Comments Thread For: Andre Ward Looms Closer To Cotto-Canelo Defense

[Scipio2009]

Not sure who he can get on short notice that has a pulse. What's worse is that his stans don't even care who he fights.

lol.

The fight card is a full three months away, yet you're crying about short notice?

In case the math is too tricky, the fight is 12 weeks away and the talks about Ward being on the show have been pushed around for a while now.

[El-blanco]

What's the point? Nobody will be shelling out money to see him. It's actually a terrible idea because a massive audience will see how utterly boring he is and kill any interest for him in the future.

[Boxingwizard]

Ward has to either fight the top contenders at 168 or move up. The problem is there really isn't any good fights for Ward at 168. He can fight DeGale who also has unfinished business with Groves. Ward doesn't want to fight the Dirrell brothers. Bute is no longer a lucrative fight for him, and he already beat Abraham.

Then there is other opponents like Felix Sturm and Gilberto Ramirez which would be good opponents but Ward would be too much for those two.

[From Russia]

If they put Andre Ward on the undercard the crowd might oversleep the main event.

[ShoulderRoll]

Great exposure for Andre Ward, more eyes will get to see him than will watch Golovkin-Lemieux probably.

And it's simply not true that he is boring. His mix of both and inside and an outside game actually brings something interesting to the table, it's not like he is one dimensional like Klitschko for example.

[El-blanco]

Great exposure for Andre Ward, more eyes will get to see him than will watch Golovkin-Lemieux probably.

And it's simply not true that he is boring. His mix of both and inside and an outside game actually brings something interesting to the table, it's not like he is one dimensional like Klitschko for example.

wlad at one point was exciting. Now he's a punch and clinch fighter like Ward, it's awful to watch either one.

[MDPopescu]

... To be fair: at 168, Ward doesn't have viable opponents -- due to managerial issues and or "continent"... In addition: no other champion would want to fight him, because he doesn't sell tickets and because he wins easily decisions...
... While Ward seems not to be ready to move up at 175.

[2501]

And it's simply not true that he is boring. His mix of both and inside and an outside game actually brings something interesting to the table, it's not like he is one dimensional like Klitschko for example.

So you're saying casual fans like to watch him? Any proof of this? I don't mind watching him, but the promoters are asking fans to shell out money for this.

[Tyler_Durden]

I don't think anybody even cares if Ward fights on this card.

[bigbeatbaby]

Ive got my ticket and will be very happy if Ward is on the card. Im yet to see him in the flesh.