Why will Andre Ward not fight outside the USA and why will he not do PED testing?

[BostonGuy]

Who really cares about Ward at this point? There are plenty of other good fighters and fights in the smw and lhw divisions right now that are worth tuning into. The Froch-Groves rematch was an awesome display of boxing and was more entertaining than any of Ward's recent fights.

[PACnPBFsuck]

Who really cares about Ward at this point? There are plenty of other good fighters and fights in the smw and lhw divisions right now that are worth tuning into. The Froch-Groves rematch was an awesome display of boxing and was more entertaining than any of Ward's recent fights.

Freedom, Kessler fans and 5 Ward fans.

[BostonGuy]

Freedom, Kessler fans and 5 Ward fans.

Nice work...

[Chrismart]

Great fighter, but him and Hunter are huge divas.
Interest in him is geting smaller by the week.

[bojangles1987]

"Why will Andre Ward not fight?"

FTFY

[Luilun]

Why did he refuse to fight outside his home country during the Super Six? And why will he not leave the USA now?

He fought both Kessler and Abraham in California during the Super Six. Had he fought either in Germany, he would have had to comply with OST, which is required by Sauerland's contract with ARD TV. Ward also refused PED testing for the fight with Rodriguez.

Andre Ward could have made more money fighting Froch in the UK on a PPV than he'll make in Oakland. Instead he just remains inactive, too afraid to take a risk of losing his "0" if he doesn't have a home referee who permits him to foul.

I remember in Ward's fight with Bika, the California referee admonished Bika for every infraction, but said nothing to Ward about headbutting and hitting off the break. It was a close fight, Bika might have won with a fair referee.

And referee Jack Reiss was a disgrace in the Kessler-Ward fight. I remember Al Bernstein's words "Let's be honest here, Andre Ward came in like a billy goat!" after Ward's fight-ending headbutt. Ward should have been disqualified for deliberately injuring Kessler, but Jack Reiss called it "accidental".

It's common sense that if Ward uses Conte he's on undetectable steroids as anyone who uses these coaches Arriza, Memo and Conte

[slimshandy69]

Why did he refuse to fight outside his home country during the Super Six? And why will he not leave the USA now?

He fought both Kessler and Abraham in California during the Super Six. Had he fought either in Germany, he would have had to comply with OST, which is required by Sauerland's contract with ARD TV. Ward also refused PED testing for the fight with Rodriguez.

Andre Ward could have made more money fighting Froch in the UK on a PPV than he'll make in Oakland. Instead he just remains inactive, too afraid to take a risk of losing his "0" if he doesn't have a home referee who permits him to foul.

I remember in Ward's fight with Bika, the California referee admonished Bika for every infraction, but said nothing to Ward about headbutting and hitting off the break. It was a close fight, Bika might have won with a fair referee.

And referee Jack Reiss was a disgrace in the Kessler-Ward fight. I remember Al Bernstein's words "Let's be honest here, Andre Ward came in like a billy goat!" after Ward's fight-ending headbutt. Ward should have been disqualified for deliberately injuring Kessler, but Jack Reiss called it "accidental".

good post, it begs the question are wards "injuries" hm getting out of drug tests?

I think the online community need to start pulling ward up on this victor conte fight.

Also i agree, kessler fight was a disgrace and anywhere else he would have been disqualified.

[MBE]

Why? Well, logically we have to ask who's decision it was to keep Ward fighting in Oakland. His, his promoter, the network he was fighting on or some combination of the three. Ward, unlike the vast majority of US based fighters can pack his local arena. He's an attraction there and it seems obvious that that may be something the business interests involved might have been trying to capitalize on and grow. Ward's drawing power anywhere but in his hometown is clearly dubious. Why has Cotto fought so many times as MSG? Why did Gatti fight so many times at Boardwalk Hall? I think we know the answer to those questions.

Being a big attraction in Oakland is akin to me saying I'm the tallest guy at a midget gathering.

[J The UnBiased]

Ward is the best at 168 pounds and you mad about it.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

The PED thing is interesting. He is Americam afterall. Not a lot got said about that situation with Abraham.