Comments Thread For: Andre Ward: I Don't Owe Explanations For My Opponents!

[M Bison]

Andre says he doesn't make his decisions based on opinions - then lets look at facts.

• The fact is he was asked to fight Yuneski Gonzalez and said no. Instead he attempted to fight Dunn, Augustema, Murdock and is now fighting Brand.
• The fact is he said no to Lucian Bute because he said he needed to earn it.
• The fact is he said no to Adonis Stevenson because he said he needed to earn it.
• The fact is he had no problem trying to fight a shot Kelly Pavlik, Julio Chavez Jr or Caleb Truax.

Who's the last fighter we heard that said they didn't need to justify their opponents? Oh yeah - Peter Quillin when he was getting ready for Zerafa.

If he gets in the ring with Kovalev, I'll give him massive credit, because this dude hasn't tried to be the best since December 2011. But also keep in mind he said he was prepared to retire 2x during his hiatus. I'm thinking after he picks up his next 2 paychecks prior to Kovalev he might be getting that retirement speech out.

Great post, Andre Ward should have stayed in retirement only the racist Floyd baiters wanted this guy to be their new messiah since they have nothing worth cheering I mean why would they root for Errol?
Errol actually seems like a decent bloke, Floyd fans just like to be the odd ones out
"look at me, look at me, I like the guy everyone else doesn't"
Part of it's that and part of it is them getting a false sense of security only rooting for people who have an 0 in their record look how quickly they disbanded from AB?
Pathetic set of boxing 'fans'.

[aboutfkntime]

Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) is only a few weeks away from making his official light heavyweight debut when he faces Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 KOs) on November 21st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

The fight will be the co-featured attraction for Miguel Cotto's defense of the WBC middleweight championship against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on HBO Pay-Per-View.
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before kovalev: Ward is a cherry-picker blah blah

after kovalev: * crickets *

[aboutfkntime]

the man is facing kovalev next year. i don't give a damn if he fights his gardener in the meantime. krusher is the most fearsome puncher in the sport, if ward conquers him he's the undisputed king of boxing. he could do a rematch with brand and i could care less, the kovalev fight will happen, that's the biggest fight of next year period.. unless floyd comes back.

Exactly !

lol at the Brand rematch

[Deevel916]

GGG is chasing all the champs in his weight class and wants to unify - "He's a fraud and a duck"

Andre "tuneup king" Ward is picking Aussie journeymen and dragging SMW's up to LHW - "He gets a pass because he promised us a fight with Kovalev late next year"

[xhiddenx87]

I have to be honest I don't like at all this "tune-up" show. But I also understand that he is going up to face Kovalev, and that is a very good fight.

Can **** on him, but I'm dissapointed on how he is handling this part of his carrer.

If he beats Kova, then I will have him on top in my P4P list.

[aboutfkntime]

This man is a joke to boxing, I'll not watch his fight on the Canelo Vs Cotto card I think I'll take a long toilet break for that point.

If he beats Kovalev you are gonna look pretty ******.

I bet you said all that dumb shht about Mayweather.

[aboutfkntime]

Andre says he doesn't make his decisions based on opinions - then lets look at facts.

• The fact is he was asked to fight Yuneski Gonzalez and said no. Instead he attempted to fight Dunn, Augustema, Murdock and is now fighting Brand.
• The fact is he said no to Lucian Bute because he said he needed to earn it.
• The fact is he said no to Adonis Stevenson because he said he needed to earn it.
• The fact is he had no problem trying to fight a shot Kelly Pavlik, Julio Chavez Jr or Caleb Truax.

Who's the last fighter we heard that said they didn't need to justify their opponents? Oh yeah - Peter Quillin when he was getting ready for Zerafa.

If he gets in the ring with Kovalev, I'll give him massive credit, because this dude hasn't tried to be the best since December 2011. But also keep in mind he said he was prepared to retire 2x during his hiatus. I'm thinking after he picks up his next 2 paychecks prior to Kovalev he might be getting that retirement speech out.

I don't know why you guys set yourself up like that.

Ima pro post-history searcher

[aboutfkntime]

actually i would like an explanation. why alexander brand of all people? i don't see what he thinks he will accomplish by beating up on super middleweight journeymen at the light heavyweight limit. it won't prepare him for kovalev and it won't raise his profile, it's just a waste of everyone's time as far as i can see

It will prepare him for 175.

He is already prepared for Kovalev.

LHW it is, then..... it's whoopin time !!

[NEETzsche]

It will prepare him for 175.

He is already prepared for Kovalev.

LHW it is, then..... it's whoopin time !!

he's already a lhw. does he really need 12 months to gain three pounds?

[Dirk Diggler UK]

actually i would like an explanation. why alexander brand of all people? i don't see what he thinks he will accomplish by beating up on super middleweight journeymen at the light heavyweight limit. it won't prepare him for kovalev and it won't raise his profile, it's just a waste of everyone's time as far as i can see

Fighting on the Cotto-Canelo card won't raise his profile?