Comments Thread For: Golovkin-Ward: Promoter Doesn't See Financial Sense

[HeroBando]

Of course it doesn't make sense, because it's a fight you would probably lose. What happened to the idea that if you beat top fighters, bigger paydays will come. There is no doubt that if GGG beat Ward, that would be an epic notch in his belt and his payscale for each fight following would increase that much more. Hell, he might become a ppv star in America. He certainly won't become one by fighting Martin Murray.

Besides all that, fighting Ward probably pays him the most money so it's kind of silly(other than JCC). There is no doubt that GGG team wants to avoid Ward.

How does it pay him the most money when Ward has offered 0? Can't do worse than 0. And Ward can't even get himself paid for his tuneups. Like Sanchez says, you fancy yourself the A-side, make an offer.

[Cut Man]

The problem is Ward is not a PPV draw

[HeroBando]

The problem is Ward is not a PPV draw

And he expects to get paid like one. That's why he's just about retired.

[Monaco Slim]

anyone who thinks that Andre Ward would be the A side against Golovkin is out of their mind.

Golovkin does better TV ratings, sells literally 5 times the amount of tickets and is more exciting, better known and more popular all over the world.

[Eastcoast]

Going up to light heavyweight for the right fight -- not to campaign up there, but for the right fight -- is an option.

-Andre Ward, December 21, 2011

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id...ely-time-being

Let's see three years later and Andre's still sitting at SMW, despite being called out by the two LHW champs, waiting on a MW who's never fought at SMW to fight him. But then again, since Ward resolved his legal issues with his former promoter he's stopped talking about GGG and now talks about tune-ups.

[joseph5620]

The problem is Ward is not a PPV draw

Macklin, Murray, Stevens,Rubio......tell me which one of those fighters is a PPV draw?


Also, please show evidence that Ward-Golovkin would draw any less on PPV than Cotto-Martinez. I'll wait.

[joseph5620]

Let's see three years later and Andre's still sitting at SMW, despite being called out by the two LHW champs, waiting on a MW who's never fought at SMW to fight him. But then again, since Ward resolved his legal issues with his former promoter he's stopped talking about GGG and now talks about tune-ups.

We're not three years into the future so that's a ridiculous counter point. You're also clearly using a double standard.

Ward is not running his mouth about how no fighter at 175 can go the distance with him in the same way Golovkin's trainer is about 154-168.

Golovkin called out Mayweather too. A very small jr middleweight. Did you have a problem with that?

Why would Ward talk about Golovkin when it's obvious Golovkin doesn't want to fight him anytime soon?

[Flash13]

Macklin, Murray, Stevens,Rubio......tell me which one of those fighters is a PPV draw?


Also, please show evidence that Ward-Golovkin would draw any less on PPV than Cotto-Martinez. I'll wait.

To the bolded - They paid those fighters around 500k. Ward is gtd at least 2.5 million per bout, and I am dumbfounded you couldn't connect these dots.

To the underline - Where did you get the impression ward is a huge draw? He can barely fill a 5k stadium in Oakland, and who knows how many of those tickets are actually paid for.

[Flash13]

We're not three years into the future so that's a ridiculous counter point. You're also clearly using a double standard.

Ward is not running his mouth about how no fighter at 175 can go the distance with him in the same way Golovkin and his tram are about 154-168.

Golovkin wants Mayweather too. A very small jr middleweight. Did you have a problem with that?

Why would Ward talk about Golovkin when it's obvious Golovkin doesn't want to fight him anytime soon?

Now you're comparing mayweather's drawing power to wards... My god.

[bigjavi973]

Not surprised. IMO the stevens fight showed a lil about GGG... and stevens aint sh^t either.