Ward has been dropped from the ring rankings, stripped of belt.

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Fighters fight.
Based on all I've seen him do in the last 2 years, I'd say Andre Ward is a commentator now.

Shame he never got the emeritus tag before he sat out cause that way he could come back like Vital did and get an immediate title shot.

The Ring has turned into a joke and its not just this example.If I was Ward I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Nat Fleischer however is probably rolling in his grave. I've been critical of Ward and still am but the Ring has joined the likes of the Wbc with their situational rankings system and are eroding their credibility with late moves like this. A promoter should have never been allowed to own this boxing institution.