I don't think they fight in Nov. Early 2017 is my feeling.
I don't see Ward fighting Kovalev this year. They might fight in a double header in November then fight in March. Ward is a perfectionist and will not go in unless he's 100% ready.
Let's see who Andre Ward picks for his summer fight. I'd love for him take Juergen Braehmer's "regular" belt.
That helps him continue to knock off the rust but I don't know if it gets him ready for Kovalev, though.
Ward's team contacted Vyacheslav Shabranskyy to fight him in the summer. There should be an announcement sometime soon. I also heard Shabranskyy wanted to fight Ward last November, but Ward turned down that fight.
The best fight that can be made in my opinion. As 50-50 on paper as it gets. High tension all the way through in a fight like this. You can tell they both know what they are up against from interviews. Best vs the best.
Mad respect for Ward to go up to 175 and face the man at 175. He could have fought at catchweights a la Canelo but here is 175, good for Andre. But Kovalev is a killer f*** I can't wait for this fight.
I think that Ward is the most over rated fighter in boxing. Because of that, I won't believe he will fight Kovalev until it happens. I think he is afraid of Kovalev and will pull out or some other thing will happen so this fight will not come off. Just my 2cents.
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