Comments Thread For: Andre Ward On Fighting Kovalev: “What’s The Rush?”

[Vasyl’s dad]

there was a couple of threads on that..... stop being lazy and look it up.

If lampley did not say it,and hbo didnt say it, ward must have said it.

Ward always says things and has a habit of going back on them, just like here. We have seen this before from him. "Ill fight at 160. No I wont fight at 164."

[lopez36]

whats the rush? now is the perfect time, i doubt wsrd will be popular in a year, he is what he is and nothing more, he wont be anymore popular in ond year, plus hes over 30 and seems to always get hurt,nobody ever talks about ward anyways,its like nobodycates about him

[bigjavi973]

If lampley did not say it,and hbo didnt say it, ward must have said it.

Ward always says things and has a habit of going back on them, just like here. We have seen this before from him. "Ill fight at 160. No I wont fight at 164."

still reachin huh?

and why are you bringing up CWs for???

What you gonna make this about ggg now???

figures..... seems I was right about you:

[bojangles1987]

So is he doing the 3 fight deal or not? If he is, I can be patient. If he's not, then **** off. Seriously, Andre, just **** off.

[Mr.Daddy]

Btw, why Ward hasnt posted a pic with his swollen kneeyet ? I remember him posting photo after getting shoulder operation

In defense of Ward, his knee may be sore enough that his training would be limited until the knee heals, and that the healing likely would take place sooner if Andre quits training for a fight and works on (whatever rehab method best suits his recovery); however, Ward's knee may not have swollen up to the point that a photograph would be of any value. And that may be why Ward has not provided any photograph.

[The Hammer]

Andre Ward is already making quacking noises to avoid Kovalev.

[badass316]

I think it was already obvious to any person with any common sense that Ward isn't too keen with the idea of getting in the ring with Kovalev. I'm sure he knows that getting in the ring with Kovalev would most likely end up with him getting sparked.

[Trinidad_Fan]

Geeeeez..... how many excuses are going to be made for Andre Ward, and how long is his "Get out of Jail" pass card going to last??!!?? Here's a guy who fights every couple of years.... tried to get some Joe Blow opponent for the Cotto-Canelo card and got laughed out of the room by the boxing commission..... and now says there's no rush to fight Kovalev??!!??

What did Ward do to earn such undying love/loyalty from a few diehard fans?
Serious question..... although I think I know the answer.

In this day and age of total boxing globalization (the rising boxing powers like Ukraine, and established ones like P.R. and Mexico)..... the U.S. is desperate to find a new American to put as the face of boxing. Floyd wasn't too likeable and he's gone anyway..... Pavlik never panned out..... Wilder is busy fighting drunks from the neighborhood canteen..... so that leaves Andre Ward, self-proclaimed S.O.G.

Shouldn't he have to actually fight to earn his following???

[Dirk Diggler UK]

We already knew it was happening at the end of his 3 fight deal so I don't see the "story" here.

[texasboi15]

Ward is such a joke. The only thing that his fans had left to cling to was "it doesn't matter if he fights two or three bums,as long as he fights kovalev" and ward flushes that down the drain with "what's the rush? Pacquiao nd mayweather took years to fight,so I can duck kovalev for years too". The guy doesn't want any part of kovalev.

Wait a min I didn't hear where he said he wasn't going to fight Kovalev you fckin clown