Comments Thread For: Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith? Froch To Consider DeGale

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Mayweather retired an came back against top tier competition. Ward basically retired and wants to come back against a bum. It's not 2 different situations. I told you Ward is not 25 years old. He's in his 30's. He's got no business hopping in there with bums at this point in his career when he only fights once a yr as it is already. damm the ring rust. Dude wanted to be a diva suing his late promoter begging for someone to take his career to the next level and this is the best they come up with, a guy with 2 straight losses? Its a joke! Wards whole boxing career is turning out to be a joke. He's a good to great fighter no denying that but his career choices and inactivity have really been his Achilles heel..

Mayweather retired of his own volition having just fought Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton in two massive PPV fights.

And anyway he came back and fought a blown up lightweight

Who should Ward fight instead? This should be interesting to hear

[ShoulderRoll]

This is fine for a tuneup fight. The important thing is that Ward gets active again, once he knocks the rust off you can line up the elite at 168 and he'll mow them all down.

[daggum]

and roc nation is going to give him 8 million for this? boxing is saved

[chico malo ali]

I don't care who Ward faces just as long it's not Rubio.I don't want to see Rubio on tv ever again.

[MDPopescu]

John Smith is OK -- better than Pavlik (whom Ward called out from rehab); or Sartison (whom HBO rejected)...
... John Smith just lost two hard fought fights against the great King Arthur -- who reigns over Wurstlandia.

... I predict a Andre Ward easy stoppage by the way of arm bar.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Who really cares who he is fighting next? It was never going to be anyone great. He just needs to get back in the ring.

love the hate this MAN receives - Paul Smith it is - a lively opponent, someone Ward can get rounds in with and see where he is and what he needs to work on - At least he is not defending his title against him.

Right on. These right here.

By the time Ward is in the ring he will have been absent 19 months.

Smith just went 24 rounds with the WBO champ in his backyard, arguably taking a draw the first fight and actually winning according to many on NSB. Had he have won you guys be like Ward should fight him, the fact he has the losses on his ledger y'all be like its a cherry pick.

Ward is hated on so much it is laughable, watching and listening to all the butthurt fans.

[Jewish-Reptile]

I don't care who Ward faces just as long it's not Rubio.I don't want to see Rubio on tv ever again.

What you talking about man ? Rubio isn't Periban. Rubio gave Chavez Jr. A tough twelve rounds, he's a better opponent than Periban and just as good as Smith, if not better, at least he has an offence, Smith has zero power, albeit better movement than Rubio.

Your opinion sucks, their are plenty of Mexicans who will disagree they want to see Rubio again, so eager to face him was Golovkin he be pretending those Mexicans who came out to see Rubio came out to see him lol.

[tesholama]

wonderful fight

it is so meaningless
that i wonder
why not planned
by Hi Moon
so Smith,. Rubio. what ever the dirty" Ward
why not me?
the great american entertainer
Andrea "the dirty" Ward
go on suckers
see, pay and cry

[BattlingNelson]

This is fine for a tuneup fight. The important thing is that Ward gets active again, once he knocks the rust off you can line up the elite at 168 and he'll mow them all down.

He has fought only tune-ups for 3½ years now.

[Box-Office]

You all think going 24 rounds with King Arthur is a joke?