Kovalev-Ward in jeopardy

[Hulk]

Ward is not thrilling to watch, but he is very good and has always eventually gotten around to fighting the best.

He's also carried himself with more class and dignity than 90% of professional fighters.

Let's see how this plays out.

[Master]

Ward would be an utter cunt to pull out of this fight but he does try to get the most advantages he can get in every fight even when it is not deserved.

[J_Undisputed]

Ward said himself the contracts were signed but didn't know the details so that stuff may have yet to be ironed out, and it might be too soon to comment but i think Duvas onto something. We all know wards penchant for fighting in Oakland... and its probably unlikely that it makes more money anywhere besides Vegas.

That might not be the situation.... or that might be a fraction of the situation. They could be trying to nickel and dime on everything from location, to gloves, to silly sh*t like the ring walk. I will say that if anything Duva needs to keep her cards closer to her chest in dealing with these people. Negotiating in good faith is not an easy thing and probably should have learned her lesson when the same thing happened with Chickenson...

[Kirkland Laing]

I thought HBO had a cast iron deal? They gave him a three fight contract and let him have two joke paydays on the understanding the third fight would be Kovalev.

Maybe Ward thinks HBO are so desperate because Haymon has signed so many fighters they'll let him dodge it and fight another no hoper. I hope HBO and/or his promoters tell him to fuck off and get on with it.

[TitoFan]

Ward makes ridiculous demands so when the fight falls through he can say "Oh well..... I tried."
When in truth he's scared shitless of getting KTFO'ed by someone who'll just walk through his overrated shit and beat the shit out of him.

Maybe Brand has a neighbor Ward can fight instead.

[Kirkland Laing]

Ward makes ridiculous demands so when the fight falls through he can say "Oh well..... I tried."
When in truth he's scared shitless of getting KTFO'ed by someone who'll just walk through his overrated shit and beat the shit out of him.

Maybe Brand has a neighbor Ward can fight instead.

Brand's sister is supposed to have a good left hook. Probably be able to get her for less than fifty thousand as well.

[SlimTrae]

Keeping the faith. Ward saying post fight if he isn't ready in 22 years he will never be.

I say the fight happens November.

[C.J.Rock]

hat has Ward done in the last 5 years to deserve a title shot? S.F.A Let alone dictate terms, he doesn't deserve 50/50 even. He needs to retire

[imp]

Ward makes ridiculous demands so when the fight falls through he can say "Oh well..... I tried."
When in truth he's scared shitless of getting KTFO'ed by someone who'll just walk through his overrated shit and beat the shit out of him.

Maybe Brand has a neighbor Ward can fight instead.

So wrong.

Just believe in wards skills..he can beat Sergey in various ways.

[Spicoli]

It's official! This is great news and looking forward to it!

[Spicoli]

I thought HBO had a cast iron deal? They gave him a three fight contract and let him have two joke paydays on the understanding the third fight would be Kovalev.

Maybe Ward thinks HBO are so desperate because Haymon has signed so many fighters they'll let him dodge it and fight another no hoper. I hope HBO and/or his promoters tell him to fuck off and get on with it.

Wondering if it'll be HBO who have the breakdown with his promotion rather than Duvas. When they went on the air prior to bell it looked like a rehearsed hostage recording the way they justified why they were airing Brand as opponent. When it went rounds all of the sudden he was this crafty awkward type who may have been overlooked

Actually rewatched some the other night as I having trouble getting to sleep. Hopkins was absolutely trashing Ward in a way I've never heard him go after a guy. Very subtle jabs about how if he wanted to be "the Golden boy"..nice plug..he had to step it up. On and on.

[SlimTrae]

Demands.

I remember listening to Hagler calling someone out...he said..."150 thousand dollars....whose gonna turn down that kind of money"...

[Ron Swanson]

It seems they've agreed on Vegas. Ward may have wasted his prime sitting idle but when fighting he has always looked to fight the best. He deserves the benefit of the doubt.

[Primo Carnera]

It seems they've agreed on Vegas. Ward may have wasted his prime sitting idle but when fighting he has always looked to fight the best. He deserves the benefit of the doubt.

I'm happy to give Ward the benefit of the doubt, but I'm still not sure this fight will happen in November. I think that after all Ward's inactivity, he may feel that he's a little "undercooked" and may want a bit more time.
I still believe that when this fight goes ahead, if he is anything like the fighter he was, Ward wins probably by UD.