Comments Thread For: Ward's Trainer: Can Golovkin Do That With The A-League?

[-Kev-]

truth.......

I think Macklin is a B fighter.

[IMDAZED]

He is quite famous in Germany and eastern Europe and since he often fights in Europe in primetime, he quite clearly has a large following there.

Quite famous is overstating it immensely. He isn't a big draw in Europe, in the USA, or anywhere else for that matter.

[BattlingNelson]

The #2 P4P, Ring champ of his division, Super 6 winner, should not have to go down anywhere to fight an overhyped contender.

Nevertheless his team keeps talking about GGG without sending him an offer. Ie doing the exact same thing as they mocked Froch and others for doing.

[twosweethooks]

[QUOTE=Jayallday9;14226858]100%. I have said for years the only person who could beat Ward is Dirrell..

Whats the latest on Dirrell ? Ward Dirrell was always a great fight.

[BattlingNelson]

Quite famous is overstating it immensely. He isn't a big draw in Europe, in the USA, or anywhere else for that matter.

I dont know if it is 'overstating immensly'. Whatever the case is, he is more famous than Ward and has a bigger following.

[IMDAZED]

Or ask Murray, Sturm, Martinez, Quillin, Geale, Mundine etc. All the guys who clearly has ducked him.

Quite frankly, Sergio Martinez was an extremely avoided fighter at 154. He didn't decide to stick around and beat up on a bunch of no-hopers because he had "unfinished business." He moved up a weight class and took on the best there.

[simms601]

ggg is the star of all stars. if Ward wants to share the ring with him then he better move down in weight, accept a generous 40-60 split and do everything ggg asks to make the fight happen. Anything rejected would be a duck on Dre's part

Star of all stars? You sound ridiculous. Why would Ward move down in weight, when GGG was the guy who stated he'd fight anyone from 160-175? Why would he give the less popular fighter 60/40 split? And how would rejecting such a ridiculous offer be ducking GGG, when GGG and his camp have openly dismissed a Ward fight? Please be quiet!!! That would really do you some good to just be quiet!!!

[hhs661]

Or ask Murray, Sturm, Martinez, Quillin, Geale, Mundine etc. All the guys who clearly has ducked him.

I rather ask Rosado, Ouma, Ishida and the laundry list of future or borderline hall of famers that this 32 year old prospect has on his ledger. I'll give more respect and add Andy Lee as well

[simms601]

GGG can fill seats in more than one city.

However, Ward has the bigger name and pedigree to HBO, who will be footing the bill. HBO wants to let this fight marinate...but they should not wait too long.

I'm confused! Has GGG sold out fights here in the states w/o me knowing? Let's go back and check on this.

[BattlingNelson]

Quite frankly, Sergio Martinez was an extremely avoided fighter at 154. He didn't decide to stick around and beat up on a bunch of no-hopers because he had "unfinished business." He moved up a weight class and took on the best there.

You could also say that he was avoided (as well as shafted by the WBC) at 160 as well. He chose to stay at this glamorous division to finish his business with junior though.

Ward is having a hard time finding opponents at 168 to fight him in the US, so maybe he should look to go to 175 instead of draining people or fat up midgets.