How Popular is Ward?

[BigZigga]

I was at the fight on Saturday and he had a good size crowd chanting S.O.G. throughout the fight. I think he drew pretty well especially considering the lack of a name opponent.

[low_Bo]

Ward is well-known due to the Gatti trilogy.

[Mi Vida Loca]

Heard he can't even sell out his home venues. Was reading on twitter that local gyms were handing out tickets to the event.
Also what're his viewership like?

Saw somebody talking about Mike McCallum and how he had to be a traveling champ.... if Ward can't bring in the views and the people, will he have to do that?
Or is it just the case of his promoter and things get better when he goes to Arum?

No excuses. The guy is not popular or a draw! His groupies are yappin' about, "he wasn't fighting in Oakland, blah, blah, blah."

Marquez is from Mexico City, he draws 10k+ in Vegas, Same goes for Canelo and Chavez Jr. Hate them all you want, but they D-R-A-W crowds. Funny thing is that they ain't even from the U.S. So what's the excuse?

Face it, the guy is boring as fucc, and nobody but his neighbors (and 10 people from here) like him.
BHOP & WARD should disappear for good. They are no good for boxing.

[Humean]

Ward's ratings are good as far as it goes but considering he is unequivocally p4p #2 and has been fighting and beating the best in his division for about 4 years he isn't yet the draw and the star he really should be. He has neither the personality nor the fighting style to be a proper boxing star. He needs to travel and get the Froch and/or Kessler money before they are no longer an option. His pigheadedness and pride could do himself out of a lot of money.