I am not a huge fan of Ward's fighting style or religious talk (and i am a Oakland native!). But he is one of the 3 best fighters in the world right now...along with Floyd and Rigo. All three of them are technicians (with Ward, much like B-hop, being a skilled/cagey fighter who knows all the tricks in the book). But only Floyd is marketable because of his business acumen and brash personality. Lets not forget...if it wasn't for the fact that Floyd generates the biggest paydays for his opponents...his style and ability would scare off most opponents. This just points to the fact that boxing, like most other professional sports, is as much (if not more) a business than anything else. Lets see if the tide turns a bit for Ward IF he is able to fight guys like Kovalev, Chavez jnr., GGG, Stevenson, etc. But for most these guys, the risk/reward isn't high enough to face a guy like Ward (same problem for Rigo).