I've seen Andre Ward lose quite a few 'fans' due to his so called inactivity and reluctance to fight. Now I'm thinking to myself, why is it a guy like Ward is constantly bashed for his inactivity and suing his promoter and having all of these court cases surrounding him when a guy like Mikey Garcia is damn near in the same exact situation, excluding the backlash and loss of 'fans'. I see many people tout Mikey Garcia as a future P4P, but how is that going to be achieved with him suing everybody and being so inactive? Why does it seem as though Garcia gets a pass while Ward deals with dozens of emotionally biased fans bashing him for trying to better his career options?
If you ask me, both were in what I would call slave contracts, and Ward and Mikey in particular are making great decisions in breaking free from them. There's no doubt in my mind that both are seeking eventual contracts with Al Haymon, and it'll be a painful process but in the mean time both should be held to the same standards.
If you ask me, both were in what I would call slave contracts, and Ward and Mikey in particular are making great decisions in breaking free from them. There's no doubt in my mind that both are seeking eventual contracts with Al Haymon, and it'll be a painful process but in the mean time both should be held to the same standards.

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