Comments Thread For: Team Andre Ward: Golovkin's Side is Running For Cover

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There are plenty of fights at 168 for Ward is f he wanted them uding a brand new titleholder. Last time Ward was looking to get in the ring, he was trying to fight nobodies and Kelly Pavlik for huge money. HBO had to negotiate him into fighting Edwin freaking Rodriguez for the price they had to pay him, because Ward wanted someone even easier.

Ward wants money that doesn't exist for him and is turning down whatever offers Goossen is actually making. The fights are there, Ward is the one that doesn't want them, or wants too much money for them.

Good points. And also points to my belief that "cleaning out a division" is just as, if not more mythical than P4P. There's always gonna be somebody emerge. As you stated, Anthony Dirrell is a new "attractive" opponent. Which is another reason why the, "I wanna clean out 60" excuse doesn't cut it for me. I know you like to talk Ward's legal issues. But GGG's team was offering up excuses BEFORE the legal stuff. Which is a fact often ignored.

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Sorry, post got cut off. All I was gonna say is Ward offers GGG a chance to legitimize the hype.

How so? He never sent an offer, unlike Chavez' promoter.

[deanrw]

Good points. And also points to my belief that "cleaning out a division" is just as, if not more mythical than P4P. There's always gonna be somebody emerge. As you stated, Anthony Dirrell is a new "attractive" opponent. Which is another reason why the, "I wanna clean out 60" excuse doesn't cut it for me. I know you like to talk Ward's legal issues. But GGG's team was offering up excuses BEFORE the legal stuff. Which is a fact often ignored.

The only points that need to be addressed is. GGG would move up to 168, but it is obvious it had to be financially attractive for him, otherwise why bother? It would be better for him to remain kingpin in his own division. Others at 168 would make him way more money than fighting Ward can.

Ward is sitting in some semi retired state, but claiming he is not. Whether it is due to Legal reasons or his own stubbornness and being hard headed, does not matter. What matters is every passing day, where he stays out of the ring, the more rust builds on his name. When he does bark it is to try to lure 160 and former 160 pounders in the ring. What in the hell is wrong with this picture? GGG said NO, so stop barking about it and grab another fight.

Why is Ward not getting in the ring? We know Goossen is offering him fights. Goossen is smart and has his legal bases covered. What is Ward waiting for?

[Mr. Philadel]

The team behind super middleweight king Andre Ward (27-0, 14KOs), manager James Prince and legal adviser Josh Dubin, spoke to BoxingScene.com to respond to some recent statements that were made by Oleg Hermann, the manager of IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27KOs).

Regarding a potential fight between Golovkin and Ward, Hermann says the idea is too risky to pursue - because Ward has ongoing legal issues with his promoter of record, Dan Goossen.
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