Ward on BET gets 325K viewers

[bigjavi973]

Because unlike a Ward fight, both of those fights would be PPV. And Golovkin has made it VERY CLEAR that the only reason he moves up is for a PPV fight.

But GGG sells out arenas doe. GGG gets high ratings doe. GGG is exciting and everyone loves to watch him doe.

[The Big Dunn]

will ward fight golovkin for $2m, the same amount he received for the paul smith fight? should golovkin, being the a-side, accept anything less than 50% of the purse? so that is $4m minimum, more likely $6m-$8m, for a non-ppv fight that probably draws fewer than 2m viewers. who is going to pay for that? use your head, mate

As I asked Barcham and T18Z, did you see Ward say this or are you speculating based on his previous purses?

As I said previously, your argument is flawed because every fight/fighter doesn't belong on PPV. GGG and ward may NEVER be PPv stars. That fact shouldn't prevent this fight from happening.

HBO can easily afford that amount. This isn't some minor TV station.

[bigjavi973]

GGG exciting KOs > Ward's boring holding and head-butting

therefore GGG is the more popular boxer and the bigger draw

That was in response to someone saying that Ward is fighting "bums".

[Barcham]

But GGG is the "draw"! He puts asses in seats and sells out arenas!!! Surely he can do a PPV on his own and sell!!!

No, he can't. Neither can Cotto, or Canelo, or Ward, or Froch, or Chavez Jr., or ..... you name 'em. There are only two fighters who are PPV on their own, no matter who they fight and that is Floyd and Pac. Something you are very well aware of.


It is funny to see all the Cotto-tards coming into this thread to just spew the same old crap they spew in every thread. Any chance they have to repost the same old shit, they can't help themselves.

[Luiz]

What does Froch get out of it?

Wards stock is at an all time low, not to mention he's a pain in the ass to work with.

Revenge his loss.

[The Big Dunn]

At least GGG has been fighting against the best who will step in the ring with him. Ward has done basically nothing for the past three years. He has a lot of work to do to get back his ranking among the best of today's fighters. And fighting an out of shape, overweight, unprepared Paul Smith is not the way to do that.

Ward has a lot of proving of his own to take care of.




Froch - GGG would be in England and would be PPV in England. The boxing world does not revolve around the US, you know? I know Americans like to think they are the most important people on the face of the planet, but guess what? YOU AREN'T!

Ward had a contract disagreement that he tried to work out. That's doesn't erase what he accomplished and doesn't enhance GGG's lack of accomplishment.

We have to face reality-all fights are not going to make it to PPV. If you feel that means the fight shouldn't happen, so be it.

As Bigjavi973 said-if GGG is such a big star, he should be able to pull enough to make this fight happen now.

[Crazylegs77]

Ward vs Pudwill II :The battle for Oakland.

Coming soon on AM radio.

[MDPopescu]

Why would Froch be ppv? he is not big in the states

Because Froch already was on PPV...

In his second Groves fight: "Millions watched via pay-per-view (PPV) on Sky, either at home or in pubs and clubs around the country. The PPV sales were around 900,000 at £16.95, giving a UK take of just over £15m."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-2717178/Carl-Froch-vs-George-Groves-II-declared-box-office-hit-Rematch-22m-richest-fight-British-soil.html#ixzz3duiZ3yh4

[NEETzsche]

monore draws nothing either, i mean the same can be said for guys like trout and lara and canelo fought them... i understand ggg going for the money like most boxers do, but every now and then is good to take on some of this challenges even for low money... again if he can fight a better name(draw wise) for more money is then understandable...

golovkin and monroe jr's combined purses amounted to $1.6m; ward's purse against paul smith was $2m. do you see wherein lies the problem?

[The Big Dunn]

But didn't you tell us you don't like Wladimir Klitschko because he's not exciting and he holds too much?

That and because he sucks. I haven't said I don't like GGG, just said he still has to prove himself to a degree because of his resume.