Why did he refuse to fight outside his home country during the Super Six? And why will he not leave the USA now?
He fought both Kessler and Abraham in California during the Super Six. Had he fought either in Germany, he would have had to comply with OST, which is required by Sauerland's contract with ARD TV. Ward also refused PED testing for the fight with Rodriguez.
Andre Ward could have made more money fighting Froch in the UK on a PPV than he'll make in Oakland. Instead he just remains inactive, too afraid to take a risk of losing his "0" if he doesn't have a home referee who permits him to foul.
I remember in Ward's fight with Bika, the California referee admonished Bika for every infraction, but said nothing to Ward about headbutting and hitting off the break. It was a close fight, Bika might have won with a fair referee.
And referee Jack Reiss was a disgrace in the Kessler-Ward fight. I remember Al Bernstein's words "Let's be honest here, Andre Ward came in like a billy goat!" after Ward's fight-ending headbutt. Ward should have been disqualified for deliberately injuring Kessler, but Jack Reiss called it "accidental".
He fought both Kessler and Abraham in California during the Super Six. Had he fought either in Germany, he would have had to comply with OST, which is required by Sauerland's contract with ARD TV. Ward also refused PED testing for the fight with Rodriguez.
Andre Ward could have made more money fighting Froch in the UK on a PPV than he'll make in Oakland. Instead he just remains inactive, too afraid to take a risk of losing his "0" if he doesn't have a home referee who permits him to foul.
I remember in Ward's fight with Bika, the California referee admonished Bika for every infraction, but said nothing to Ward about headbutting and hitting off the break. It was a close fight, Bika might have won with a fair referee.
And referee Jack Reiss was a disgrace in the Kessler-Ward fight. I remember Al Bernstein's words "Let's be honest here, Andre Ward came in like a billy goat!" after Ward's fight-ending headbutt. Ward should have been disqualified for deliberately injuring Kessler, but Jack Reiss called it "accidental".
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