Why is Andre Ward permitted to keep his WBA title without defending it?

[jas]

dont act like the sanctioning bodies follow any rules

money makes the rules up

[Raonic]

Because it's easily the worst organization of the 4 bodies.

IBF
WBO



WBC





WBA

[The Hammer]

Because the WBA is incredibly corrupt and ******ed.

This is the correct answer.

[BattlingNelson]

And just can Ward avoid fighting mandos? He has NEVER fought a mandatory ever since he won the title!

[Jewish-Reptile]

And just can Ward avoid fighting mandos? He has NEVER fought a mandatory ever since he won the title!

Froch rematch was ordered but Froch retired because he knew he could not defeat him. Lets not pretend they did not at least attempt to enforce the rules upon his return from his hiatus, legal dispute.

[New England]

i think they basically consider froch's retirement from boxing a win for andre ward

[Eff Pandas]

That's probably true.

But should the WBA make up their rules as they go along, to maximize their revenue?

Or should the same rules apply to all fighters?

Lmfao @ should the same rules apply to all fighters? Do you even pay attention to boxing? The same rules haven't applied to all fighters in f#cking decades if ever bro. I suspect they never will. Even more mainstream sports seem to show favoritism to certain athletes.

And lets be real, ALL the alphabet groups are functionally corrupt. Their business model probably has detailed instructions on corruption methods & concepts. Anyone who thinks alphabet groups will be fair are more ******ed than the alphabet groups are corrupt.

[Barcham]

WBA does not get a sanctioning fee when the title is not at stake. It was not at stake against Smith and will not be at stake against Rohan. Ward should be an honorable man and vacate the title without being asked. But that would be a classy thing to do, something that Ward knows nothing about.

Ward needs to be stripped like the WBC and RING both did to him.

[The Hammer]

WBA does not get a sanctioning fee when the title is not at stake. It was not at stake against Smith and will not be at stake against Rohan. Ward should be an honorable man and vacate the title without being asked. But that would be a classy thing to do, something that Ward knows nothing about.

Ward needs to be stripped like the WBC and RING both did to him.

Hopefully soon.

But there may be money passing under the table from someone to have the WBA keep him there.

[The Hammer]

Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) refused to come up a weight class for Dawson or even meet in the middle. The fight would happen in Ward's comfort zone at 168 pounds or it wouldn't happen at all.

http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20120828/chip-malafronte-chad-dawson-gave-up-leverage-but-hes-getting-what-he-wants