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

[WARQUEZ]

If I was boring, decision fighter Andre Ward I'd be reluctant to fight Froch in the UK too. Not only would I have to fear the crowd and judges but I'd have to fear the British referee who would happily take points away from me for my illegal headbutts and excessive clinching. I'd basically be going into the fight 50%.

[tyotfo]

It's a fact that Ward was critical of the scoring in the Froch-Dirrell fight. He even tweeted something like: "See that's why I'm always fighting at home".

The scoring in the Kessler - Froch II fight surely hasn't changed his view. Not that the judges found the wrong winner, but 2 of the cards was attrocious.

Personally I don't understand if Ward turns the fight down. He'll whup Froch easy.

Dirrell was horrible in that Froch fight. Every time they engaged, dirrell bottled it and fell on the floor. Even dirrell promoter said he should have stood and fought more. Soooo glad Froch got that decision.

[COVID-19]

Andre Ward wants to stay at home with his safety blanket drinking cocoa and having "safe" fights with "safe" refs who allow him to use his dodgy tactics while calling himself a World champion.

Maybe he knows hardly anyone would bother to travel to watch him fight and he would feel all alone......awwww!

[Weebler I]

Chavez Jr.

Who's actually a bigger draw than Froch. He's proven he can sell PPV in boxing's largest market. Has proven drawing power in 2 seperate countries. Chavez also has the benefit of not having an embarrassing wide decision loss to THE MAN in question.

Ward would likely make just as much money with Chavez if not more.

Bute & Pavlik aren't bad options either from a financial perspective.

Jr. won't fight Ward, Bute is injured and is fighting at 175, Pavlik is retired.

I like Ward as a fighter, but truth is that without moving up he doesn't have a great number of options at this point in time.

[Skip Bayless]

wtf is wrong with you people? ward DOMINATED froch, it is ward who gets to set the terms in the rematch not the other way around. so what if froch is the money man he got his ass kicked. does khan get to set the terms in the garcia rematch? does donaire set the terms in a rigo rematch? u ******s

[Scary]

Beside headbutts, clinching and an asswooping on the scorecards, what other erasons would Froch have to go to joakland?

[bojangles1987]

wtf is wrong with you people? ward DOMINATED froch, it is ward who gets to set the terms in the rematch not the other way around. so what if froch is the money man he got his ass kicked. does khan get to set the terms in the garcia rematch? does donaire set the terms in a rigo rematch? u ******s

Ward is the one that wants Froch. Froch isn't exactly begging for this fight.

[D-MiZe]

Can't imagine he's too bothered about fighting in Britain, but if you want something look at the 118-110 scorecard for Froch vs Kessler.

Which was scored by an American, an American judge that the HBO crew held in high esteem. When was the last time a foreign fighter was actually robbed in the UK?

[The_Demon]

Froch doesn't want too fight Ward again,he knows he will lose wherever the fight is held

[New England]

he probaby thinks he deserves more money because he's been winning the fights. if froch brings more to the table (and it's evident that he does with UK ppv money and gates,) then he should get at least half. really, he should get more.

i'm starting to think he'll make a boatload more fighting in the UK for this one.


he's also afraid of the robbery, surely. the fight will go to the cards. ward doesn't knock a guy around the ring, and usually just boxes with them. he may get robbed.