards signed by Burt Clements, Glenn Trowbridge and John McKale, the ringside judges.
All three cards were the same: 114-113. Announcer Michael Buffer, after a pause to stop everyone’s breath, said, “And the NEW…..”
That