Kovalev-Ward in jeopardy

[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.

[Master]

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.

Kov is a quality fighter and the best Ward has ever faced.

[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.

Kov is a quality fighter and the best Ward has ever faced.

Yep. and Ward is a quality fighter and the best Kov has ever faced, INCLUDING a 49 year old Hopkins.
so now we've established that, what exactly does it mean?

[Spicoli]

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.

Kov is a quality fighter and the best Ward has ever faced.

Yep. and Ward is a quality fighter and the best Kov has ever faced, INCLUDING a 49 year old Hopkins.
so now we've established that, what exactly does it mean?

Honestly since Dawson, Ward looks to going through the paces and has many similarities and spoils down like Hopkins. Not the same but similarities. If anything Kovalez got a worn older blue print and dominated out of the fight.

[Master]

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.

Kov is a quality fighter and the best Ward has ever faced.

Yep. and Ward is a quality fighter and the best Kov has ever faced, INCLUDING a 49 year old Hopkins.
so now we've established that, what exactly does it mean?

Honestly since Dawson, Ward looks to going through the paces and has many similarities and spoils down like Hopkins. Not the same but similarities. If anything Kovalez got a worn older blue print and dominated out of the fight.

That is Spicoli speak for Ward has not impressed for many years now and Kov will not be denied.

[J_Undisputed]

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.

I have a feeling you might be right. The problem is I don't think HBO gives him any more time. They wont him take some softy in a polish fight. That was Brand ...and now hes in the final fight of the contract. He can try to stall but I don't think kovalev wants to wait six months to a year on a shelf while ward gets his sh*t together. Especially, if they have a contract signed for November.

I think this might be the way out for Ward if hes looking for it. If the tickets cant be announced until "too late" to promote and make the fight lucrative, Kovalev walks/fights late sub and ward has the contract broken without being liable. He still owes HBO a fight though unless hbo decides to break that contract by vetoing every opponent but kovalev. Either way ward gets his time as long as Kovalev comes back.

Which sounds similar the GGG scenario. He wanted the fight but wanted interim fights, it came in at the last minute after the lemieux unification was signed... because everyone has to wait for ward to be ready and then give him what he wants. Forget what your plans are or what it does to your career, the sales, the networks. As long as Ward's comfortable. Unprofessional to say the least.