HBO: We Won't Pay Ward big bucks to fight a bum!!!

[Earl-Hickey]

Word is Ward wants big money for a tune up and HBO are not having a bar of it.

Steve Kim @stevemaxboxing 5m
Word is that HBO and Andre Ward are far apart in terms of who they are willing to accept in terms of his opponent for his next fight #boxing

[Imatroll]

Good. I applaud HBO. Step up or GTFO.

[DosRounds]

funny words. I wonder who he wanted to fight

[oneon11]

Ward needs to get rid of that good guy image when negotiating and let his record speak for itself. HBO is forgetting this guy cleaned out the super six or whatever that tournament was. Now they are treating him like they tried to do Floyd. They want him to fight the people they want & you see what Floyd said to that BS.

[Scary]

One tuneup is ok, then its freaking traveltime, this guy needs to prove he can fight on foreign soil like everyone else in smw has! Until then he should be frozen from the real big fights.

88 clinches, 3 headbutts, mistreating and scared - these words will always follow in his footsteps until he proves he can be the best under any circumstances.

[Jam Jars]

Ward needs to get rid of that good guy image when negotiating and let his record speak for itself. HBO is forgetting this guy cleaned out the super six or whatever that tournament was. Now they are treating him like they tried to do Floyd. They want him to fight the people they want & you see what Floyd said to that BS.

His record is more reason for them not to accept a weak opponent.

[Weebler I]

funny words. I wonder who he wanted to fight

Rumored as Truax and Sartison.

[Los Zetas]

HBO is great for boxing. They are trying to make sure fighters aren't fighting bums to earn paydays.

HBO held boxing for many, many years.

[Jam Jars]

HBO is great for boxing. They are trying to make sure fighters aren't fighting bums to earn paydays.

HBO held boxing for many, many years.

Better fights = better ratings, they want what the fans want.

[KJB]

One tuneup is ok, then its freaking traveltime, this guy needs to prove he can fight on foreign soil like everyone else in smw has! Until then he should be frozen from the real big fights.

88 clinches, 3 headbutts, mistreating and scared - these words will always follow in his footsteps until he proves he can be the best under any circumstances.

Get over yourself, Eurofan. Ward is the absolute top dog in his weight division and only second to maybe Floyd Mayweather in the entire sport. He doesn't have to travel, the biggest business in boxing is in the USA.
Hard to imagine a real fan of the sport saying the best fighter should be frozen out because he doesn't want to do something that is absolutely against his best interest.