Why is Andre "Hometown" Ward Reluctant to Face Froch in the UK?

[CraigM]

How does beating Carl a 2nd time in england enhance ward's legacy?

Easily..

Shows he wasn't afraid to leave his home country

[LacedUp]

How does beating Carl a 2nd time in england enhance ward's legacy?

Since they fought Carl Froch has beaten the #1 ranked fighter and the #3 ranked fighter in good fashion. Beating him away from home will show the world just how good Andre Ward is once again. It will also show he can go away from the US to win, as a true WORLD champion does.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

This is some really desperate hating on Ward. Maybe if his fight with Froch was closer this would be warranted but its not. If you want to dog Ward about something, dog him about his level of activity, not that he should go to the hometown of a guy he clearly beat in a division he rules over.

[LacedUp]

This is some really desperate hating on Ward. Maybe if his fight with Froch was closer this would be warranted but its not. If you want to dog Ward about something, dog him about his level of activity, not that he should go to the hometown of a guy he clearly beat in a division he rules over.

Is it desperate hating to want to see the champion face the toughest challenge?

Then, please mention a SMW that would pose Ward with a bigger challenge than facing Froch in the UK?

He doesn't "rule" the division. He hasn't faced a SMW in nearly two years, and in the meantime Froch has cleaned up the rest of the pretenders.

[WilkinsOlajuwon]

Is it desperate hating to want to see the champion face the toughest challenge?

Then, please mention a SMW that would pose Ward with a bigger challenge than facing Froch in the UK?

He doesn't "rule" the division. He hasn't faced a SMW in nearly two years, and in the meantime Froch has cleaned up the rest of the pretenders.

Guy, he already beat Froch clearly. I agree on the inactivity but I just dont get why he HAS to fight a man he handled once before.

It would be nice if Ward moved up or faced a ****er from middle, but I can't get behind him having to fight Froch just because he's British.

[The Big Dunn]

Since they fought Carl Froch has beaten the #1 ranked fighter and the #3 ranked fighter in good fashion. Beating him away from home will show the world just how good Andre Ward is once again. It will also show he can go away from the US to win, as a true WORLD champion does.

I'm sorry LAcedup but this is ridiculous. Ward beat Froch clearly and thouroughly. Yes, froch has defeated fighters not as good as ward but that doesn't mean Ward needs to beat him again to prove anything.

I'd submit froch was able to dominate them, in part, because he had faced the best in Ward. Frankly, fighting those other fights is a "breeze" compared to fighting ward.

Froch is a damn good fighter, one of the top 8-10 p4p fighters IMO. But he is MILES away from ward. If they had fought at 160 instead of 168 (like chad coming down) I could see the point of a rematch.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I'm sorry LAcedup but this is ridiculous. Ward beat Froch clearly and thouroughly. Yes, froch has defeated fighters not as good as ward but that doesn't mean Ward needs to beat him again to prove anything.

I'd submit froch was able to dominate them, in part, because he had faced the best in Ward. Frankly, fighting those other fights is a "breeze" compared to fighting ward.

Froch is a damn good fighter, one of the top 8-10 p4p fighters IMO. But he is MILES away from ward. If they had fought at 160 instead of 168 (like chad coming down) I could see the point of a rematch.

There is such a thing as earning the right to a second chance and Froch has quite clearly done that

[Riley Freeman]

.....maybe because he is supposed to be a world class champion?

this guy is so high on the p4p list, yet so under the radar, that maybe going to the uk and getting robbed would do wonders for his marketability...dudes like this dude have to do something out of the ordinary just to get media attention because just fighting style alone, ehhh, people would rather watch a pitcher's duel...lets face it man, andre ward is an acquired taste, even for hardcore fight fans....

even if he fought somebody as overmatched as manny pacquaio, a guy he could ko right now with a headbutt, at the negotiating table he'd have zero leverage....lol

Getting robbed would be good for him?

[LacedUp]

Guy, he already beat Froch clearly. I agree on the inactivity but I just dont get why he HAS to fight a man he handled once before.

It would be nice if Ward moved up or faced a ****er from middle, but I can't get behind him having to fight Froch just because he's British.

Who else is out there for him? If he's not about to fight the #1 guy, then leave your belt and move on. It's not about Froch being british, it's about Froch being the absolute best fight out there in the SMW division.

I'm sorry LAcedup but this is ridiculous. Ward beat Froch clearly and thouroughly. Yes, froch has defeated fighters not as good as ward but that doesn't mean Ward needs to beat him again to prove anything.

I'd submit froch was able to dominate them, in part, because he had faced the best in Ward. Frankly, fighting those other fights is a "breeze" compared to fighting ward.

Froch is a damn good fighter, one of the top 8-10 p4p fighters IMO. But he is MILES away from ward. If they had fought at 160 instead of 168 (like chad coming down) I could see the point of a rematch.

Ward needs to fight the #1 ranked guy in the division, who has proved his worth after beating the other best guys in the division. If Ward starts to fight the Oosthuizens and the Madernas of the SMW division, it would just be pathetic.

The only thing that's ridiculous is Ward fans dismissing the fight because Ward has already beaten Froch once. He might be miles away from Ward, but what does that make the other contenders? 100's of miles?

Countless rematches have been made on a lot weaker ground than this one, so why should it be otherwise?

There is such a thing as earning the right to a second chance and Froch has quite clearly done that

Clearly!

[sbbigmike]

Because Ward understands that Oakland and popping no damn home time fighter for dirty piss....

Same way Roy used to fight in FL and the Klits like to fight oversees