Andre Ward speaks on his lack of fights!

[Beanflicker]

I feel bad for Ward, he's too good for his own good and return networks, potential opponents and even fans are leaving him out in the cold. In no other sport would a top 3 athlete be treated with such disrespect.

Floyd got on PPV and the mainstream by fighting Gatti, now Ward needs his "Gatti" - which could be Froch or JCC Jr. Unfortunately those guys seem to have no interest in fighting him, which is just sad because boxing SHOULD be about being the best and ruling your division. Andre is the man to beat to be the man, but these guys want no part of him. That's why boxing is fucked.

[erics44]

I feel for ward too


what would froch make from a fight with ward and what would he make from a fight with chavez jnr?


whats the point in fighting ward?


IMO its ward that needs to adapt and not the fans and the media that need to demand


Ward would more than likely beat froch again but there are lots more match ups with a lot more potential for excitement id rather watch first

[powerpuncher]

i wish that this whole situation with ward could get figured out. i like ward a lot and want to see him fight but fights just arent being made with him.

[ross]

Dont pitty Ward!

He got in to professinal boxing to make a living from fighting. He knows that what he earns is directly linked to people wanting to watch him. If hes going o use such ugly boring tactics and never move from America to fight then hes not entertaining anyone or even trying to broaden his fan base world wide.

Fighters used to travel the world. This is Wards only option now.

Hes too content to play it safe, holding, elbowing, head butting and all at home.

Would you pay to watch a pay per voew with Ward v anyone? People did with Mike Tyson and Naseem Hamed.

Ward needs to bite the bullet and do what hes paid to and actually fucking entertain instead of send people to sleep!

You mY say in no other sport would a top 3 athlete be disrespected but also, it would be very hard in any other sport for the athlete to disrespect the fans who pay money to see the athlete play their sport at their best ability. Ward cheats to fuck. People pay to see a fight in pro boxing.

Maybe he should get back in the amateurs.

[IamInuit]

I don't feel bad for him at all but he does suffer from the same disease Rigo does. He's got to technically sound sickness. Odd that Floyd has been making 40 million a fight for more then 5 years suffering from the same illness.

Ward can blame himself for much of his downfall by waiting for everyone to knock on his door. What I don't get is why he has not moved up? Whats he waiting for or rather who. He could break the door down himself by whipping Stevenson or Kovalev. Those could be his Gatti's. Instead he sits and whines and goes on strike.

[ross]

I don't feel bad for him at all but he does suffer from the same disease Rigo does. He's got to technically sound sickness. Odd that Floyd has been making 40 million a fight for more then 5 years suffering from the same illness.

Ward can blame himself for much of his downfall by waiting for everyone to knock on his door. What I don't get is why he has not moved up? Whats he waiting for or rather who. He could break the door down himself by whipping Stevenson or Kovalev. Those could be his Gatti's. Instead he sits and whines and goes on strike.

Floyd throws nice clean crisp punches standing in punching distance. He doesn't rely on throwing an overhand right aimed at going over the opponents shoulder just to lurch in and hold. Floyd is nice to watch. Ward isn't. Ward his hideous.

[IamInuit]

I don't feel bad for him at all but he does suffer from the same disease Rigo does. He's got to technically sound sickness. Odd that Floyd has been making 40 million a fight for more then 5 years suffering from the same illness.

Ward can blame himself for much of his downfall by waiting for everyone to knock on his door. What I don't get is why he has not moved up? Whats he waiting for or rather who. He could break the door down himself by whipping Stevenson or Kovalev. Those could be his Gatti's. Instead he sits and whines and goes on strike.

Floyd throws nice clean crisp punches standing in punching distance. He doesn't rely on throwing an overhand right aimed at going over the opponents shoulder just to lurch in and hold. Floyd is nice to watch. Ward isn't. Ward his hideous.

Dont agree. I enjoy watching but I also love the technical aspects of the sport and the "sweet science" that gets lost in all the highlight reel no hoper madness. If people don't see a knockout by round six they actually feel violated. Ward needs an attitude adjustment not a style change. The ignorant boxing masses are more to blame for Wards present state then Wards style.

[erics44]

I don't feel bad for him at all but he does suffer from the same disease Rigo does. He's got to technically sound sickness. Odd that Floyd has been making 40 million a fight for more then 5 years suffering from the same illness.

Ward can blame himself for much of his downfall by waiting for everyone to knock on his door. What I don't get is why he has not moved up? Whats he waiting for or rather who. He could break the door down himself by whipping Stevenson or Kovalev. Those could be his Gatti's. Instead he sits and whines and goes on strike.

Floyd throws nice clean crisp punches standing in punching distance. He doesn't rely on throwing an overhand right aimed at going over the opponents shoulder just to lurch in and hold. Floyd is nice to watch. Ward isn't. Ward his hideous.

Dont agree. I enjoy watching but I also love the technical aspects of the sport and the "sweet science" that gets lost in all the highlight reel no hoper madness. If people don't see a knockout by round six they actually feel violated. Ward needs an attitude adjustment not a style change. The ignorant boxing masses are more to blame for Wards present state then Wards style.

for once I do actually agree with ross


wards style is punch on the way in and once he is in he holds/spoils


he rarely punches and then stays in a position to land a few more or throw another combination or whatever


hes like the best in the world at being first to the punch and doesn't need anything else


and I don't think wards style can be compared to mayweathers

[IamInuit]

I don't feel bad for him at all but he does suffer from the same disease Rigo does. He's got to technically sound sickness. Odd that Floyd has been making 40 million a fight for more then 5 years suffering from the same illness.

Ward can blame himself for much of his downfall by waiting for everyone to knock on his door. What I don't get is why he has not moved up? Whats he waiting for or rather who. He could break the door down himself by whipping Stevenson or Kovalev. Those could be his Gatti's. Instead he sits and whines and goes on strike.

Floyd throws nice clean crisp punches standing in punching distance. He doesn't rely on throwing an overhand right aimed at going over the opponents shoulder just to lurch in and hold. Floyd is nice to watch. Ward isn't. Ward his hideous.

Dont agree. I enjoy watching but I also love the technical aspects of the sport and the "sweet science" that gets lost in all the highlight reel no hoper madness. If people don't see a knockout by round six they actually feel violated. Ward needs an attitude adjustment not a style change. The ignorant boxing masses are more to blame for Wards present state then Wards style.

for once I do actually agree with ross
wards style is punch on the way in and once he is in he holds/spoils
he rarely punches and then stays in a position to land a few more or throw another combination or whatever
hes like the best in the world at being first to the punch and doesn't need anything else
and I don't think wards style can be compared to mayweathers

Nah you guys are taking things to extremes.
The idea after all is to hit and not get hit
Not stand there in the pocket when that's not your style so Johnny fan base can get his ko fix
Ward is a safety first fighter and his style is a lot like Floyds especially in versatility. Rigo also shares that quality. Its like watching a surgeon. They almost make the opponent look silly and in so doing ruin the fight for that portion of the viewing public better suited to wearing togas. Him and Floyd share all kinds of qualities and subtle nuance. Wards also most likely the best switch hitter in boxing and can even do it on the fly and that's why there were so many bumps in the Kessler fight. Kessler was like a deer in the headlights.

[Beanflicker]

Ward can blame himself for much of his downfall by waiting for everyone to knock on his door. What I don't get is why he has not moved up? Whats he waiting for or rather who. He could break the door down himself by whipping Stevenson or Kovalev. Those could be his Gatti's. Instead he sits and whines and goes on strike.

Read the article, he goes into detail why moving up isn't a good option for him. Stevenson is on another network and Kovalev isn't a PPV or even a big money fight for him, and then if he beats Kovalev he's left with nothing else up there.

[ruthless rocco]

If one of the top P4P boxers (Ward) who is the best in a very exciting division (168lbs) thinks he can't get a PPV fight against the most exciting and devastating KO artist to come along in years (Kovalev)... Then he's lying to himself probably because he's scared. They can make that into a huge fight without much effort. Everyone wants to see Ward get ripped to shreads and Kovalev would tear thru him in few rounds.

[Beanflicker]

Ward would embarrass Kovalev. And that isn't a PPV fight. Kovalev doesn't have the name value.

[ruthless rocco]

Ward would embarrass Kovalev. And that isn't a PPV fight. Kovalev doesn't have the name value.

You missed my point. Ward is supposed to be one of the best fighters in the game. Pitting him against a pure KO artist SHOULD be enough to attract an audience. Its Ward that is lacking the star power to make this a PPV fight. Ward is the one who spoils the PPV....

Make a highlight reel of Kovalev's wake of destruction and people will want to watch him fight anyone.
If you make a highlight reel of Ward grabbing and hugging guys and you may be able to play it in a bathhouse.

[IamInuit]

Ward can blame himself for much of his downfall by waiting for everyone to knock on his door. What I don't get is why he has not moved up? Whats he waiting for or rather who. He could break the door down himself by whipping Stevenson or Kovalev. Those could be his Gatti's. Instead he sits and whines and goes on strike.

Read the article, he goes into detail why moving up isn't a good option for him. Stevenson is on another network and Kovalev isn't a PPV or even a big money fight for him, and then if he beats Kovalev he's left with nothing else up there.

I'm not blaming him alone for the status quo. I'm blaming the status quo also. This whole network crap and warring promoters is disgusting. Its not even about boxing anymore. Its becoming like one of those sad reality tv shows like Mountain men or Duck Dynasty. And based on the rise of that dumb ass programming, the viewing public is not getting any smarter.