Re: How/when will andre ward leave dan goossen?
You really think Goosen is the reason Wards not a big deal? not that im attacking your point of view but it does prompt some thoughts... As you said , he's pound 4 pound number 2 ... and HBO doesn't want to show his fights because of his style and he cant draw flies to crap outside of oakland. The son of god thing and nice guy persona... theres a bunch of factors that are working against Ward.
Getting emotion or passion from this guy in the ring is about as hard as it is outside of the ring. Guys like tyson ,even past his prime, were animals and that sells tickets. Guys like mayweather, broner are flashy and annoying regardless of talent and people will pay to see them knocked unconscious. Hopkins has his battle against old age as his schtick, Jones used to clown.. what does ward have?
He kayo'd a weight drained Dawson whose already been beat here or there. But other than that, hes not really obliterating guys, by blitzing them in 2 rounds or leaving them never the same. Its sad to base this on blood lust like that but its a violent sport. Be violent or be special. noone will buy a ppv to see you stink people to death and maul them on the inside to a wide points decision. Ward is a detriment to his own marketability. just my opinion of course, i could be wrong.
They want your @$$ beat because upsets make news. News brings about excitement, excitement brings about ratings. The objective is to bring you up to the tower and tear your @$$ down. And if you don't believe that, you're crazy.
Roy Jones, Jr. "What I've Learned," Esquire 2003
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