Does this mean we get Ward vs Kovalev?

[Loque-san]

Ward has no intention of moving up in weight. If he offers a catch-weight to fight Kovalev he'll take a lot of heat.

[hhs661]

I hope this happens. I just hope it isn't an Ward's demands. **** Oakland, **** Kov possibly moving down, **** the split etc etc.

without all these things I think it's still highly possible that Ward can win. I just hope he doesn't make it difficult to make

[SthPaw]

I wouldn't complain about this fight at all, maybe once Kovalev has made more of a case for himself, Adonis hasn't helped his case in that respect, but still...

It's a fight Ward can win, of course it is. It would definitely help further his claim to being one of todays best if he was to win, but again of course Kov would have that chance, it's a good fight. However, I feel as though once again the 'politics' and 'bidness' of the sport could keep a great fight from happening, maybe the venue and purse splits and weight differences or whatever, I think something will block this one. But, we could remain hopeful of it after the shame of Stevenson's recent acts.

[BattlingNelson]

no way, Ward's gonna go after Chavez if he beats GGG
if he doesn't do that, he'll sit out and do nothing
or he'll fight some weakass manadtories or something
like Ward, but that's slowly fading away, just like him

In which case It'll be another 6 months down the gutter for Ward.

[BattlingNelson]

I hope this happens. I just hope it isn't an Ward's demands. **** Oakland, **** Kov possibly moving down, **** the split etc etc.

without all these things I think it's still highly possible that Ward can win. I just hope he doesn't make it difficult to make

I dont think Kovalev has any leverage to make any demands towards Ward. You can bet your house that this is a jOakland fight.

[BattlingNelson]

I would think we could agree that HBO is going to do what is in its best interest. They just signed KKK to a multi fight deal. History shows us the 1st fight in deals like this are not fights the guy could lose.

Even if it means keeping the p4p no. 2 on the shelf for at least another 6 months? That makes little sense.

[Accountoffline]

Ward is following in the footsteps of Floyd except he doesn't have that sort of fan base to get away with it, he will only shoot himself in the foot sooner or later.

[Holywarrior]

I fully expect Ward to fight a tune up and then fight the winner of Groves/Froch or Golovkin/Chavez

[BattlingNelson]

I fully expect Ward to fight a tune up and then fight the winner of Groves/Froch or Golovkin/Chavez

Ward has fought tune ups for the last two and a half years. It's time to fight a live opponent.

[Holywarrior]

Ward has fought tune ups for the last two and a half years. It's time to fight a live opponent.

Rodriguez was hardly some stiff.