If Ward defeats Smith, who would you like to see him in with before the end of 2016

[therealpugilist]

I would like to end the applecart of one very good, but not very accomplished Gennady Golovkin


GGG is in a weak division....I agree with everyone that he is the most dangerous middleweight even though he is not the lineal champion or undisputed....I don't see Cotto, Sturm, Quillin or andy lee beating him.....before the end of next year GGG should have unified with one of the other titleholders....if he remains undefeated...he and Ward should fight next year in one of the biggests fights at 160-168 since Jones vs toney or Hopkins vs trinidad

[SN!PER]

DeGale, then Golovkin

[therealpugilist]

DeGale, then Golovkin

id like Degale to avenge his loss to Groves first and rematch Dirrell....those are good fights and would be a great build up....Froch will be retired and if Degale keeps up his form, Ward-Degale will be great

[Eastcoast]

David Itskowitch and Tom Loeffler have both said Ward/Golovkin is something that would be pursued in 2016, I hope it gets done. I see the fight being closer to Ward/Bika than any of Ward's other fights. Golovkin by late stoppage.

I don't see the other top SMW's fighting Ward. There doesn't seem to be enough money for the euro's to break from Germany or the UK and Haymon fighters won't play ball.

[daggum]

duva and roc nation said they are planning for kovalev at 175 next year so ward isn't going back to 168 unless paul smith scares him back which would be funny

[therealpugilist]

David Itskowitch and Tom Loeffler have both said Ward/Golovkin is something that would be pursued in 2016, I hope it gets done. I see the fight being closer to Ward/Bika than any of Ward's other fights. Golovkin by late stoppage.

I don't see the other top SMW's fighting Ward. There doesn't seem to be enough money for the euro's to break from Germany or the UK and Haymon fighters won't play ball.

Before I can say he beats Ward...he has to knockout someone near or just below that level....Sadly that kind of talent isn't at 168


He hasn't faced anyone that would indicate to me he could kayo someone so accomplished and so skilled

Ward has beat people more accomplished and just as talented if not more talented than GGG is

[Foreign Soil]

Groves wouldn't be a big fight. I doubt DeGale would be much considered that either. A Froch rematch isn't happening. The MW division is so weak that it's best fighter would be the biggest challenge for the best fighter of SMW. That doesn't say a whole lot for the strength of SMW.

[The Hammer]

Sergey Kovalev

Ward can't make 168 anymore, that's why his fight with Smith is at 172.

[Mr.Fantastic]

Where is the Kovalev option?

[Eastcoast]

Sergey Kovalev

Ward can't make 168 anymore, that's why his fight with Smith is at 172.

He's currently at 173 per his instagram with another 2 weeks to go. I don't think he's going to LHW all that soon.