Now that Floyd is officially "retired" (though he's probably coming back in may) it leaves an empty space for many Floyd fans to cheer for. So who's it going to be? Spence,broner,charlo brothers, maybe Stevenson?
Ward is arrogant? The guy is very nice, humble, religious, and well spoken. Arrogance is the guy you root for saying he can beat everybody from 154-168.
Ward's the one who said he could beat a Klitschko a few years back.
Check. Mate.
Not quite as arrogant as TBE, but close enough for government work.
if those floyd fans statementt were true about why they followed Floy because of the sweet science they will follow Rigondeaux
but but but but his not black american
so they will be rooting for ABnormal
Andre Ward has an ideal combination of a boring style and arrogance.
I've talked to Andre twice. Seems like a nice guy, actually took a few minutes out to say hello. He does come off as smug sometimes on tv and online.
But, let's be real, he does not have that personality to really sell a fight like Floyd.
The people who actually appreciate the super defensive style of Floyd are already fans of his.
The people who loved his anti-social behavior and his WWE heel perosona won't root for a nice guy like Ward, except for when he fights someone they don't like.
Ward may become the best boxer alive (he may be the best boxer alive) but I really don't think he can ever be a huge draw like Floyd or Manny.
Ward is arrogant? The guy is very nice, humble, religious, and well spoken. Arrogance is the guy you root for saying he can beat everybody from 154-168.
Ward is smug and phony. Really bad at calling fights on HBO too.
Ward is arrogant? The guy is very nice, humble, religious, and well spoken. Arrogance is the guy you root for saying he can beat everybody from 154-168.
ward said he could beat klitschko. how is that humble? also being religious means what? special points for being dumb?
I voted for Spence but in hindsight should have voted for Ward. Ward is probably the best SMW of all time, plus given his age and how he looked in his last fight, I'd be surprised if he didn't become a top figure in the sport again.
Ward is arrogant? The guy is very nice, humble, religious, and well spoken. Arrogance is the guy you root for saying he can beat everybody from 154-168.
Well most trainers/promoters are arrogant so it doesn't really hold any meaning.
Mayweather was special, not just in skill but his fights were social events.
Ward will never be that, in fact he's bordering on career obscurity. I could legitimately see him never having another major fight ever again. RN is paying him $2mill to do nothing. If he stays irrelevant, there'll be no incentive for Golovkin to risk moving up. At the same time Ward's history is filled with risk-adverse decisions meaning it's doubtful he ever fights Kovalev. His top options at SMW are PBC fighters, so he's in a tough spot.
Andre Ward has an ideal combination of a boring style and arrogance.
Ward is arrogant? The guy is very nice, humble, religious, and well spoken. Arrogance is the guy you root for saying he can beat everybody from 154-168.
Most of them will just stop following the sport.
They'll never be able to find a more insecure black man to look up to than Floyd.
They were hoping for Broner, but there a bunch of fair-weather fans so they already abandoned him.
People will be mad at this, to which I'll say, how come no other black fighters can sell?
Probably Spence.
Errol Spence will never have to wipe his ass again as the friction of all the TMT donkeys in and around his anus will keep it clean.
Eugh, i disgusted myself in the writing of this comment, I wish I hadn't. Maybe I should not post it... oh well.