Andre ward the next superstar?

[MMASUX]

i was watching some of this kids fights and he's got talent, i personally think he's the next b hop of boxing, i would love to see him in a fight against bute eventually. Thoughts?

Ward is very good and he has a solid fanbase in Oakland. The problem I see with him though is that his style doesn't appeal to the average fight fan because it is a very Bhopesque, hit and hold, grapple, kind of style. Not always good viewing. Although Ward always wins, he isn't stopping people with flashy knockdowns ever. He also fights dirty.

I agree completely. He's very talented, but his style is not the most fun to watch for the casual boxing fan. He's also not a trash talker, so he can't sell fights with his mouth either. Very talented, but his style and lack of trash talk is what i think will keep him from being a superstar like Floyd, Manny, Sergio Martinez etc.

[Boxer4life]

i agree with both of you, not very exciting, but i feel it has a lot to do with his opponents, the reason i named bute is because i feel if Ward is put in a losing situation he will put on a show, maybe not everytime, but i see him in some barn burners in the future.

[erics44]

we should see the 2 best supermiddleweights in the world fight in the super six final

my money is on froch, then the winner v bute fight would probably follow

i dont think bute would go the distance with either man

[Eloking]

To be a "superstar", he still need to prove his supremacy over the super-middleweight division. And he haven't done that yet.

[killersheep]

To be a "superstar", he still need to prove his supremacy over the super-middleweight division. And he haven't done that yet.

interesting statement, so who is a superstar at supermiddleweight then?

[Eloking]

To be a "superstar", he still need to prove his supremacy over the super-middleweight division. And he haven't done that yet.

interesting statement, so who is a superstar at supermiddleweight then?

My point exactly, in my opinion there's no superstar in the super-middleweight division...yet.

Until the super-six end, and until we know if Bute's ability is for real, I'll stand on my position.

[Boxer4life]

To be a "superstar", he still need to prove his supremacy over the super-middleweight division. And he haven't done that yet.

interesting statement, so who is a superstar at supermiddleweight then?

My point exactly, in my opinion there's no superstar in the super-middleweight division...yet.

Until the super-six end, and until we know if Bute's ability is for real, I'll stand on my position.

I think the super six is full of talent, which is why who ever is able to reign at the top will imo be a star, and i got a feeling that andre ward will be the one, i would also love to see him eventually mix it up with dawson, pascale, and cloud

[BoxerBrief]

He is a very talented fighter who certainly could be a big attraction but like many others here stated he just does not have a fan friendly style. He will be a fighter that takes a long time for viewers to warm up in wanting to see. If he has one loss inside the next 2 years people will lose any interest that has been built up since the super six except for those in Oakland.

I am a fan but I certainly do not wait with anticipation to see his bouts and if another big name is fighting that same night on another card I will watch the Ward fight on a replay.

[killersheep]

To be a "superstar", he still need to prove his supremacy over the super-middleweight division. And he haven't done that yet.

interesting statement, so who is a superstar at supermiddleweight then?

My point exactly, in my opinion there's no superstar in the super-middleweight division...yet.

Until the super-six end, and until we know if Bute's ability is for real, I'll stand on my position.

I guess I disagree with your definition of superstar, although I agree there isn't one at 168 right now.
To me a superstar is simply someone that sells a lot of PPV and puts a lot of butts in the seats. Talent, resume, and trinkets are helpful, but not a requirement.