Andre Ward - Paul Smith

[Ron Swanson]

It would be absolutely marvelous if just one day people would be honest. People say they are boxing fans but trash any fighter that boxes, are they lying or do they not know enough to know they aren't boxing fans, they are fight fans. People say it's Wards fault he doesn't have a fan base, is it his fault he isn't Puerto Rican or Mexican or from the UK? Because if he was from one of those countries that blindly adore their own he would have a following. Hell, even the notion people don't want to watch him is a lie, his views when he was on HBO prove that. He can't put asses in the seats around the world, that's peanuts compared to TV deals. But that fact probably doesn't speak much to the propaganda types. So keep writing your narrative. Yet another top boxer that is hated by "boxing fans".

[Mr140]

Ron wtf are talking about who saying the hate Ward and also the guy has not fought in forever so his fanbase might have gone down. Not to mention he does not fight out of his city which is kinda odd like why not fight in Vegas were all the big fights are held.

[IamInuit]

Ftr my issues with Ward have never been how he fights or his boxing IQ. My issues have always been with his wasting of those talents and his sense of entitlement along with his systemic coddling. I enjoy watching the pure pugilists and superb counter punchers.