Official: Ward VS Smith Pre/Post fight thread

[Public_Enemy]

Lol at some of the comments here.

Ward took 9 rounds to do what a green George Groves did in 2. Smith looked bored/disinterested.

9 rounds to stop a slow moving punchbag - statement fight, that!

Ward did well in the fight. Of course it was against an opponent that he was supposed to beat easily but he took care of business. The best thing for a fighter who has been out of the ring for 19 months is to get some rounds in. Anybody expecting Ward to jump in and stop this guy early is foolish. He worked on a lot of things in this fight and worked the rust off so to speak.

It is also difficult when your opponent shells up and gives you nothing to work with. This fight was a good start for Ward. Hopefully, he can get back in the ring in the fall.

[Pigeons]

So great to see Ward back doing his thing. He stopped a cruiserweight last night! I'd like to see one more tune-up at the SMW limit and then bring on Froch, DeGale, Jack/Groves, and Ducklovkin if he ever finds his balls.

[yoz]

If you want to waste 20mins of your life.

[Pigeons]

If you want to waste 20mins of your life.

Sounds like LHW is next. Ducklovkin and Froch don't have any balls and Ward will have to wait ages for DeGale or Groves to step up.

Kovalev, Pascal await.

[kiaba360]

Sounds like LHW is next. Ducklovkin and Froch don't have any balls and Ward will have to wait ages for DeGale or Groves to step up.

Kovalev, Pascal await.

At best, he could fight DeGale by the end of this year. At worst, DeGale/Groves 2 happens and Ward fights the winner in mid-late 2016.

[Barcham]

At best, he could fight DeGale by the end of this year. At worst, DeGale/Groves 2 happens and Ward fights the winner in mid-late 2016.

If Ward fights again this year, it will be against another soft mark. Still have no idea if he can make 168 again or if he will stay at LHW and we still need to see him against a quality fighter to know exactly what he still has because last night showed us nothing at all. If I was DeGale, I would force Ward to travel to England if he wants a title fight.

[Mr. Philadel]

If Ward fights again this year, it will be against another soft mark. Still have no idea if he can make 168 again or if he will stay at LHW and we still need to see him against a quality fighter to know exactly what he still has because last night showed us nothing at all. If I was DeGale, I would force Ward to travel to England if he wants a title fight.

the irony here is UNGODLY

a GGG supporter saying we need to see a fighter who has cleaned out his division against a QUALITY OPPONENT...WOW!!! lmfao

[FrankieClutch]

Reactions to the fights fellas!

[RED REP]

Absolute joke of a fight. Simple as that really.
There's never been a fighter who has turned up for a pay-check so obviously and unashamedly! Ward should be mocked for this fight until his next one, the lay off is simply no excuse.

He even got clipped mid rounds and tried to hold, recovered very well though, but Smith is literally dog**** with no power. I may be going overboard on this but the whole thing just stunk, even his celebrations at the end of the fight cringed me out, acting like he stopped Degale in there or something.

Wasn't they giving away thousands of tickets too?!

[SlySlickSmooth]

Absolute joke of a fight. Simple as that really.
There's never been a fighter who has turned up for a pay-check so obviously and unashamedly! Ward should be mocked for this fight until his next one, the lay off is simply no excuse.

He even got clipped mid rounds and tried to hold, recovered very well though, but Smith is literally dog**** with no power. I may be going overboard on this but the whole thing just stunk, even his celebrations at the end of the fight cringed me out, acting like he stopped Degale in there or something.

Wasn't they giving away thousands of tickets too?!

Rubio likely quit against Golovkin. He lays himself flat as if he's done then gets up at 9 1/2 seconds and acts all confused as to why the fight got stopped

Although I wouldn't blame Rubio if he did decide to throw in the towel himself.