Is Ward worthy of being in the tourney?

Yes i think he does. The only ones you could have included in the tourney were Bute and Andrade, or maybe Pavlik?

Yea. Ward got skills, he just ain't done anything yet. Unless you count the Miranda win. This is his chance to shine.

He is one of the best fighters in it imo. If he's on top form then i think he's going to beat Kessler via a decision.

Ward has a good record. He's not got great experience, but the win over Miranda is enough for him to deserve a shot IMO. If Ward wins at the weekend, most of this forum will proclaim him as P4P quality. If he loses, they will say he never should've been in the tourney in the first place. Him fighting only in America isn't a big deal to me, as 2 of his opponents are American. The judges and ref being from his home state is an issue though. Good post. I'd green k you, but I can't.