Listen to what Floyd really thinks about Ward when he was asked about him by Floydhype:
Floyd Mayweather: I sold out an arena in the Bay Area maybe 12 or 13 years ago. Listen, I don't know how many people exactly live in Oakland, but I love the fans in Oakland. Not knocking Andre Ward, but he can't sell tickets nowhere. He can't sell tickets in Las Vegas. This is the only guy I know that's a gold medalist, but don't nobody know he's a gold medalist. He's a gold medalist, but he's making money like he don't even got a medal. Like I said before, Andre Ward, he's a good fighter, but who knows him? If you're not in Oakland, you don't even know who he is. He's getting older and time is ticking, so I mean, when is he going to ever leave Oakland and put assess in seats somewhere else?
http://www.fighthype.com/news/article14046.html
That was 3 years ago, but nothing has changed, it got even worse, since then Ward fought 3 nobodies, of course in Oakland and still barely sold any tickets and had terrible ratings.
People might think now that Kovalev gave him the chance to get into a huge fight, Ward will finally get out of his bitterness and negativity but Ward is already sabotaging the promotion for the fight, not showing up to the presser, cancelling the presale and not really giving a shit.
What is wrong with Andre Ward?
lol..trying to use an article from 5 years ago to get Floyd fans to bash Ward and vice versa..lol
:rofl:
just think about it....
Judork spent his own quality time looking for a video about someone trashing ward. :lol1:
Pretty sad... he hates ward.... searches up video's about him smh
Kinda like Larry bringing up a video over 10 years old asking about kovo chin?
Ouch did that burn a little
lol..trying to use an article from 5 years ago to get Floyd fans to bash Ward and vice versa..lol
:rofl:
just think about it....
Judork spent his own quality time looking for a video about someone trashing ward. :lol1:
Pretty sad... he hates ward.... searches up video's about him smh
Oh my Gawd , another Conspiracy theory. Somebody else made me do it. Give me a damn break. Why is it always somebody elses fault. HBO didnt make him do anything. He chose to fight at 175, give me a break. Why do certain people always make excuses for their actions. The last i understood every individual is responsible for their own actions. Floyd is petty and you look like a for real nutt swinger by saying this. Sounds like Ward is Petty too, by not showing up to the presser. You are a professional , act like one Ward.Believe it or not Gennady is HBO's meal ticket. They receive their highest ratings ever whenever, he is fighting on their network.
Moreover, he is their future cash cow. Therefore, they have a vested interest in keeping him winning and healthy.
So ask yourself, what better way of keeping him winning and healthy other than avoiding a former Olympic Gold medalist as Andre ward? You tell me. He's not getting that network push from HBO for nothing.
Also, it's true. HBO does want Andre Ward to lose to Sergey Kovalev because he is undefeated also. So that way he can leave Triple G alone. He is being set up to fail because he is a tough sell. He lacks a casual fan base and loyal following outside of his hometown of Oakland. In addition, boxing fans hate him.
Guys like Lomachenko, Golovkin and Kovalev are much easier sells because they are well-liked and very popular with boxing fans and HBO is banking on this, once they can introduce them to the American television audience.
Lastly, as far as that press conference goes, trust me Ward will be in that ring with Kovalev come Nov.19 on HBO PPV.
Oh my Gawd , another Conspiracy theory. Somebody else made me do it. Give me a damn break. Why is it always somebody elses fault. HBO didnt make him do anything. He chose to fight at 175, give me a break. Why do certain people always make excuses for their actions. The last i understood every individual is responsible for their own actions. Floyd is petty and you look like a for real nutt swinger by saying this. Sounds like Ward is Petty too, by not showing up to the presser. You are a professional , act like one Ward.Believe it or not Gennady is HBO's meal ticket. They receive their highest ratings ever whenever, he is fighting on their network.
Moreover, he is their future cash cow. Therefore, they have a vested interest in keeping him winning and healthy.
So ask yourself, what better way of keeping him winning and healthy other than avoiding a former Olympic Gold medalist as Andre ward? You tell me. He's not getting that network push from HBO for nothing.
Also, it's true. HBO does want Andre Ward to lose to Sergey Kovalev because he is undefeated also. So that way he can leave Triple G alone. He is being set up to fail because he is a tough sell. He lacks a casual fan base and loyal following outside of his hometown of Oakland. In addition, he boxing fans hate him.
Guys like Lomachenko, Golovkin and Kovalev are much easier sells because they are well-liked and very popular with boxing fans and HBO is banking on this, once they can introduce them to the American television audience.
Listen to what Floyd really thinks about Ward when he was asked about him by Floydhype:
Floyd Mayweather: I sold out an arena in the Bay Area maybe 12 or 13 years ago. Listen, I don't know how many people exactly live in Oakland, but I love the fans in Oakland. Not knocking Andre Ward, but he can't sell tickets nowhere. He can't sell tickets in Las Vegas. This is the only guy I know that's a gold medalist, but don't nobody know he's a gold medalist. He's a gold medalist, but he's making money like he don't even got a medal. Like I said before, Andre Ward, he's a good fighter, but who knows him? If you're not in Oakland, you don't even know who he is. He's getting older and time is ticking, so I mean, when is he going to ever leave Oakland and put assess in seats somewhere else?
http://www.fighthype.com/news/article14046.html
That was 3 years ago, but nothing has changed, it got even worse, since then Ward fought 3 nobodies, of course in Oakland and still barely sold any tickets and had terrible ratings.
People might think now that Kovalev gave him the chance to get into a huge fight, Ward will finally get out of his bitterness and negativity but Ward is already sabotaging the promotion for the fight, not showing up to the presser, cancelling the presale and not really giving a shit.
What is wrong with Andre Ward?
Winning is all that matters. That draw **** is an excuse not to give a fighter credit.
History doesn't remember how many seats you filled. History remembers how many asses you kicked.
Kovalev is next
That's old news. Tell us something that we don't already know.
FYI, FMJ didn't mean any of that stuff, because SOG is an admirer of his and considers him one of the greatest influences and closest friends in his life.
Floyd said what he said about Andre Ward at that time out of disappointment and anger because Ward publicly announced he was throwing his support behind Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero in his bout over Money Mayweather; which subsequently left Floyd feeling deeply hurt and personal betrayed over it
However, since that time the two have patched things up and have reconciled their differences. For instance, Money Mayweather has expressed dismay and sympathy for Andre Ward, in stating that HBO is setting him up to fail, by forcing him to move up an entire weight class, in order to challenge Sergey at 175 so he could lose.
That way he can avoid a showdown with GGG, so that Gennady can remain undefeated and have his unblemished record intact.
Oh my Gawd , another Conspiracy theory. Somebody else made me do it. Give me a damn break. Why is it always somebody elses fault. HBO didnt make him do anything. He chose to fight at 175, give me a break. Why do certain people always make excuses for their actions. The last i understood every individual is responsible for their own actions. Floyd is petty and you look like a for real nutt swinger by saying this. Sounds like Ward is Petty too, by not showing up to the presser. You are a professional , act like one Ward.
Listen to what Floyd really thinks about Ward when he was asked about him by Floydhype:
Floyd Mayweather: I sold out an arena in the Bay Area maybe 12 or 13 years ago. Listen, I don't know how many people exactly live in Oakland, but I love the fans in Oakland. Not knocking Andre Ward, but he can't sell tickets nowhere. He can't sell tickets in Las Vegas. This is the only guy I know that's a gold medalist, but don't nobody know he's a gold medalist. He's a gold medalist, but he's making money like he don't even got a medal. Like I said before, Andre Ward, he's a good fighter, but who knows him? If you're not in Oakland, you don't even know who he is. He's getting older and time is ticking, so I mean, when is he going to ever leave Oakland and put assess in seats somewhere else?
http://www.fighthype.com/news/article14046.html
That was 3 years ago, but nothing has changed, it got even worse, since then Ward fought 3 nobodies, of course in Oakland and still barely sold any tickets and had terrible ratings.
People might think now that Kovalev gave him the chance to get into a huge fight, Ward will finally get out of his bitterness and negativity but Ward is already sabotaging the promotion for the fight, not showing up to the presser, cancelling the presale and not really giving a shit.
What is wrong with Andre Ward?That's old news. Tell us something that we don't already know.
FYI, FMJ didn't mean any of that stuff. For SOG is an admirer of his and considers him one of the greatest influences and closest friends in his life.
Floyd said what he said about Andre Ward at that time out of disappointment and anger because Ward publicly announced he was throwing his support behind Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero in his bout over Money Mayweather; which subsequently left Floyd feeling deeply hurt and personal betrayed over it
However, since that time the two have patched things up and have reconciled their differences. For instance, Money Mayweather has expressed dismay and sympathy for Andre Ward, in stating that HBO is setting him up to fail, by forcing him to move up an entire weight class, in order to challenge Sergey at 175 so he could lose.
That way he can avoid a showdown with GGG, so that Gennady can remain undefeated and have his unblemished record intact.
mayweather went above and beyond to promote his fights whereas andre just feels entitled to fan support and isn't willing to actually put the work in to get his name out
can you imagine mayweather ever doing a no-show at a presser?
Listen to what Floyd really thinks about Ward when he was asked about him by Floydhype:
Floyd Mayweather: I sold out an arena in the Bay Area maybe 12 or 13 years ago. Listen, I don't know how many people exactly live in Oakland, but I love the fans in Oakland. Not knocking Andre Ward, but he can't sell tickets nowhere. He can't sell tickets in Las Vegas. This is the only guy I know that's a gold medalist, but don't nobody know he's a gold medalist. He's a gold medalist, but he's making money like he don't even got a medal. Like I said before, Andre Ward, he's a good fighter, but who knows him? If you're not in Oakland, you don't even know who he is. He's getting older and time is ticking, so I mean, when is he going to ever leave Oakland and put assess in seats somewhere else?
http://www.fighthype.com/news/article14046.html
That was 3 years ago, but nothing has changed, it got even worse, since then Ward fought 3 nobodies, of course in Oakland and still barely sold any tickets and had terrible ratings.
People might think now that Kovalev gave him the chance to get into a huge fight, Ward will finally get out of his bitterness and negativity but Ward is already sabotaging the promotion for the fight, not showing up to the presser, cancelling the presale and not really giving a shit.
What is wrong with Andre Ward?
... The cited article is from March 13, 3013
... On March 15, 2013, Ward answered: "Lil Floyd says he spars middleweights. He is the only man I will sacrifice coming to 160 for."
(Please note that Ward already shows a pattern: he called Floyd "Lil Floyd" only to backslide, years after, and also call Golovkin "Lil G"...)