It's not finalized yet, but looks like it's going to take place there in So-Cal. I'm a little suprised that AA agreed to fight Ward in California. Also looks like Areola will be on the undercard of the fight. It's all here in Rafeal's notes if you want to read.

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The money could of been better, who nos. Either way, I feel no matter where the fight is held, Abraham is in for a big time boxing lesson. For me ward is one of the soundest boxers in the game. And I don't feel Abraham is up to the task. I do feel direll and froch have taken something away from abraham, and what ever remains Abraham is feeding off, ward is gonna snatch it away.

AA should fight him in Germany if he is to have any chance, with the Ottke ref and his parents and brother as judges.

Abraham had little chance to begin with but fighting Ward in Cali has seald his fate. Ward knows he will nevert lose at home even if he is knocked out they will find someway of giving him the decision. This will be the 3rd time Abraham has boxed out of Germant in this tourny. Froch will be doing it for the 3rd time against Johnson, yet Ward has been allowed to stay at home yet again. Every fight so far has been given to the home fighter which shows how important that advantage is.

Originally Posted by GAME

Abraham had little chance to begin with but fighting Ward in Cali has seald his fate. Ward knows he will nevert lose at home even if he is knocked out they will find someway of giving him the decision. This will be the 3rd time Abraham has boxed out of Germant in this tourny. Froch will be doing it for the 3rd time against Johnson, yet Ward has been allowed to stay at home yet again. Every fight so far has been given to the home fighter which shows how important that advantage is.

But we have to agree, Ward clearly won his fights. the fights was scored the right way. So where ever they was fighting at, Ward would/should have still been undefeated.

AA still have that KO power. I'm not going to totally give him no chance of winning. But I do think his confidence is gone. Just glad he didn't coward his way out and drop out of the tourney.

Yeah ward won his fights but that don't mean he didn't headbutt kess to death n his fight against bika I saw closer than the whitewash the judges had...

Carson is in Southern California. Southern California has the largest population of Armenians outside of Armenia. The crowd in all likelihood will be pro-Abraham. Thus, it was a good move to have the fight there.

AA will lose regardless of where the fight takes place, however.