Andre Ward:I have a new arsenal. I have a lot of power in both hands!+Drug Testing

[Godsfly]

They contacted Ward's team about testing a week or two before the press conference.



Rodriguez doesn't believe Ward is dirty, he was offering Ward the chance to join him in proving to the fans they are both clean.

Ward declined, so boxing fans are su****ious.

in negotiations or was this a typical twitter show?

[Russian Crushin]

If you want a cleaner sport. Do something about it. If not, accept it for what it is. Ward has no obligation to do anything other than what's specified in his contract. Rodriguez has every right to threaten to walk away but he didn't. Bradley spoke out and forced the NSAC to use stricter testing at the risk of losing millions. That's what I respect.

You're still missing the point. Nobody is forcing Ward to do it, Edwin is not demanding it and never has. Question is why isnt ward doing it voluntarily, when called out on it?

[V.WEBB]

Whatever makes you feel better man.


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Feel better about what, exactly?

You're back to posting....it's good that you are feeling better.

[Weebler I]

in negotiations or was this a typical twitter show?

It's in the video posted earlier in the thread (post #46).

To Fans - Boycott HBO

I think we'd be waiting for a long time for the sport to get cleaned up if reliant on casual fans not watching an entire channel.

[Godsfly]

It's in the video posted earlier in the thread (post #46).



I think we'd be waiting for a long time for the sport to get cleaned up if reliant on casual fans not watching an entire channel.

link of them bringing this up in negotiations or it's more none sense coupled with a few lies...........


link

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i have no problem with it if he takes testing after this fight (and for the remaining of his career) like he specified...........

Yep. That's the way I see it too, as long as he does that people aren't going to be able to question him about it.

And let's be real. A lot of the so called fans on here who are on Ward's case are either the typical butthurt Euros that hate to see American fighters do well or they are the racist Mexican fans that hate black fighters.

Am I wrong?

[Weebler I]

link of them bringing this up in negotiations or it's more none sense coupled with a few lies...........link

I'm not sure whether you watched the video but what Rodriguez was saying is that they contacted Virgil Hunter and Andre Ward prior to the press conference.

There's actually nothing to negotiate, Rodriguez doesn't mind if Ward doesn't do the testing and it was free anyway. It's the boxing fans and media who are asking questions.

[Godsfly]

I'm not sure whether you watched the video but what Rodriguez was saying is that they contacted Virgil Hunter and Andre Ward prior to the press conference.

There's nothing to negotiate, Rodriguez doesn't mind if Ward doesn't do the testing. It's the boxing fans and media who want answers.

nope.............thats not what Rodriguez said. rodriguez said that he tried to send an email to andre ward (after negotiations) telling him about testing. rodriguez then claims that ward went to virgil and said "no"

but in realty rodriguez didn't hear anything from ward after negotiations & the email story is WAY too flimsy.

more circus stuff from team edwin. i don't buy it....................

[Russian Crushin]

To Rodriguez - Don't take the fight. Threaten to walk away like Bradley did. Worked for him.

To Fans - Boycott HBO

TO ward: why not take the test you're advocating?

[Godsfly]

Yep. That's the way I see it too, as long as he does that people aren't going to be able to question him about it.

And let's be real. A lot of the so called fans on here who are on Ward's case are either the typical butthurt Euros that hate to see American fighters do well or they are the racist Mexican fans that hate black fighters.

Am I wrong?

i do realize that some people are just angry because they don't like a certain style of fighters or a certain nationality.

with the mexican fight fans i can understand a little bit because there has been a little bit of a rivalry. i remember fights like chavez sr. vs sweet p. american fighters have dominated the sport & mexican fight fans have a great love for boxing (and their boxers) they would love for their country to be number one (past and present) but for the fans that have taken it to a racist level all there is to say is grow the hell up & don't be such a sore loser. it's embarrassing to see grown men bicker & cry on internet forums.



now with eastern europe..............this is something that i don't understand at all. (& will NEVER understand it) for me i can't name one ATG from eastern europe (excluding drago) wlad is the closest (& thats pretty bad)

i mean lets be honest with ourselves. not even worth addressing.........