Comments Thread For: Andre Ward: I'm Open To Facing Groves in The UK

[MDPopescu]

Team Froch never made Ward an offer. Groves won't want the Ward fight either imo.

If Ward is really willing to come to Europe why not fight Stieglitz or rematch Kessler?

Otherwise, I'm sure 50 Cent would love to get Dirrell in the ring with him.

About European fighters: they sell big gates at home but they are not that ****** in order to pay Ward handsomely only to get outwrestled and outheadbutted to death in their backyards.
As about Andre Dirrell: everybody knows that he ruined his career because he didn't want to fight his old buddy Ward into the Super Six... Dirrell is totally irrelevant to date.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

as an american,, im so sick of american fighters talking about going to the UK, wembley stadium etc...
Dont get me wrong, i would love it if it happened,, but i have heard floyd, hopkins, ward, etc say they would go, but they never do,,,,

put up or shut up

I have seen calzaghe, khan, hatton, etc all come over to america,,,, American fighters need to step up or shut up,,, So sick of this Wembley stadium talk

[Weebler I]

I think Andre will be able to change the distance enough to smother Groves at times and take away his speed. Like Froch, he's either too close or too far away. I do give GG a better chance than most SMW's because of his hand speed, but I don't see it being nearly enough to overcome Ward.

Footspeed too. Not saying Groves would win at all, but with the right ref he could maybe do okay for himself.

About European fighters: they sell big gates at home but they are not that ****** in order to pay Ward handsomely only to get outwrestled and outheadbutted to death in their backyards.

I think I recall Bat saying Team Kessler wanted the rematch in Denmark. Team Stieglitz mentioned Ward as a possible opponent too. Whether they were serious or not is another matter, I don't believe Hearn was ever that serious about the Ward fight in the UK.

As about Andre Dirrell: everybody knows that he ruined his career because he didn't want to fight his old buddy Ward into the Super Six... Dirrell is totally irrelevant to date.

I only bring up Dirrell because if Ward stays home (i.e. US), who is left for him to fight at 168?

[MDPopescu]

as an american,, im so sick of american fighters talking about going to the UK, wembley stadium etc...
Dont get me wrong, i would love it if it happened,, but i have heard floyd, hopkins, ward, etc say they would go, but they never do,,,,

put up or shut up

I have seen calzaghe, khan, hatton, etc all come over to america,,,, American fighters need to step up or shut up,,, So sick of this Wembley stadium talk

I would not be that harsh in judging them. The American fighters would surely travel to the UK and would fight at Wembley stadium because of the supposed huge gate money. On the other hand I don't see the Brits, who are supposed to sell that venue, so ****** and agree on less money just in order to get whooped in their backyard (except for Khan).

[just the facts]

Or robbing people in your hometown with dubious tactics that would be stopped otherwise.

who got robbed?

[MDPopescu]

If Ward is really as "big" as he claims he is, he would call Stevenson right now and go fight him in Canada... Neutral ref and judges included... That would be an actual breakthrough in his career...

[El Angel]

Footspeed too. Not saying Groves would win at all, but with the right ref he could maybe do okay for himself.

Groves brings more to the table than E-Rod and is a hot commodity of the impressive Froch showing. I don't know though, I could see Ward taking the steam out of him by 6 or Groves fighting tooth and nail through 12. Depends on how well Groves adapts to that elite level of boxing and how fast he adapts.

[Cinci Champ]

Sad to see a p4p champion having to call out challengers. Guess that what you get though for being boring as sht

that and people know hes just to good

[Mooshashi]

There's an Oakland in England?

I'd like to see Ward.against Stevenson or Kovalev....Groves would be too easy... no one wants either a Froch or a Kessler rematch.

[ChampBox@PR]

Ward might actually fight this Kid in england, only because agains the kid he can dictate every term in negotiations, against Froch he cant say Jack, because Froch is the bigger star and have lots of options!

Ward is a freaking coward!!!!!!