Comments Thread For: Andre Ward: They Pressure Me To Move Up, Not Others

[aboutfkntime]

Ambrose Mendy sent a contract to Ward (already signed by DeGale) to fight DeGale on November 2014 and according to his manager he pulled out (see link). Ward recently didn't even mention DeGale's name in interview talking about the SMW contenders.

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Dude, he has just moved to 175 to fight Kovalev.

[Boxingwizard]

Dude, he has just moved to 175 to fight Kovalev.

I know but you thought I was BSing when I said Ward was avoiding DeGale when in fact he was, I'm just providing evidence. I'm aware that Ward is now campaigning at LHW, but please don't reply to me like you know what you are talking about.

[MDPopescu]

(...) he has just moved to 175 to fight Kovalev.

... Who?... Who did that?...

[Ray*]

In a way its true, but after locking down 168 Ward should have look to move up on his own accord anyway. HBO just offered him a deal so that he can fight at 175 and the pressure on their other fighter GGG to fight Ward would be killed........It worked.

[fredhopple]

... Ward only fought when he was forced to fight -- i.e. in the Super Six tournament, in which all the fights were mandatories.

And Ward and Dirrell both refused to fight each other thinking they were cool. Ward is a joke nice guy who doesn't possess that warrior's heart and lacks desire. Screw Ward.

[jqSide]

In a way its true, but after locking down 168 Ward should have look to move up on his own accord anyway. HBO just offered him a deal so that he can fight at 175 and the pressure on their other fighter GGG to fight Ward would be killed........It worked.

Man, how many times do these clowns have to repeat this crap? HBO already offered the fight to both Ward and Golovkin. Ward turned it down. Ward's known offer was supposed to be set late next year. Meaning, Ward wants ample preparations and substantial amounts of tuneups first before fighting Golovkin. Who wants to wait for this Ward guy who can't seem to make up his mind? He's a huge joke.

[SugarRaRobinson]

Man, how many times do these clowns have to repeat this crap? HBO already offered the fight to both Ward and Golovkin. Ward turned it down. Ward's known offer was supposed to be set late next year. Meaning, Ward wants ample preparations and substantial amounts of tuneups first before fighting Golovkin. Who wants to wait for this Ward guy who can't seem to make up his mind? He's a huge joke.

Who wants to to sign to fight Ward despite knowing its 2 or 3 fights away ? Kovalev doesn't seem to have any problem with it .

[MDPopescu]

Who wants to to sign to fight Ward despite knowing its 2 or 3 fights away ? Kovalev doesn't seem to have any problem with it .

Kovalev didn't actually sign anything regarding Ward. But the other way around, I don't know.

[SugarRaRobinson]

I know but you thought I was BSing when I said Ward was avoiding DeGale when in fact he was, I'm just providing evidence. I'm aware that Ward is now campaigning at LHW, but please don't reply to me like you know what you are talking about.

I was gonna let this sh.t ride , but since u named yourself BoxingWizard , I decided , I just can't . In Nov 2014 an somewhat unknown and up and comer named James Degale sent Andre Ward a contract desiring a fight , Ward turned the offer down probably because he didnt even know who the fu.k this guy was . At the time DeGale had ONLY 1 notable name on his résumé which was Grooves , of whom he lost to . Only after beating Dirrell THIS YEAR has DeGale's name become somewhat of a staple with those who follow the sport . Up until this point Dirrell is the ONLY recognizable win on his résumé .

To suggest that Ward ducked DeGale when no one barely knew who this guy is , is not only asinine , but is extremely reckless . I sent Ward a contract to fight me 6 months ago and got no response , does that mean he fears me too ?
I find it a disservice to even have to address such ******ity . If I wanted to , I could easily say that DeGale is ducking a Grooves rematch as Grooves has requested one but DeGale now thinks he's hot sh.t and won't answer the call .

[SugarRaRobinson]

Kovalev didn't actually sign anything regarding Ward. But the other way around, I don't know.

Nothing signed yet , but a tentative agreement has been established in earnest , which would have worked very well with GGG's situation as it provides good flexibility .