Rules are rules and he should be penalized for it as should anyone who comes in heavy. At this level any edge can determine the victory. Everybody who thinks Ward should have taken the additional PED test should just as well be mad that Rodriguez didn't come in at the right weight. At this level it should be mandatory to take additional PED testing and punished if you don't come in at the right weight. But to the fight...I think people are writing Rodriguez off too soon. He now has established a weight advantage, he can punch, and I think he'll go under on Ward. Rodriguez should load up on hooks and straight rights to get Ward comfortable in his normal technical crouching mode and then start going under with power uppercuts. If I had to bet I think Ward would still figure Rodriguez out but I really think Rodriguez is going to make it really interesting.


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