So is this enough to clear things up and show all the idiots claiming they were "legal" body shots they are wrong?
Tony is a good ref, I don't think he was favoring Ward per se, but I assume he thought Kovalev wanted a breather and thought he was faking. I am glad to see that upon rewatching he admits to making a mistake.
All that being said, Ward is a very dirty fighter, and his two biggest wins will always be marred in controversy.