Froch vs. Ward - Saturday fight/chat thread

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Ward deserves the respect. He proved himself in the ring, and everything he said after the fight was just fine - just as humble (if not quite as humbled) as Froch.

Got a crop of haters who aren't looking straight here. No surprise ...

Ward won the fight and was the better man on the night. I scored it as fairly as I could which was 9-3 Ward. I give him his dues in that regard, but am I excited about seeing him fight and do I like his style? Not really, I find it dull. I'm also not really sure about thanking the saints who have prayed for him. That is just weirdo talk.

I find it funny when boxing fans talk about hating. Any criticism is deemed hate on these forums. It's much easier to just stick labels on people with many opinions rather than accepting that their criticisms are just as valid and certainly more honest than those who just want to talk about pink fluffy rainbows all night long.

Well if that shoe fit, I'd wear it. Since it doesn't, I won't.

Criticism is one thing, and hate is another. Easily distinguished. Your points are true in a general way, but if you read this thread you'll see that they aren't pertinent here.

I don't see much criticism of Ward. Wishing that his next boxing match would put him in a coma ... criticism or hate? He's a douche ... criticism or hate? Those aren't "opinions" or "critques."

You know, I'm sure, what you can do with your fluffy pink rainbow, so I won't bother to offer any suggestions.

As far as Ward's style - it wasn't the most exciting. But it was effective. He could have stayed outside and it would have been even more boring. But he took it inside - all the way inside - avoiding Froch's comfortable range. He took it right to Froch, and fought a smart fight. Not sure what you find exciting but I actually respect something like this more than Mickey Ward and Gatti, even though there's more energy level with the bloody war.

Your comments anti-Ward are not what I consider hate. They don't quite rise to the level of intelligent criticism, either. You are really just talking about yourself - what kind of fights you do and don't like. Were you being critical, we'd learn something about Ward by reading what you say. Instead, we just learn about you.

Ward is a douche. He's a total douchebag, but he's also one of the top three fighters in the world.

I can't stand the guy and listening to him spew all his arrogant religious bullshit drives me crazy, but he's not likely to lose for a long time.