Did Andre Ward Avoid Stevenson, Dirrell, Bute or Degale

[paulf]

Dirrell? You must not keep up with.... anything.

[Kagami Taiga]

He should have fought Bute.

Dirrell fight should have happened but it didn't. Don't blame him.

Stevenson doesn't ever want to fight anyone so it's more Stevenson ducking everyone else.

And Ward chose to fight Goosen so he can't really fight Degale when he was at the top of the division.

By the time Degale became a top 3 fighter on the duvision, Ward was already done with the Goosen drama. He just wasn't fighting at 168 anymore apparently.

[daggum]

ward had no intention of fighting bute

"So I don't have to go to Lucian Bute right now," Ward said. "We're going to sit back and I'm going to rest and we'll see what's next. I'm open for a Mikkel Kessler clash. I would love to get that rematch "

"I think I earned the right to pick the right fight for the right price."

"he has to beat somebody. You can't sit back and just take your time while everyone else is working hard and you come in and get the same pay that everyone else gets. It don't work like that."

this is the guy that tried to fight truax, sartison, and periban saying bute had to beat someone. he never ever said i cant sign to fight bute because i'm hurt. in fact he was looking to setup a kessler rematch while hurt and even openly admits that he will be cherry picking from now on.

[hhs661]

I can see why he avoided that fight though. Stevenson's one of the very best Light Heavy's in the world. With all of Ward's inactivity it's smarter to fight someone of Barrera's caliber for your first 175 fight.

I think Adonis stated he'd go to Oakland and fight at 168 so long as the second fight was in Montreal at lhw

[Razcal26]

Could this thread be anymore ******?

People just throw around the word "duck" to attempt to discredit a guy they don't like.

Pathetic.

[Bet On Boxing]

No, not really, Degale has only just hit it big within the last year so probably wasn't on Wards radar. Bute was destroyed immediately after the super six then went a bit missing. Dirrell pulled out of the fight when they were signed to fight, Ward would have fought him and the patha unfortunately weren't crossed due to both being out of the ring for extended periods. Stevenson you can argue but remember Stevenson wasn't a big name when he was a 168er, only really made his name after Ward had beaten Dawson and Ward was fighting his promoter when Stevenson Koed Dawson.

Must also be said, Ward has taken on a tougher fight (in my view) than any of them, Kovalev is a mean guy who I actually favour over him, struggle to believe you're ****ing someone when you're making a beeline for a tougher fight. Barrera isn't a gimme fight either, a solid 175er that can ask a question, though I expect Ward to be too good in that one. So my answer is no, Ward has not ducked any of them and is facing a bit of a monster in Kovalev soon.

[daggum]

Could this thread be anymore ******?

People just throw around the word "duck" to attempt to discredit a guy they don't like.

Pathetic.

people also like to make up excuses for fighters when they don't fight guys they should have for career high paydays. they will even ignore the fighter's own words and actions so yes it can be pathetic.

[daggum]

No, not really, Degale has only just hit it big within the last year so probably wasn't on Wards radar. Bute was destroyed immediately after the super six then went a bit missing. Dirrell pulled out of the fight when they were signed to fight, Ward would have fought him and the patha unfortunately weren't crossed due to both being out of the ring for extended periods. Stevenson you can argue but remember Stevenson wasn't a big name when he was a 168er, only really made his name after Ward had beaten Dawson and Ward was fighting his promoter when Stevenson Koed Dawson.

Must also be said, Ward has taken on a tougher fight (in my view) than any of them, Kovalev is a mean guy who I actually favour over him, struggle to believe you're ****ing someone when you're making a beeline for a tougher fight. Barrera isn't a gimme fight either, a solid 175er that can ask a question, though I expect Ward to be too good in that one. So my answer is no, Ward has not ducked any of them and is facing a bit of a monster in Kovalev soon.

why was bute destroyed though? thats the question you should be asking. an the reason is bute immediately tried to fight ward after he won the super six and offered ward a career high pay day but ward said he didn't earn it and wanted to fight kessler again instead. why leave that part out?

making a beeline means to do something very quickly. its been years since he has fought anyone good and he needs many fights before the kovalev fight. not a beeline, more like a zig zag line.

[Pigeons]

Why must we rehash the Bute bull****? Ward ran through Kessler, Abraham, and Froch in the Super Six while Bute camped out fighting the Jean Paul Mendys of the world. After Ward won the Super Six, he said Bute needs to prove himself in order to get the fight. Bute tried vs. Froch and had his manhood torched. That's it. No duck. Just a ****ty fighter that got hyped to be more than he really was. This happens when fans focus on style or potential rather than actual accomplishments.

[Sweet Pea 50]

why was bute destroyed though? thats the question you should be asking. an the reason is bute immediately tried to fight ward after he won the super six and offered ward a career high pay day but ward said he didn't earn it and wanted to fight kessler again instead. why leave that part out?

making a beeline means to do something very quickly. its been years since he has fought anyone good and he needs many fights before the kovalev fight. not a beeline, more like a zig zag line.

You going to be mad on a Easter Sunday when the actual Son Of God beats a Cuban communist?

I'll be looking at you for the apology.