Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf View Post

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No, it isn't intelligent criticism to say that you don't enjoy a fighters style nor enjoy their post fight babble. It is just an opinion and it is valid on its own terms.

I responded to your post as it was earlier suggested (by another poster) that I hate American fighters and it is just blatantly untrue. I seem to get called a hater quite a lot and on the whole don't think it is hate to criticize a fighters style or what they say. You like what you like and it is typically something that connects with you in some way.

I certainly don't hate Ward, I just find him dull. I for one have no desire to see any fighter in a coma either. I can't take it that seriously. That's really nasty talk.
Good response.

Yes, we watch and enjoy boxing on a subjective level, and there's nothing wrong with that. I haven't seen enough of Ward to know what is so irritating to people. Thought he did good work tonight. But I like watching Mayweather and Hopkins. And I like chess. So plodding and thoughtful isn't too boring for me.

There were a couple rounds where Ward really pushed Froch around. As i said in another post, I kept looking for another punch or two on the end of Ward's combinations. It would have made for a more impressive and outstanding fight. But maybe he knew best when he had to stop throwing and cover.

at any rate, he was convincing. I agree with suggestions that had this gone 15 rounds, we may have seen a different outcome. Ward was tuckered rounds 11 and 12.