Andre Co-Ward retired to avoid facing Beterbiev and Bivol

A lot of liars in this thread. Beterbiev was already seen as the next Light Heavyweight boogeyman when Ward conveniently retired.\ Ward knew what was up. Beterbiev refused a fight with Kovalev because he thought it was too soon, but what you are saying was he was ready for Ward at the same time lol. On a side note, the man has been retired 5 years! let him live his life.

Ward was one of the most protected fighters in the sport, nearly all his best wins have massive asteriks next to them.

It’s amazing how closet gays show their colors. Your comment is gay as hell. Literally no one in this thread is discussing d1cks. If you want to talk about having sex with men, i’m sure there has to be other websites for that. Just move along, get out of the thread. If you don’t like the topic, go discuss a more interesting thread. Don’t come here projecting your own sexual thoughts on to others. Oh look at that. I am supporting Andre Ward. Didn’t you just say I like the taste of “certain fighter’s d1ck and balls”? Is Andre Ward a white or latino fighter?

Please, no one would believe you critics would have given Ward any credit for beating Beterbiev and Bivol. That’s BS. And he retired due to injuries not due to whatever euro fighter’s d/ck wanna suck. It’s amazing how closet gays show their colors. Your comment is gay as hell. Literally no one in this thread is discussing d1cks. If you want to talk about having sex with men, i’m sure there has to be other websites for that. Just move along, get out of the thread. If you don’t like the topic, go discuss a more interesting thread. Don’t come here projecting your own sexual thoughts on to others.

After beating a drunk Kovalev with ballshots, Ward could have stayed and truly challenged himself against the true monsters like Bivol and Beterbiev. instead he retired claiming there was “nothing left for him to do,” while bragging he wanted to fight and beat AJ. So you think you can beat AJ but you won’t fight Usyk, Beterbiev or a Bivol? Beterbiev was already seen as the next big thing in 2017 when Ward retired. Ward is not stupid he knew before everyone else how dangerous those guys are. Andre Ward is a Coward and his fans are muppets. At what point should they have fought ?

Andre Ward made reasonably little compared to the real fighters of his day. He was never a big draw or a decent PPV star. He was the Rigondeaux of his weight class...but less skilled. He made over 20 million dollars in his roc nation deal alone which was 5 fights from 2015 to 2017. Thats Not including Dawson, Froch, Kessler, Abraham, Rodriguez fights. 2x Kovalev Brant Barrera Smith

Adonis Stevenson was more of a threat back then than them. Ehh idk. Somebody like Adonis at his point in his career would've been ktfo by Beterbiev

After beating a drunk Kovalev with ballshots, Ward could have stayed and truly challenged himself against the true monsters like Bivol and Beterbiev. instead he retired claiming there was “nothing left for him to do,” while bragging he wanted to fight and beat AJ. So you think you can beat AJ but you won’t fight Usyk, Beterbiev or a Bivol? Beterbiev was already seen as the next big thing in 2017 when Ward retired. Ward is not stupid he knew before everyone else how dangerous those guys are. Andre Ward is a Coward and his fans are muppets. Ward avoided Stevenson for undisputed. There was no reason at the time for him to fight Bivol or Beterbiev.

This is ridiculous. Beterbiev and Bivol were peons when Ward was an active fighter. He didn’t retire to avoid these dudes. SMH is everybody on NSB batshtcrazy?

Lol dude has to be one of the weakest to get in the hall of fame 32 fights lmao

Ward was a good fighter but he had some injury problems and against Kovalev he looked a little fragile at times. I can't blame him for retiring, Beterbiev and Bivol were not big names at that point (though people who watched them could see their talent). Ward was clever though, he could see that he was declining a little as a fighter and from the looks of things he was aware of the fighters coming up behind him (in particular he was aware of Bivol and has often given him high praise over the years). No shame in quitting while he is ahead, he has success in the ring, money and he didn't take any serious beatings that could effect him later on in life. A great way to go out imo. Let the poor guy rest and enjoy retirement

Adonis Stevenson was more of a threat back then than them.

“Real fighters”? :lol1: Some of you fans are so pathetic. Andre Ward was so great at his job, of fighting, that he made millions of dollars off of it. Please show us the millions of dollars you have made in your profession. What are you great at? Nothing. I will only say this. We have a rugby league player over here who has made more money boxing in a dozen fights than Ward made in his entire boxing career.

Ward would had beat them both and they would said that they were inexperienced. Then they would had said that he avoided Yarde, Smith, etc. There is always that one guy that a fighter did not face...

Kovalev beat ward 116-111 and everytime I see ward on TV he looks like a broken man to me, he hopefully has sleepless nights over that disgraceful robbery. He was a scumbag against a depressed and alcoholic kovalev in the rematch but i respect that more than lying about thinking he won the first fight, he was desperate to win at any cost that he didn't mind cheating, two truly disgusting performances from ward, he ruined a man's life, kovalev has never recovered.

Andre Ward made reasonably little compared to the real fighters of his day. He was never a big draw or a decent PPV star. He was the Rigondeaux of his weight class...but less skilled. “Real fighters”? :lol1: Some of you fans are so pathetic. Andre Ward was so great at his job, of fighting, that he made millions of dollars off of it. Please show us the millions of dollars you have made in your profession. What are you great at? Nothing.

Ward got zero credit from his critics for winning the Super 6, beating prime undefeated Kovalev, prime once-beaten Kessler, prime undefeated Froch, prime Abraham, and prime Dawson. Ward, without even being a big puncher, was the first to KO both Kovalev and Dawson. No one but Calzaghe won as many or more rounds over Kessler, than Ward did. Calzaghe, who beat Kessler 116-112 in 12 rounds, won 8 rounds. Ward beat Kessler 98-92 in an 11th rd TD, that’s also 8 rounds, but only 10 rounds were scored. Please, no one would believe you critics would have given Ward any credit for beating Beterbiev and Bivol. That’s BS. And he retired due to injuries not due to whatever euro fighter’s d/ck wanna suck.

Andre Ward made reasonably little compared to the real fighters of his day. He was never a big draw or a decent PPV star. He was the Rigondeaux of his weight class...but less skilled. Net worth 9 million……..

Ward would have schooled beterbiev back when he retired There was no money in that fight as neither were a draw Kovalev was the biggest payday ward could have made on his way out at the time He wanted to retire What was beter back then 10 and 0? Or something stupid He may have had amateur credentials but ward would have got zero recognition for beating beter or bivol back then People going crazy because beter beat Joe "the peoples bum" smith Bivol will dominate beter with ease

You do know that ward wanted to retire after the 1st kovalev fight, right? He then saw kovalev talking crazy and wanted to shut him down, which he did, and kovalev never looked the same since. Ward has stated and hinted numerous times that he wanted to retire young while he was at the top. The man has been retired for a while, but people are still salty because he beat your fave fighters. Right now, he has been out of the game for a while, so it's pointless to discuss matches.