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It isn’t likely to air on the network that he employs them as broadcasters, but HBO boxing analyst Max Kellerman seems fine with Andre Ward’s return to the ring June 20 amounting to a tune-up fight.
When asked about Ward’s potential opponent by host Jim Lampley on the new installment of HBO’s “The Fight Game,” which debuted Tuesday night, Kellerman contended Ward “deserves a gimme on his comeback fight.”
The undefeated Ward (27-0, 14 KOs), ranked No. 2 on the vast majority of pound-for-pound lists, hasn’t fought since he easily out-boxed then-unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez in a 12-round fight nearly 17 months ago in Ontario, Calif. The undisputed super middleweight champion reportedly was paid $2 million for that fight, which HBO broadcast, but HBO Sports executives haven’t demonstrated more interest in helping to pay the 2004 Olympic gold medalist millions to face low-profile opponents. [Click Here To Read More]
When asked about Ward’s potential opponent by host Jim Lampley on the new installment of HBO’s “The Fight Game,” which debuted Tuesday night, Kellerman contended Ward “deserves a gimme on his comeback fight.”
The undefeated Ward (27-0, 14 KOs), ranked No. 2 on the vast majority of pound-for-pound lists, hasn’t fought since he easily out-boxed then-unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez in a 12-round fight nearly 17 months ago in Ontario, Calif. The undisputed super middleweight champion reportedly was paid $2 million for that fight, which HBO broadcast, but HBO Sports executives haven’t demonstrated more interest in helping to pay the 2004 Olympic gold medalist millions to face low-profile opponents. [Click Here To Read More]
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