Ward vacates 168, moving to light heavyweight.

[beenKOed]

Saw this from Dan Rafael, saying this is another step for an anticipated showdown with Kovalev. Check it out at ESPN.
Good news I think, how about you?

[TitoFan]

Ward is irrelevant until he begins to fight regularly.

[beenKOed]

Ward is irrelevant until he begins to fight regularly.

We are going to have to take what we can get, I don't ever see Ward fighting regularly.

[IamInuit]

Jay Z just signed Rigo. Now Roc Nation will have 2 sleeper agents.

[TitoFan]

Ward is irrelevant until he begins to fight regularly.

We are going to have to take what we can get, I don't ever see Ward fighting regularly.

Hence, the dwindling fan base.

[Sleepwalker]

Ward is irrelevant until he begins to fight regularly.

Came here to post the exact same thing.

[Spicoli]

It's either do that or be stripped for failing to defend in year right? Ward is living off of distant memories and frankly Kovalev doesn't need him.

[J_Undisputed]

The nauseating part for me is that ward will move up, fight 1 fight against a no hoper that was never heard of (will they even be ranked?) and then maybe again (probably not Stevenson, I could only hope beterbiev) before leapfrogging all other light heavyweights and challenging Kovalev for all the belts. Proving again, nothings stops ward from fighting but ward. He'll move his @$$ for a golden opportunity with nothing to lose and everything to gain, otherwise... hes got better things to do....

[Vendettos]

Who cares about ward?

Hes far too boring to begin with.

Then the inactivity!


You wouldn't wait in a cue to wait on a bus would you?

[ykdadamaja]

Ward is irrelevant until he begins to fight regularly.

Came here to post the exact same thing.

Sorta like David Haye.

[mrbig1]

I take it his management problem is over?

[Spicoli]

My biggest problem with Ward is he took a seat and has done next to nothing in four years. You can only reheat leftovers so long and then patrons want to watch you cut an onion. Ok. That was stupid, just went full Teddy. Never go full Teddy! But respects for going with Barrera and stepping it up. If he thinks this is another robotic lead foot Rodriquez he'll be in for a surprise.

[Primo Carnera]

I heard about this, and I'm gonna give Ward a bit of credit here. It's the right thing to do as he's clearly never going to defend the title.
I even don't mind waiting for him to fight Kovalev so he can settle into the weight.
But if he starts to fight Blown up SMW's or unranked LHW's , I will be royally pissed off because it proves nothing to us or Him.
He should fight a ranked LHW in maybe Feb/March, followed by a top 5 LHW in about June/July , and Kovalev this time next year.
Maybe not likely to happen, but we'll see.

[beenKOed]

I heard about this, and I'm gonna give Ward a bit of credit here. It's the right thing to do as he's clearly never going to defend the title.
I even don't mind waiting for him to fight Kovalev so he can settle into the weight.
But if he starts to fight Blown up SMW's or unranked LHW's , I will be royally pissed off because it proves nothing to us or Him.
He should fight a ranked LHW in maybe Feb/March, followed by a top 5 LHW in about June/July , and Kovalev this time next year.
Maybe not likely to happen, but we'll see.

We have high hopes. Lol It' a fight I want to see!

[Primo Carnera]

Andre Ward-Sullivan Barrera Being Finalized For March 26 - Boxing News

I won't believe it till it's officially announced , but if this comes off, I would be more than satisfied. A good test with a proper LHW , and Barrera has everything to fight for as well.
all everybody wants is for Ward to fight regularly. He's got bags of talent , but he needs to use it. Here's hoping.