Will Hearn/Froch Even Make Ward A Legit Offer?

[Hitman932]

So Ward is a ducker if he doesn't accept 2M?

As I said before. Froch should be offering equal to what Kessler got as a bare minimum. Someone stated above that works out to about 3 million.

However, the point is that they will most likely never even make a formal offer to Ward. If they do it will likely be lowball enough to ensure Ward doesn't sign it.

If they offer him 3 million and he turns down I would call it a duck considering it's double what he made for Dawson and it's an easy fight for him to win.

I just don't believe for a second that will happen. As I said they would before the fight, the winner of Froch/Kessler is already carrying on about the value of their silly paper titles and pointing out that Ward doesn't have one even though Kessler's joke of a belt belonged to Ward all along.

[BattlingNelson]

As I said before. Froch should be offering equal to what Kessler got as a bare minimum. Someone stated above that works out to about 3 million.

However, the point is that they will most likely never even make a formal offer to Ward. If they do it will likely be lowball enough to ensure Ward doesn't sign it.

If they offer him 3 million and he turns down I would call it a duck considering it's double what he made for Dawson and it's an easy fight for him to win.

I just don't believe for a second that will happen. As I said they would before the fight, the winner of Froch/Kessler is already carrying on about the value of their silly paper titles and pointing out that Ward doesn't have one even though Kessler's joke of a belt belonged to Ward all along.

They cannot offer as much as what Kessler got. Ward simply does not generate that kind of revenue. You have to realize, that Ward-Froch II will not be PPV in Scandinavia. So tell me from where such money should come?

Ward should be happy if he was offered a career best purse.

[yoz]

As usual the NSB idiots have lined up to call Andre Ward a ducker before anything of any substance even happens. Froch himself, in his comments to SKY after the fight, seemed to want to put the brakes on Andre Ward talk and Andre Ward in his comments to SKY said very plainly - "they say they want it, now they need to prove it".

Kessler did the same thing the past year and a half. He and his promoter talked non stop about Ward. They talked about his lack of sales, his lack of earnings, how much more he could make in Denmark, etc etc. However, when it came right down to it they never made an offer. Never picked up the phone. Never backed up their words.

Hearn/Froch need to make an offer, in writing, to Andre Ward for a purse that meets or exceeds what Kessler made this past Saturday (rumor between 2-2.5 mill) for people to say Ward has ducked him.

Will that ever actually happen? I think the chances are very slim and here is why...

The fact that Froch is considering Bernard Hopkins tells you that he is not being completely honest when he talks about why he should or shouldn't fight Ward.

When on the topic of Ward he repeatedly criticizes his style and says that he doesn't make for good fights for the fans. However, you have to be either blind or nuts to say that Hopkins not only makes for **** fights, but is ever worse to watch than Ward at this point. BHop throws about 25 punches a round at his most active.

So if Froch says he won't fight Ward cause it's no good for fans, then says he will fight an ancient Hopkins, who is no good for fans --- then there must be some other reason he really doesn't want it with Ward.

I am a big Froch fan - for the record. I just don't think he actually wants this fight with Ward at the moment. So people already trying to rip Ward for it not happening should just shut up and see if Hearn/Froch even make Ward a ****ty as lowball offer or if they decide to just go silent altogether.

Wow, you're ******ed, aren't you?

Why the hell does Ward deserve a purse larger than Kessler's? He has no support outside of the 5k who watch him in Oakland. He brings nothing to the table apart from the WBC strap which, in all honesty, Froch doesn't need.


Seriously, GTFOH.

[Fetta]

No they wont. Froch just became big he wont lose that for a fight he cant win.

Money over legacy from here on out

[xLuKeYx]

50/50 is totally fair. Ward is "the man", but Froch is the draw, so if either of them turn down an even split, they're ducking.

[yoz]

They cannot offer as much as what Kessler got. Ward simply does not generate that kind of revenue. You have to realize, that Ward-Froch II will not be PPV in Scandinavia. So tell me from where such money should come?

Ward should be happy if he was offered a career best purse.

Excellent post.

When will people on here realise that Ward, despite his excellent skills, isn't a PPV fighter. Aside from revenge and the WBC strap, Froch has nothing to gain from rematching him. He'd make the same £ fighting for Stieglitz's belt; it'd be way more exciting, too.


Don't rule out Froch-Kessler III just yet.

[xLuKeYx]

Wow, you're ******ed, aren't you?

Why the hell does Ward deserve a purse larger than Kessler's? He has no support outside of the 5k who watch him in Oakland. He brings nothing to the table apart from the WBC strap which, in all honesty, Froch doesn't need.


Seriously, GTFOH.

Apart from the chance to avenge Carl's other loss, the lineal championship and the chance to earn potential HOF status?

I can sum up neatly by quoting you; "Wow, you're ******ed, aren't you?"

[yoz]

Apart from the chance to avenge Carl's other loss, the lineal championship and the chance to earn potential HOF status?

I can sum up neatly by quoting you; "Wow, you're ******ed, aren't you?"

See other post ^, douche!


Styles make fights; are you a boxing fan?

[yoz]

Also heard from a reliable source close to Matchroom that Kessler was carrying a minor injury going into the fight.

[xLuKeYx]

See other post ^, douche!


Styles make fights; are you a boxing fan?

Even in your other post you make no mention of the many doors it opens for him. To imply, or as you did, expressly state, that Ward brings nothing to the table for Froch is downright idiocy on a near farcical level.