How Can They Make Andre Ward Lucrative?

[kiaba360]

Roc Nation is doing an excellent job right now. Radio interviews, music concerts, introduce him to this fanbase that isn't familiar with boxing outside of Floyd.

He was also on "The View" too. Ward has a respectable image, so he'll be easy to market to the mainstream. I think he just needs to fight more often. He needs to get back in the ring before the end of the year. The issue becomes, will Roc Nation or HBO pay him to fight every 4-6 months?

[MrFactor]

Andre Ward left money on the table. He won the Super 6 tournament and was on his way when he got caught up in principal. He turned down the Bute fight because of principle's. Froch went on and took it because Bute was HOT at the time. Froch, who lost to Ward beat the breaks off Bute and got the fame and glory as if HE won the Super 6 tourney. Ward stayed on the shelf for too long.

Kovalev is there. GGG is at 160, Stevenson is there. Beat one or all of them and his resume is instantly better than any fighter in boxing when you add the super 6 tournament in. He should be BIG money then. Just keep fighting big names around 168 and win. The accolades will come.

[SkillspayBills]

Hes a class act, doesn't act ignorant, isn't ******.

They don't care for that.

Roc Nation will be out of this sport in no time. Haymon smashed them out pretty good as soon they tried to get in this sort.

How is this callous, putrid, peurile disgusting sack of **** allowed to make bigoted posts like this and continue to be on this board? **** YOU and anyone that thinks like you.

[Dodger07]

Stay busy, keep winning. fights on network tv help get his name out to the casuals, as well as being associated with big rappers like jay z and big name athletes from other sports. Fights and wins over ggg, kovalev, stevenson, pascal get him over the top

[IFightDirty]

Simply put, be active. He can't afford to take 8+ months off at a time, he should look to get back in the ring immediately, like in 1-2 months. Stay in the headlines, get people talking.

This would definitely help. I remember my friends a few months back not even knowing of GGG, but once I told them about him, they have been able to see 2-3 fights of his the past year and now they're on notice. Being active helps so much.

Also he fights out of Oakland, which isn't exactly a boxing hot spot. His fighting style, while technically sound, isn't attractive to casuals who liked sustained action. Ward has a spoiling style that stymies the flow of the fight. It works incredibly well but its not pleasing to most.

Another thing is his personality. He's neither intimidating (like Tyson), pompous (like Broner/Floyd), charismatic (like Leonard or even Thurman).

[lefthook2daliva]

Make him fight 2-3 times per year, every year for the next five.

Behold my brilliance.

[AddiX]

How is this callous, putrid, peurile disgusting sack of **** allowed to make bigoted posts like this and continue to be on this board? **** YOU and anyone that thinks like you.

Truth hurts bud, why do you think they act like that? They know what sells to there people.

I don't see a whole lot of Bradley or Ward fans though.

I call it like I see it.

[MoneyMayFan]

Truth hurts bud, why do you think they act like that? They know what sells to there people.

I don't see a whole lot of Bradley or Ward fans though.

I call it like I see it.

You a ****ing idiot. I would love to see the breakdown of different groups that buy floyd fights. Im willing to bet majority wouldnt be black

[Barcham]

Never going to happen and it has nothing to do with him or his "Style" or any of that BS. He is in a Division that America never gave a *** ABOUT! I finally Figured it Out A Division that has no REAL HISTORY to it. Who is the greatest Super Middleweight Ever? Joe Calzalghe? So Andre Ward is already probably the 2nd Greatest Super Middleweight Ever with a strong possibility of finishing #1 once he is done. It is a European Driven Division always has been! Frankie Liles who was the last really Good American to be at the top of that Division and guess what, that went unnoticed as well. So Technically, Ward has OVERACHIEVED greatly when it comes to getting the attention he gets and the praise and the Accolades he has received thus far in a Division Americans typically don't care about.

HOWEVER, Light Heavyweight on the other hand you at least would have the opportunity to join the ranks of greats like Archie Moore, Jimmy Bivins, Michael Spinks and of course B-Hop guys like that. Light Heavyweight actually does have a rich American History

Don't know why this has never been brought up before but after really thinking about it. It has nothing to do with Race, Style, Promotion, Manager, Network...None Of That BS! He is simply stuck in a Division NOBODY ever cared for in America. So I hate to admit it because I'm a Ward Fan BUT Froch and all of the Europe fans who get on Ward for not travel, you guys are right...Ward does need to Travel because that is where all of the history in that Division is...IN EUROPE!

See? We can agree. I think this is a great post and hits a number of points right on the nose. Well written and well thought out.

[AddiX]

You a ****ing idiot. I would love to see the breakdown of different groups that buy floyd fights. Im willing to bet majority wouldnt be black

Yeah I'm sure its just a coincidence that Floyd changed his name from "pretty boy" to "money", and broner has his "About billions" nonsense.

There marketing themselves to that garbage black rap culture that's obsessed over material objects.

But Bradley and Ward have 10x the resume Broner does, where's all there black fans at?