What year did HBO sit GGG & Ward down for the meeting?

[HeroBando]

Times are tough. They need those 97,000 buys.

Times are tough indeed. They might have to bankroll a big money loser like Ward Kov, though likely Ward's risk aversion will spare them the expense

[-PBP-]

Times are tough indeed. They might have to bankroll a big money loser like Ward Kov, though likely Ward's risk aversion will spare them the expense

I actually agree with you here. HBO is going to get absolutely murdered that night. There is no casual buzz for that matchup whatsoever.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

They have 2 top guys fighting at same weight, neither one of whom has a decent opponent. It's a logical fight, unless you're Ward and feel like it's too much to expect. Meanwhile in the big leagues you got the Canelo/Cotto vs GGG mega fight

I hope GGG gets his cute little celebrity fight against Canelo/Cotto. It may draw more attention but boxing fans know that Ward-Kovalev is the real fight for supremacy in the sport.

It's good that Little G and his fans know their place.

[Jubei]

I hope GGG gets his cute little celebrity fight against Canelo/Cotto. It may draw more attention but boxing fans know that Ward-Kovalev is the real fight for supremacy in the sport.

It's good that Little G and his fans know their place.

Then listen to real boxing fans and keep your mouth shut? Sounds good? Yeah.
Biased haters like you don't qualify. Sorry. 27k posts and 9 years on NSB for nothing. You didn't make the cut.

[HeroBando]

I hope GGG gets his cute little celebrity fight against Canelo/Cotto. It may draw more attention but boxing fans know that Ward-Kovalev is the real fight for supremacy in the sport.

It's good that Little G and his fans know their place.

Lol at cute little celebrity fight. It's the biggest fight of the year by some distance, involving 2 p4pers for 3 belts + lineal. That's 10x better than some putative money loser in 2017 which gets aborted due to chronic injuries.

[b00g13man]

Worst.Fanbase.Ever.

[jqSide]

The meeting where Golovkin said "Yes" and Ward said "No" because he had a shoulder injury?

From what I've found it seems it was likely early 2013.
Here GGG after Proksa saying yes to fight Ward: http://www.boxingnews 24.com/2012/09...ht-andre-ward/(Remove the space)
Ward has shoulder injury: http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/...vlik-fight-off

Here's an article after Rosado-GGG saying Golovkin wants to fight Ward as soon as his shoulder is healed: http://www.boxingnews 24.com/2013/01...-ward-in-2013/(remove the space)

In 2013 although Ward did do some talking about Golovkin, he viewed him as an opponent "down the road" and was more focused on rematches with Froch or Kessler, fights that really had no chance of happening outside of each guys respective hometowns, Ward fights Rodriguez.

By 2014 we have this: http://www.boxingnews 24.com/2014/10...ng-andre-ward/(remove the space)

Cotto and Canelo have come onto the scene as possible opponents for Golovkin, if not Froch, Ward is irrelevant as hell and from whatever part of the world Ward is at, he's managing to have his lawyer send letters to HBO saying he wants to fight Golovkin, Ward didn't fight at all in 2014 btw.

Basically if this is true, Golovkin was willing to fight Ward when he was at the top of the mountain. But now is supposedly ducking him.

We don't even know where this 'Ward wants GG' thing comes from. There was never any proof that Ward made any effort to make the fight happen. And here are these GG-hating clowns repeating the same crap over and over again.

[Kenchiro]

When ggg wanted to fight ward ward was fighting a dying man...

[jqSide]

Basically, Ward never called Golovkin's bluff. He just kept blowing up smoke.

[jqSide]

The meeting where Golovkin said "Yes" and Ward said "No" because he had a shoulder injury?

From what I've found it seems it was likely early 2013.
Here GGG after Proksa saying yes to fight Ward: http://www.boxingnews 24.com/2012/09...ht-andre-ward/(Remove the space)
Ward has shoulder injury: http://www.thesweetscience.com/news/...vlik-fight-off

Here's an article after Rosado-GGG saying Golovkin wants to fight Ward as soon as his shoulder is healed: http://www.boxingnews 24.com/2013/01...-ward-in-2013/(remove the space)

In 2013 although Ward did do some talking about Golovkin, he viewed him as an opponent "down the road" and was more focused on rematches with Froch or Kessler, fights that really had no chance of happening outside of each guys respective hometowns, Ward fights Rodriguez.

By 2014 we have this: http://www.boxingnews 24.com/2014/10...ng-andre-ward/(remove the space)

Cotto and Canelo have come onto the scene as possible opponents for Golovkin, if not Froch, Ward is irrelevant as hell and from whatever part of the world Ward is at, he's managing to have his lawyer send letters to HBO saying he wants to fight Golovkin, Ward didn't fight at all in 2014 btw.

Basically if this is true, Golovkin was willing to fight Ward when he was at the top of the mountain. But now is supposedly ducking him.

Basically, Ward didn't do anything when the fight was available. HBO wanted it done. Ward made excuses.