Why don't Andre Ward step up & fight Kovalev?

[The Big Dunn]

Ward hopefully resolves his issues than fights a tuneup at 175 then kovalev at the end of the year.

[Hougigo]

I'd like him to move up, but if he feels like he can still make 168 and can't fully move into the weight class, then he should stay at 168.

I mean, he's been talking about it since 2011 and has pretty much beat everyone in that weightclass

He should at this point.

Its April and he still has no opponent. No rumor of any negotiations.

They were talking May, but it doesn't look like he will. May HBO card is filled out (if Kirkland/Nelson gets May 24) and doesn't seem like he's done suing Goosen.

Probably see him back in the summer or Fall

[TOBYLEE1]

Maybe because Ward fights at 168 and he is the man to beat at that weight.

How can he jump into 175 to fight him without testing the waters first

[IronDanHamza]

I doubt Ward fights him.

He should have moved up to fight Dawson and stayed there.

Instead he fought his corpse at 168 and then fought the mighty Edwin Rodriguez. Shocking that that is all he's done since 2011 I.e Absolutely nothing.

[IronDanHamza]

Well, I find Ward's resume more impressive with the following wins: Miranda, Kessler, Allan Green when he was still good, Bika, Arthur Abraham, Froch, Dawson and Edwin Rodriguez.

[dan_cov]

Sig-worthy post. I laugh everytime I read it especially the Allan Green line

[MDPopescu]

Kovalev seems the type of guy who would legitimately fight anyone. No pricing himself out or any B/S that guy is just a straight killer who wants titles and blood.

Tell me what KO artist Ward has fought?

[MDPopescu]

Maybe because Ward fights at 168 and he is the man to beat at that weight.

How can he jump into 175 to fight him without testing the waters first

Right: it's by the book...

He didn't jump for Sad Chad, and they want him to do it for Kovalev...
People don't know Ward.

[TGD]

This guy still fighting. I thought he had retired...

[boxingfeind]

He is supposed to be P4P #2

Dude hasn't done **** in about 3-4 years. Is this guy still living off winning that Super 6?
The guy gets his d1ck rode more than Ron Jeremy and he hasn't done anything in years.

p4p #2 is waiting for Chavez Jr Even worse than Floyd fighting Maidana

Its about time Ward fought someone & someone who didn't have some of the slowest feet in boxing. Every guy hes fought has been slow footed, apart from Glass Jawson none have had fast hands.

Why does he get a pass because he beat 2 top fighters about 4-5 years back now?
Don't get me wrong, great wins but if we're honest Mr Froch & Mr Kessler are hardly the most naturally gifted specimens are they?

Lets see him against a guy who comes in at angles, behind the jab & throws 4-5 punch combinations, 90 punches a round. He isn't clumsy on his feet like Froch & Kess and Abraham. This guy don't have to set his feet to put your lights out.

No point crying about Stevenson vs K.Ovalev
Stevenson can go fight B-Hop, K.Ovalev vs Ward. Have the winners and losers meet next year.

The answer is simple,Ward has groupies and cheerleaders instead of real boxing fans for the most part.And its the same with GGG and Kovalev.I`ve been pretty much asking the same questions about Ward for over a year,and all i got was excuses or silence by his groupie stan boys.