GGG-Ward-Rigo: which one needs to move up in weight the most?

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  • Loque-san
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    #1

    GGG-Ward-Rigo: which one needs to move up in weight the most?

    GGG:
    Pros:
    - No big names at 160
    - Move up to fight Ward and possibly Froch for more money

    Cons:
    - Stay at 160 and fight Soliman, Murray, N'dam, Mora, etc.
    - Wait for a potential Canelo or Cotto fight


    Ward:
    Pros:
    - Cleaned out 168 already, no meaningful fights left there
    - Kovalev & Stevenson at 175: money + legacy

    Cons:
    - Chavez Jr. payday
    - Wait for GGG to move up in weight: big fight


    Rigo:
    Pros:
    - Avoided by super bantamweight champions/top contenders
    - Donaire, Lomachenko, Gradovich at 126

    Cons:
    - Frampton & Santa Cruz: biggest money fight for him
    - Way too small at 126 (5'4"; small frame)


    What do you guys think? Who should move up in weight and who should stay where he is? Explain why.
    56
    Golovkin
    23.21%
    13
    Ward
    58.93%
    33
    Rigondeaux
    17.86%
    10

    The poll is expired.

  • Bigg Rigg
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    #2
    GGG has Cotto Quillin and maybe Canelo at middleweight.
    Rigondeuax has Santa Cruz and maybe Mares who IMO is a 122 pounder.
    Andre Ward has nobody! Literally nobody at his weight to fight that we care for. Jr is fighting Froch.

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    • DoktorSleepless
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      #3
      I think you have some of the cons and pros mixed up.

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      • Divine Hammer
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        #4
        ward already cleaned out 168 and he doesn't want to rematch froch.

        both golovkin and rigo have unfinished business in their weightclass.

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        • RichCCFC
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          #5
          Time to move up Andre..

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          • King_
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            #6
            Ward. He cleaned out his own division. There's nothing left for him



            Instead of Ward die hards begging for GGG to move up, why don't they beg Ward to move up from the division he already cleaned out to fight Kovalev?



            Inb4 excuses/no response

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            • Loque-san
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              #7
              Originally posted by DoktorSleepless
              I think you have some of the cons and pros mixed up.
              Can you elaborate?

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              • Ray Corso
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                #8
                Ward seems to have lost his competitiveness.

                GGG is a Middleweight, his height and frame dictate that.

                Rigo also only has so much weight to add, he is a small frame fellow.
                However Rigo & GGG do have power added by technique.
                I believe they could move up and be successful.

                Ray.

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                • DoktorSleepless
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Loque-san
                  Can you elaborate?
                  Nevermind, I'm ******. I got them mixed up.

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                  • Beercules
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                    #10
                    Ward said he would move up to light heavy...


                    That's why he's irrelevant

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