By Radio Rahim

Light heavyweight contender Andre Ward (30-0, 15KOs) is getting ready for one of the most anticipated fights of the year, when he challenges IBF/WBO/WBA light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (30-0, 26KOs) on November 19th.

The fight takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and it will be carried by HBO.

During a recent media event, Ward couldn't escape the incoming questions regarding WBA/IBO/IBF/WBC middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs).

Ward, while still campaigning at super middleweight as a world champion, made attempts to secure a fight with Golovkin last year. He was advised by Golovkin's handlers that a showdown would have to take place in 2017 at the earliest.

Sensing Golovkin's handlers had no interest, Ward made a decision to move up in weight to 175-pounds. 

Over the last year, heated words have been exchanged between both camps. According to Ward, his promoter - Roc Nation Sports - offered a 50-50 deal down the middle in 2015 - but Golovkin's promoter, K2, told them they would be willing to explore a fight with Ward in 2017.

Two week ago, Golovkin traveled to London and defended his belts against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook, who was moving up in weight by thirteen pounds. Brook's boxing ability, quick hands and quick feet, gave Golovkin some problems in the fight. Brook suffered a broken right eye socket in the second round and was eventually stopped in the fifth.

Ward believes Brook's success in the contest demonstrated to people why Golovkin's handlers were reluctant. Ward is a fast fighter himself, and much bigger than Brook, physically stronger and a much better boxer.

"We would have kept it quiet if they would have just said - 'we're moving on, Ward is a great fighter, Golovkin is a great fighter and we're moving on.' But they keep talking about and talking about it. I'm going to be honest about what happened, they didn't want the fight. And it shouldn't have took Kell Brook doing what he did to show people why they didn't want the fight," Ward said.

"There is a reason they didn't want the fight. They can say whatever they want, but the reality is they didn't want the fight."