He's just wasting his talent. Just wasting it. SOG is not using his talent the way the "Real G" intended it.... and that is to be a shining light to all.
You're blowing it, son. You're blowing it!!!
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He's just wasting his talent. Just wasting it. SOG is not using his talent the way the "Real G" intended it.... and that is to be a shining light to all.
You're blowing it, son. You're blowing it!!!
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well if he finally gets going again and goes on to fight Kovalav after 3 fights like hbo want then I'd be happy with that, he's certainly wasted a good couple of years though, hopefully he pushes on and wins a few more big fights and belts and then he could be pretty happy with his career.
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Originally Posted by ykdadamaja
Yes... let's raise a glass over the sadness of the wasting of the talent of... er.... whatshisname.
What a shame.
True it is a shame, but he was a slave to a management team who was stealing him blind. He can't risk his life to make somebody else rich. I wish him the best of luck.Quote:
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Yes... let's raise a glass over the sadness of the wasting of the talent of... er.... whatshisname.
What a shame.
Andre Ward is the most overrated boxer in the sport.
He's a prima donna who demands home advantage, calls out boxers from smaller weight divisions to attempt to get them to move up for him, and uses illegal tactics with shady referees like Jack Reiss who permit it.
He should never have won a gold medal in the Olympics, his opponent was robbed in the semi-finals.
He hired Victor Conte the PED guru and refuses to do random PED testing.
He has delusions of grandeur, believing himself to be the son of God and he feels that he's the most important man in the sport, even though he rarely fights.
Ward is nothing without his clinching, clamping, head butts and other illegal tactics. If he ever fights a decent opponent with an honest referee, he'll get exposed.
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Well, religion is stupid but that is no reason to be ignorant about it. If you are familiar with Christianity it says we are all gods children so every person is the SOG. Calling yourself SOG means nothing other than he is Christian.
As for the boxing analysis, it is so wrong it is not even worth discussing.
Hopefully Ward gets in with the best and gets destroyed. But it's not likely because questionable tactics or not he is quite obviously one of the best fighters in the world.
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Originally Posted by Ron SwansonSo many holes. Where to start?Quote:
Originally Posted by Freedom
Well, religion is stupid but that is no reason to be ignorant about it. If you are familiar with Christianity it says we are all gods children so every person is the SOG. Calling yourself SOG means nothing other than he is Christian.
As for the boxing analysis, it is so wrong it is not even worth discussing.
Hopefully Ward gets in with the best and gets destroyed. But it's not likely because questionable tactics or not he is quite obviously one of the best fighters in the world.
Religion is most definitely NOT stupid, and that's an odd way to start a counterargument. Most Christians that I know don't go around with S.O.G. tattooed across their foreheads. With Ward, it comes across as self-aggrandizing.
Don't see anything wrong with the rest of the analysis either. Ward is widely regarded as not a very fan-friendly fighter, and his odd tactics have a lot to do with it. Many fans would rather watch grass grow than a Ward fight. Thankfully, that only happens once every millennium, which is my biggest beef with Ward. Then when he finally DOES decide to fight, he seeks out such laughable opponents that not even the applicable boxing commissions will swallow the bait.
No... Freedom is right on point. The fact that Ward is still talked about in boxing forums has to be one of the biggest mysteries in sport. I've seen cars owned by 90-year old grandmothers that have seen more action than Ward in the last years.
At least we're all in agreement about wanting for Ward to get destroyed.
It seems as if people's frustrations of Ward's ring inactivity has affected people's opinions of him. He's still a Class A elite fighter.
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Originally Posted by mrbig1True it is a shame, but he was a slave to a management team who was stealing him blind. He can't risk his life to make somebody else rich. I wish him the best of luck.Quote:
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Originally Posted by ykdadamaja
Yes... let's raise a glass over the sadness of the wasting of the talent of... er.... whatshisname.
What a shame.
Thats a crock of shit and dismissed as ridiculous in 3 different court proceedings. If anything, he ripped Goossen off. My lord man, the guy had the world at his finger tips and when there was nothing left at 168 to prove he went on strike with some fake moral awakening.
Ward has literally done nothing but avoid the last 4 plus years after best win. If he thinks he can go from Barrera to Kovalev he's as high as a kite.
This is cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Freedom
After Barrera beats him that will be Dans fault also for forcing him into self imposed exile and wasting his career.
So wrongQuote:
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There can only be one explanation as to why people (some) continue to defend Ward so much.
In a division dominated by Europeans at the moment, Ward stands alone as an American superstar who had his days in the sun. So matter how long, inexplicable, and frustrating the inactivity.... it's all forgiven. Well, he gets no such pass from me. I didn't like his fighting style when he WAS fighting..... and now that he's not fighting, I like his style even less.
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What the hell you talking about ? Ward tops most P4P lists. He's undefeated. He's rich. He's still relatively young and I see Ward like B-Hop, in that his true greatness will be shown towards the back of his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by ykdadamaja
He'll school Kovalev. Come back down and school Triple G
I am pretty sure hbo have confirmed the plan is for andre ward is to have 2 fights at light heavyweight then fight Kovalev. As long as he actually manages to do theses fights then I think it will happen and will be very interesting and a a great fight between two of the best around. I really hope to see it!Quote:
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I also hope Ward wins :S.... I know he can be pretty annoying and can use dodgy tactics but I just thought his performance in the super 6 was great in so many ways, so I am definently a Ward fan :S
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...with an obvious soft spot for inactive American fighters.
The pussy has been free from his contract for how long...? And he still hasn't done shit.
Pathetic!
I think its "fear" from the lovers of GGG and Kovalev.
Ward is coming back and we all have to deal with it...he grabs..he holds..but he also puts on a serious boxing lesson.
The divison needs Ward anyway..who else can compete against Kovalev?!
Ward just needs to fight and be active. He needs to adapt to light heavy and then fave Kovolev who is a monster at the weight.Adonis is going no where near Kov.
Did so well in the Super six...which is now ancient history.
As a Ward fan I agree. I can't think of any fighter in history with so much talent that has been so inactive,