"Fights need to be fought on an even playing field"

[TripleGFightFan]

Abel Sanchez and Triple G: From 154-168 we'll take on and beat anyone...

Reporter: Andre Ward?

Triple G: You see the way my bank account work is...

[Vasyl’s dad]

The irony.

Lol, nice.

Went to give it a fair read but every sentence was packed with so much bitterness, bytching, and anger that I just skipped to the responses instead.

The only irony is that two of the several people who I described, read it, and started thinking, "oh schit, thats me".

Which is exactly why you have nothing else to say.

[IronDanHamza]

The only irony is that two of the several people who I described, read it, and started thinking, "oh schit, thats me".

Which is exactly why you have nothing else to say.

Yeah..no.

The irony is you crying like a baby making a thread about cry babies.

Very simple.

[Razcal26]

Another loser crying and b!tching, "leave the guy I like alone, it hurts my feelings."

Sensitive b!tches.

IronDanHamza just said my favorite fighter James Toney is one of the most overrated fighters he's seen, don't see me making threads and whining about it.

[soul_survivor]

Tbh, OP is spot on.

[bug0092]

Ward will make more money for GGG and the PPV will do more than any 2 of GGGs past opponents , thats what I call business , but GGG dont want it .

Its not hard to see a duck when its right in your face .

And you know this how? What would a Ward/Lemieux-level-fighter PPV have done? Ward's previous fight (his only one in 2 years actually) before "the offer" was at 172 on BET in front of 300k. They were giving tickets away in his hometown. Does Ward give GGG a payday close to Canelo? If not, then why would GGG sign a long term commitment to fight Ward when he's Canelo's mando?

RocN is paying Ward a fortune. They want a return on their investment. Their best option was cash in on Golovkin's work because Ward hadn't put in any. They wanted a long term commitment at 50/50 money hoping that GGG would become a PPV player in the meantime -- they surely would've preferred GGG face Canelo before Ward. Why on earth would GGG agree to such a deal?

Truth is, Ward was having trouble making 168 and was hoping to cash in on the much smaller man who'd be responsible for most of the draw. GGG basically said **** off (164). Now Ward is "forced to move up and chase greatness" at his natural weight.

[bug0092]

Abel Sanchez and Triple G: From 154-168 we'll take on and beat anyone...

Reporter: Andre Ward?

Triple G: You see the way my bank account work is...

So 154 to 168 means they should accept any terms that are offered? They have any say in negotiations as far as you're concerned? Go ahead and give me your pitch to GGG to sign the offer Ward sent. I'll be GGG, pitch me the fight....

[Jsmooth9876]

Very passionate response but the reasoning seems a little flawed. GGG/Sanchez have no problem facing Chavez Jr or Froch or Ramirez at 168lb but for some reason won't fight Ward at the 168lb limit.

As a GGG fan I understood his initial reasoning of only facing select opponents at the full 168 limit for big money but now Sanchez mentions facing Ramirez at 168! Since when does Ramirez bring in more money than Ward?

In regard to Canelo, why would GGG miss out on a huge payday versus Canelo if he can make 154-155lb comfortably? I know it's not "fair" that GGG have to fight under the 160lb limit but it's worth the risk to help him become the face of boxing.

While I agree the Ramirez fight makes zero sense, the Chavez Jr. And Froch fights were much more lucrative than anything Ward could ever bring.

Not sure they could make 154 comfortably but for a chance at Mayweather they'd do it. Why should they for Canelo when he balloons up to 170+ himself. He's the same damn size as GGG so I see why they wouldn't do it...157 would be fair IMO. Meet in the middle and get the fight made.

Let's not forget also that a potential Ward fight wouldn't even be taking place until this winter anyway, same as the possible Kovalev-Ward fight. Makes sense for Kovalev to say yes, he's not getting a Stevenson fight so he has really no options. GGG had a possible Cotto or Canelo fight he could make multi millions more in than vs Ward. Why would he even entertain the idea of signing a 50-50 deal for that far down the line when he could be the face of boxing by then?

I think I make valid points meanwhile guys like Issac Clarke throw around non sense and call the guy Lil G because Ward did thinking they're making some kind of point when all they do is look ****** day in and day out..

[firstborn]

While I agree the Ramirez fight makes zero sense, the Chavez Jr. And Froch fights were much more lucrative than anything Ward could ever bring.

Not sure they could make 154 comfortably but for a chance at Mayweather they'd do it. Why should they for Canelo when he balloons up to 170+ himself. He's the same damn size as GGG so I see why they wouldn't do it...157 would be fair IMO. Meet in the middle and get the fight made.

Let's not forget also that a potential Ward fight wouldn't even be taking place until this winter anyway, same as the possible Kovalev-Ward fight. Makes sense for Kovalev to say yes, he's not getting a Stevenson fight so he has really no options. GGG had a possible Cotto or Canelo fight he could make multi millions more in than vs Ward. Why would he even entertain the idea of signing a 50-50 deal for that far down the line when he could be the face of boxing by then?

I think I make valid points meanwhile guys like Issac Clarke throw around non sense and call the guy Lil G because Ward did thinking they're making some kind of point when all they do is look ****** day in and day out..

I agree, it made perfect sense for GGG to seek easier and more lucrative fights with Canelo or Cotto. Not sure those fights will ever take place but I see why he's so persistent.

These back and forth debates on who ducked who (GGG & Ward) are silly because no one really knows what happened behind the scenes. These discussions wouldn't even be necessary had Sanchez not opened his big mouth boasting GGG would beat anyone from 154lb-168lb. He should have just admitted that he misspoke and recanted his broad claim, instead he keeps digging the hole deeper.....

[Mr.Fantastic]

Another loser crying and b!tching, "leave the guy I like alone, it hurts my feelings."

Sensitive b!tches.

IronDanHamza just said my favorite fighter James Toney is one of the most overrated fighters he's seen, don't see me making threads and whining about it.

Brah! Floyd fans followed by their dog(Cotto fans) are the worst. My second active boxer is Bradley and I still get called a racist.