Andre Ward pulls out of fight with Kelly Pavlik as he needs shoulder surgery | Sky Sports

I think we can all agree, it is pretty clear Ward is ducking Pavlik out of fear. Interestingly, yesterday I read that Bute was going to take an another interim fight and that he was considering Pavlik should Andre Ward pull out (See below link). He must have known something we didn't. Pavlik vs. Bute is a better fight IMO and Bute couldn't have a better test before rematching Froch. Bute has pretty much confirmed that Froch is not next, which confirms the reports of FRoch-Kessler 2 being able to be signed.

Bute States That Froch Rematch Could Land in The Fall - Boxing News