Kovalev-Ward in jeopardy

[Freedom]

Is Ward demanding the fight be moved to Oakland?

[Spicoli]

Ward MIA at the news conference and on the road to more demands than a Hollywood diva. I think he is going to Stevenson this match up.

[Gandalf]

Ward looked really sloppy and weak against Brand. I don't think he really wants any of this. I'm guessing he thought he would be better against Brand and is having doubts. I think Kovalev might as well KO Ward in front of his hometown. He is getting stopped wherever it is.

[powerpuncher]

I'm not ready to believe everything at this point, but if Ward did pull out of this fight, I would lose basically all respect for him. And that is coming from a big ward supporter.

[p4pking]

Almost no details really, selfishly I hope Kovalev would agree to it being in Oakland if that's the big deal, much as it is BS.

[J_Undisputed]

Oh for the love of..

Promoters squabbling over plans for Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev bout - LA Times

A fight between ward and eubank would be split down the middle 100/100. Just my opinion but f*ck ward/ roc Nation... He disappears for 2+ years, expects to be reinstalled immediately at the top of the pound 4 pound list. Fights a catch weight fight and the jumps to a division with a consensus champ and leapfrogs other fighters by just challenging Barrera and then Capt. Awkward.. and now wants to dictate where he fights for the belts after 2 mediocre performances.... Between cañelo, eubank jr, ward, Wilder.. it's like a diva pageant. If someone runs into Floyd, kick him in the nuts for me and tell him I said thanks for nothing...

[erics44]

this shit always happens with big fights dunnit


doesn't mean its not gonna happen


although I would be surprised if it did

[Primo Carnera]

I'm not saying too much till we know for definite, But this would not surprise me in the slightest .

[Hulk]

Ward is not thrilling to watch, but he is very good and has always eventually gotten around to fighting the best.

He's also carried himself with more class and dignity than 90% of professional fighters.

Let's see how this plays out.

[Master]

Ward would be an utter cunt to pull out of this fight but he does try to get the most advantages he can get in every fight even when it is not deserved.

[J_Undisputed]

Ward said himself the contracts were signed but didn't know the details so that stuff may have yet to be ironed out, and it might be too soon to comment but i think Duvas onto something. We all know wards penchant for fighting in Oakland... and its probably unlikely that it makes more money anywhere besides Vegas.

That might not be the situation.... or that might be a fraction of the situation. They could be trying to nickel and dime on everything from location, to gloves, to silly sh*t like the ring walk. I will say that if anything Duva needs to keep her cards closer to her chest in dealing with these people. Negotiating in good faith is not an easy thing and probably should have learned her lesson when the same thing happened with Chickenson...

[Kirkland Laing]

I thought HBO had a cast iron deal? They gave him a three fight contract and let him have two joke paydays on the understanding the third fight would be Kovalev.

Maybe Ward thinks HBO are so desperate because Haymon has signed so many fighters they'll let him dodge it and fight another no hoper. I hope HBO and/or his promoters tell him to fuck off and get on with it.

[TitoFan]

Ward makes ridiculous demands so when the fight falls through he can say "Oh well..... I tried."
When in truth he's scared shitless of getting KTFO'ed by someone who'll just walk through his overrated shit and beat the shit out of him.

Maybe Brand has a neighbor Ward can fight instead.

[Kirkland Laing]

Ward makes ridiculous demands so when the fight falls through he can say "Oh well..... I tried."
When in truth he's scared shitless of getting KTFO'ed by someone who'll just walk through his overrated shit and beat the shit out of him.

Maybe Brand has a neighbor Ward can fight instead.

Brand's sister is supposed to have a good left hook. Probably be able to get her for less than fifty thousand as well.

[Spicoli]

I thought HBO had a cast iron deal? They gave him a three fight contract and let him have two joke paydays on the understanding the third fight would be Kovalev.

Maybe Ward thinks HBO are so desperate because Haymon has signed so many fighters they'll let him dodge it and fight another no hoper. I hope HBO and/or his promoters tell him to fuck off and get on with it.

Wondering if it'll be HBO who have the breakdown with his promotion rather than Duvas. When they went on the air prior to bell it looked like a rehearsed hostage recording the way they justified why they were airing Brand as opponent. When it went rounds all of the sudden he was this crafty awkward type who may have been overlooked

Actually rewatched some the other night as I having trouble getting to sleep. Hopkins was absolutely trashing Ward in a way I've never heard him go after a guy. Very subtle jabs about how if he wanted to be "the Golden boy"..nice plug..he had to step it up. On and on.