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I tend to disagree. I really don't see the point in this rematch and I don't understand the desire for it. Ward won hands-down last time around. What will change in the rematch? Ward should move up and face the beasts at 175.
This board has decided Froch is the top guy and Ward must prove he still belongs. So both guys have an opportunity at "get back". Ward to get back to his place on top. And Froch has a chance to get a victory over his conqueror. He won't win but he should want the opportunity.
Ward doesn't need to prove anything. If you honestly think that Ward doesn't belong with the best at 168 or 175, we might as well be watching a different fighter. He beat the best competition at 168 over two years ago and the division is made up of the same combatants now. He has nothing left to prove at 168. He's universally ranked as no. 2 pound for pound. He should consider moving up in weight and facing Stevenson or Kovalev for all the marbles at 175. He's 30 years old and shouldn't waste his prime.

The only exception to that is if Andre Dirrell beats James DeGale because that fight was supposed to happen years ago and Dirrell retired before it could take place.

The Froch fight is not even a fight worth discussing. Froch is the second best super middleweight during his reign in the division. Nothing to be ashamed of as Ward would likely do well against the division's best from yesteryear. Nothing would change in a rematch between them and I'm sorry if that offends you.

Frankly, Froch should move up in weight too if he wasn't planning on retiring.