I think it's as simple as being the top dog. Guys seek exposure and when your on top you set some terms. I don't lump Ward in that Hopkins or Mayweather class yet, chalk it up to top promotion, who knows. Hopkins traveled on three days to get his first trinket and found himself in the toughest fight of his career to that point.

Look at a Roy Jones jr who at top dictated terms and could-should have traveled out to meet bigger legit threats but would have none of it, didn't 'need' but honestly cannot say 'he fought the best'. Now that he's blown to bits and grasping at shadows he cannot board a plane for BF Siberia fast enough.