Andre Ward may fight another opponent before Kovalev

[Beanz]

He says that he feels strong at the new weight and is focusing on Barrera

Andre Ward feels stronger at 175, plans another fight before Kovalev | World Boxing News


Andre Ward: Without victory over Sullivan Barrera, there is no Sergey Kovalev fight - | Boxing News - boxing news, results, rankings, schedules since 1909

[Primo Carnera]

He hasn't fought his first fight at 175 yet. As I Predicted , at this rate , IF he ever fights Kovalev, it'll be around 2019!!!!

[powerpuncher]

Ward is the kind of fighter that won't really lose much going up in weight. Power is the big thing you lose which he wasn't known for anyways. If he can fit another fight between now and November to prepare for kovalev then great but I doubt that will happen.

[TitoFan]

The good thing is Ward can't wait for Kovalev to get old, 'cause they're both the same age.

[palmerq]

Pretty sure the plan was always for andre ward to have 2 fights before kovalev, he is just taking ages to do it since he pulled out last year, hopefully he gets on with it and we see what he can do.

[Sleepwalker]

Ward should be a megastar by now. I thought would have picked up where Floyd left off. He may be the best out there right now, but in terms of popularity and interest, he's not even in the top 10

[TitoFan]

If Ward had been an exciting and active fighter until now, and was just hemming and hawing before taking on Kovalev, I'd be more tempted to give a shit about the man. But seeing as to how that's not the case at all, he's non-existent to me.

[Spicoli]

As of right now Ward has timed himself out. His what ifs, I might's and remember when's are outlasting anything he is actually doing in the ring. He needs Kovalev, not the other way around. Shut up and fight.

[p4pking]

Sounds fairly vague and I agree he needs to shut up and try to impress in the fight he does have signed. Saying that, I always thought Barrera was a good opponent, so Ward does have an opportunity to do that and make the Kovalev fight even more appealing than it is.

[J_Undisputed]

I'd tack on at least another 3 months to the wait time --allowance for his next injury. Hope its at least a better explanation this time than .. his knee was inexplicably swollen. If you're making that kind of bank and are are that much of a commodity to the boxing game where you can resume being top 3 after hardly fighting for years. You'd think there would be an expert on call who could diagnose these things and refer a specialist that can administer a surefire proven treatment.

[Master]

Ward is not ready for Kov and will get beat. It will be an interesting fight but the longer ward puts it off the longer he remains undefeated.

[Mr140]

Ward is such a waste man they guy last fight worth a shit was in 2012 against a drain Dawson who was done as top fighter. Reason being fucking got his ass kicked by Pascal and Stevenson the guy who avoids the Kovalev like the plague. Put it this way Ward started in 2004 and Kovalev 2009 and the they have about the same amount of title defense. Ward was going to be the next Hopkins but instead his career has been put on hold since 2012 has fought no body worth a shit. Like he had such a great start and just all went to shit i forgot he was even a fighter for a few years.

[IamInuit]

Leonard used the same logic when he waited out Hagler. It wasn’t fights but instead it was years.

Ward has used both.

Perhaps Ward is the kind of athlete that will be unaffected by his time off and his speed, timing, movement etc will be the same as it was in the Super cough 6. Let’s hope so because he's obviously looking past Barrera with avoid Kov plans. People could be in for a little shock here. Barrera is no dehydrated Chad Dawson. Ward has not had a threat of any kind in front of him in 5 years.

[imp]

The good thing is Ward can't wait for Kovalev to get old, 'cause they're both the same age.

Ward has never waited for anyone to get old..you must be confused with pacman or calzaghe.

[TitoFan]

The good thing is Ward can't wait for Kovalev to get old, 'cause they're both the same age.

Ward has never waited for anyone to get old..you must be confused with pacman or calzaghe.

Ward had never waited for anyone to get old, because he's just not that busy. Check that. He just DOESN'T FIGHT. Presidents come and go in between Ward fights. He's irrelevant. His fans live off memories of his fights in blurry black and white film. He's self-proclaimed SOG. So maybe he's off answering a higher calling.