How Popular is Ward?

[Luilun]

If Ward was at the Oakland Wal-Mart everyone in the store would think he's just a regular brother. He would basically have to ask people hey do you know who I Am. Most White would probably confuse him with Stevie Wonder

[Fetta]

ward has single-handedly destroyed the good reputation of oakland

I know im afraid to drive through it at night

[Tay Roc]

Hes popular around my parts but im a Bay Area boy so i can only go on that

I don't think he's even that popular in the bay area imo.

[Sweet Pea 50]

ward has single-handedly destroyed the good reputation of oakland

[Fetta]

I don't think he's even that popular in the bay area imo.

I was at kessler, bika, green, and dawson. From what i saw it seems he draws pretty good at home and Dawson was the best crowd.

[Weebler I]

Yes.

I don't see thread after thread on NSB calling out Burns for not traveling. Do you?

And that's just one example. Jean Pascal fights almost exclusively in Quebec and no one says anything. That's obviously where the money is for him and more power to him for getting paid, but why are they allowed to do this while Ward is held to a different standard?

Is it just because he is American?

Jean Pascal went to war with Froch in Nottingham.

The whole travel thing with Ward stemmed from the Super 6 where everyone travelled to another country to fight except him. It didn't just come from nowhere.

I was at kessler, bika, green, and dawson. From what i saw it seems he draws pretty good at home and Dawson was the best crowd.

A 'name' US opponent. There aren't too many of those at 168. He could really do with the Hopkins and Chavez fights.

[BattlingNelson]

I was at kessler, bika, green, and dawson. From what i saw it seems he draws pretty good at home and Dawson was the best crowd.

Is it true that the crowd booed him ferociously when he landed all those flying headbutts on Kessler?

[ShoulderRoll]

Ward does draw well at home.

But people don't want him to make money by doing that even though it's seemingly ok for everybody else. (Ricky Burns, Adonis Stevenson, Scott Quigg, etc.)

[SirTomJones]

Between Jimmy Saville and Adolf Hitler I put him.

[#1Assassin]

ward actually has a good following at home. ppl dont realize it takes time for non punchers to develop a following these days regardless of how good their p4p credentials are.

as much as ppl criticize him for boxing at home its a smart move, not to get an advantage in fights (because he doesnt need it) but to gradually build a fanbase starting at home. like mentioned he is quite popular in oakland atm, now it needs to grow further.