Why do people want to see Golovkin face a fighter 2 weight classes above? (Ward)

[Rip Chudd]

Because it is meaningless at this time. Golovkin has more meaningful fights in his sights, fights that advance his goal of unification. Once that is all taken care of, then maybe a Ward fight will be in the cards. If Ward has not retired or become permanently attached to that bench he is sitting on while he watches the boxing world pass him by.

Those fights aren't meaningful unless you want to talk about money wise. What would a win over Cotto or Canelo really do aside from line GGG's pockets? People want to see him challenged, that's what a Ward fight brings to the table. What is wrong with GGG challenging himself and fighting Ward? Can he not fight at 168 or as he suggested perhaps 164 and unify 160 after that fight? It seems people don't want that fight to happen because there is a chance GGG could lose. I think he has a good shot to beat Ward, and even if he loses a loss wouldn't really hurt him, people love to watch this guy fight.

[sicko]

The same people who are crying about people wanting GGG to move up to fight Ward are the same people who then turn around and demand that Mayweather, Rigondeaux and others move up 1 or 2 weight Classes and fight.

Can't have these double standards and change the rules for fighters you like.

GGG is not required to move up, he can do like Hagler and spend his entire career at 160 if he so chooses. Just remember that it was Ward nor Ward fans who started this GGG vs Ward stuff, it was GGG fans and Abel Sanchez who just randomly started taking shots at Ward. GGG fans on his Instagram posting disrespectful stuff and Abel Sanchez every interview talking about how GGG would destroy Ward. When Ward started replying now everybody wants to play the "Victim" and make Ward look like the Bully picking on the smaller guy

[New England]

Because it is meaningless at this time. Golovkin has more meaningful fights in his sights, fights that advance his goal of unification. Once that is all taken care of, then maybe a Ward fight will be in the cards. If Ward has not retired or become permanently attached to that bench he is sitting on while he watches the boxing world pass him by.

stop. you are not impartial if you post this.

card pulled



just listen to you crapping on this fight . i thought you were a grown man.

[IronDanHamza]

Because it is meaningless at this time. Golovkin has more meaningful fights in his sights, fights that advance his goal of unification. Once that is all taken care of, then maybe a Ward fight will be in the cards. If Ward has not retired or become permanently attached to that bench he is sitting on while he watches the boxing world pass him by.

Two of the best P4P fighters on the planet is a menaginles fight?

Ok..

[MDPopescu]

Why do people want to see Golovkin face a fighter 2 weight classes above? (Ward)?

... Because he fought at 160 also -- see the Boone fight.

[New England]

Two of the best P4P fighters on the planet is a menaginles fight?

Ok..

see, dan loves floyd, be he keeps it real.


barcham does not keep it real. i don't even know who he loves


maybe ward peed in his oatmeal?

[brettWall]

HBO offered the fight to both and Ward made excuses and turned it down. You can talk about this fight all you want but if both don't want it, what's the point?

[New England]

... Because he fought at 160 also -- see the Boone fight.

that was about 11 months into his pro career

[Dirk Diggler UK]

160-168 is one weight division.

Great fighters have moved up several.

Ergo....GGG fans have absolutely no faith in him becoming a great fighter.

[OnePunch]

Wait, are people claiming that Ward's now fighting at 175?

well, he hasnt made 168 since 2013 and supposedly is in "serious talks" with HBO/Duva for a Kovalev fight, so yes, it would seem he is moving to 175.