Comments Thread For: Sources: Andre Ward is No Longer on Cotto-Canelo PPV

[bigdunny1]

Roc Nation has no clue what they are doing. First they put Ward on BET and then they tried to squeeze him into a PPV he should never be on in the first place. This will end up being a total lost year for Ward. I thought when he signed with Roc Nation that meant he was back. Instead he's had long layoffs because Roc Nation can't get him no fights and the one time he did fight nobody saw it on BET. SMH. As for Cotto he is basically promoting himself Roc Nation ain't doing none of the heavy lifting. Roc Nation looking very amateurish right now.

[bigdunny1]

The loss of Ward may end up hurting this PPV... I have no interest in watching Miura or any of those other fights, but I did have interest in seeing Andre Ward as the co-main event behind Cotto and Canelo and I'm sure a lot of people did as well.

It's bad news for everyone.

Don't kid yourself. You are in the minority. People buying tickets and buying the PPV for Canelo vs Cotto. This is nothing but a blip on the radar as far as PPV sales. As for entertainment the other undercard fights will produce better competitive fights and more action then this massive mismatch that Ward was angrily trying to defend to the media.

[Eastcoast]

Roc Nation has no clue what they are doing. First they put Ward on BET and then they tried to squeeze him into a PPV he should never be on in the first place. This will end up being a total lost year for Ward. I thought when he signed with Roc Nation that meant he was back. Instead he's had long layoffs because Roc Nation can't get him no fights and the one time he did fight nobody saw it on BET. SMH. As for Cotto he is basically promoting himself Roc Nation ain't doing none of the heavy lifting. Roc Nation looking very amateurish fight now.

Can't really blame RN, if Ward really wanted to fight he'd understand his situation and take short money to knock off 3 tuneup fights this year w/o financially killing his promoters to do it.

We'll have to wait and see how this shakes out. I'm thinking he's just getting moved to a regular HBO date so they can build him up better.

[Cuban Linx]

Don't kid yourself. You are in the minority. People buying tickets and buying the PPV for Canelo vs Cotto. This is nothing but a blip on the radar as far as PPV sales. As for entertainment the other undercard fights will produce better competitive fights and more action then this massive mismatch that Ward was angrily trying to defend to the media.

Well obviously Cotto-Canelo is the fight everyone wants to see. But having Ward on the undercard would certainly be helpful. Even if it is against an overmatched opponent.

I have no interest in buying the PPV just for one fight. The Miura fight doesn't interest me.

But maybe I am in the minority.

[Rip Chudd]

some people here acting like if its their own little victory that Ward isn't fighting on Nov 21st. smh

So true

[MDPopescu]

"some very high and powerful people in the sport don't like Ward"

I can't remember EXACTLY who said that...but I know I cringed when I heard it....I'm just gonna sit back and wait for the details to emerge instead of assuming at this point

For sure... But they like Rigo instead, right?

[bigdunny1]

Well obviously Cotto-Canelo is the fight everyone wants to see. But having Ward on the undercard would certainly be helpful. Even if it is against an overmatched opponent.

I have no interest in buying the PPV just for one fight. The Miura fight doesn't interest me.

But maybe I am in the minority.

Ward is not a significant enough draw or name to boost the PPV especially when it's a blatant mismatch. If he was in with a real opponent maybe. But in a pure mismatch showcase hell no. The pathetic BET TV ratings proved that.

[MDPopescu]

Well obviously Cotto-Canelo is the fight everyone wants to see. But having Ward on the undercard would certainly be helpful. Even if it is against an overmatched opponent.

I have no interest in buying the PPV just for one fight. The Miura fight doesn't interest me.

But maybe I am in the minority.

I would surely watch Ward -- but not fighting Brand or Smith...

[bojangles1987]

That's really bad for Ward. Wonder what happened.

[Cinci Champ]

maybe ggg became a man today and called ward to schedule a fight