What makes you the A Side?

**NEETzsche** · 07-09-2015, 12:18 PM

if both (or neither) are champs, it's just based on popularity

**Furn** · 07-09-2015, 12:19 PM

When you're not the B side, you're the A side.

**DreamerUSA** · 07-09-2015, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by MPX309

Just keen to see people's opinions on this?

Seeing as GGG has acclaimed himself the A side vs Ward? . . . But has he even earned the right to do so yet?
He has higher viewing numbers I think (correct me if I'm wrong) but has accomplished less. So who is the A side and what makes them that?. . . I know there's some obvious answers to this, but let's just have a discussion for the sake of it.

For me, 80% of it is about the asses you put in the seats. 20% is based on your resume or if your a champion. As to what A side should mean, I think that is the more important question. To me A/B side should basicly just mean the split. All this catchweight, gloves, and other unnecessary diva **** needs to go.

**Ivansmamma** · 07-09-2015, 12:30 PM

It's a lot of factors but i guess it comes down to basically who needs the other one more? Everyone wants to fight mayweather while he can pick and choose so he is the A-side, he can dictate the terms.. Martinez wanted to fight Cotto more then the other way around, so Cotto could dictate the terms, he was the A-side... Whoever has the stronger bargaining position is the A-side..

Golovkin dosen't seem to want Ward if not on his own terms or maybe not at all and Ward seems also a bit reluctant so i don't know, it comes down to who has other, more lucrative career options..

**OnePunch** · 07-09-2015, 12:31 PM

whichever fighter is responsible for bringing in the most revenue (ticket sales, network rights fees, etc) is the "A" side......

**StiffBlab** · 07-09-2015, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by Ivansmamma

It's a lot of factors but i guess it comes down to basically who needs the other one more? Everyone wants to fight mayweather while he can pick and choose so he is the A-side, he can dictate the terms.. Martinez wanted to fight Cotto more then the other way around, so Cotto could dictate the terms, he was the A-side... Whoever has the stronger bargaining position is the A-side..

Golovkin dosen't seem to want Ward if not on his own terms or maybe not at all and Ward seems also a bit reluctant so i don't know, it comes down to who has other, more lucrative career options..

Ward has been trying to make that fight happen for over a year. GGG wants no part of Ward. Even Kovalev is apprehensive about fighting Ward, although more willing than GGG.

Ward is the A side. After 1 or 2 more tune up fights, he'll draw just as big and his resume is much better. GGG knows when he steps in with Ward he's going to get schooled.

**HEND** · 07-09-2015, 12:39 PM

Whose promoter has more money.
Jay-Z or Haymon is your promoter/manager --> you're the A side against a K2, Main Event, etc... guy

**jas** · 07-09-2015, 12:49 PM

Bigger gate
More ppvs or Better viewing figures

**NEETzsche** · 07-09-2015, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by StiffBlab

Ward has been trying to make that fight happen for over a year. GGG wants no part of Ward. Even Kovalev is apprehensive about fighting Ward, although more willing than GGG.

nice fictional story you have there

What makes you the A Side?