RNS tried to make Ward-Shabranskyy. GBP turned it down?

[M Bison]

freedom2016-GGG Fan-boy who lacks boxing knowledge and hoped on the flavor of the month(GGG) because he doesn't understand boxing is hit and not get hit.

So you condone headbutting someone and ruining the sport of boxing with wrestling..... okay then.

[M Bison]

Can't have a Ward thread without some well known GGG fan boys mentioning race, you have to wonder if these guys can't stand black people but can't express their views in real life so they have to do it here smh.

Now you know how it feels like lil Ward needs the hate.

[firstborn]

Not surprised. Shabranskyy is not ready for that level yet. He's got 16 fights and his biggest win is Gonzalez. Plus he's only been a pro for 3.5 years.

People were suggesting Ward face Gonzalez not too long ago so this should be a decent step in the right direction. At this point Ward really needs to get more rounds in before facing Kov so I don't care who he's facing long as it's a true LHW contender.

[Cutthroat]

Shabranskyy is around 6'1 i don't know where some of these ridiculous stats come from.

Pascal-Gonzalez


Gonzalez-Shabranskyy



Look how much bigger Shabranskyy is than Pascal who's listed at 5'10.5, he's at least 6'2.5 without shoes.

[Mr.Fantastic]

Pascal-Gonzalez


Gonzalez-Shabranskyy



Look how much bigger Shabranskyy is than Pascal who's listed at 5'10.5, he's at least 6'2.5 without shoes.

Were they both barefoot? Curious.

[SunSpace]

Is it me, or does it feel like both Top Rank and GB are trying to make sure RN fighters can't find opponents? The same thing happened with Cotto.

[Citizen Koba]

Is it me, or does it feel like both Top Rank and GB are trying to make sure RN fighters can't find opponents? The same thing happened with Cotto.

Meh. Not necessarily. Slava Shabransky's a good if still unproven prospect, I'd want some decent $s to put him in with Ward this early too. They just looking after their financial interests - can easily see Slava working his way into a mando slot in the next coupla years.

That said, I don't know how much was offered, although LaBomba got $1mil (with some arm twisting from Haymon) for fighting Ward at a similar stage in his career, and I'd say Shabransky was a better prospect.

Shame though, I would have liked this fight.

[therealpugilist]

So you condone headbutting someone and ruining the sport of boxing with wrestling..... okay then.

did you even watch his last fight? All that whining and crying about "oh he may pull out!"

"all andre bored does is run, head butt and wrestle"


All the while you can count on your hand how many clinches that happened in his fight with Barrera, and before that one too. There was one head butt


Cry me a river......your first year in the gym you're taught how to clinch and how to get out of it.......you dont have any ammo to criticize the guy so you pull bull***** out your ass

[about.thousands]

Is it me, or does it feel like both Top Rank and GB are trying to make sure RN fighters can't find opponents? The same thing happened with Cotto.

Yep. I think GBP still mad over that Cotto-Canelo fiasco. I remember hearing a possible lawsuit against RNS

[daggum]

this is just hbo f-uckking with ward because they are tired of his sh-it. we have no money left....i mean its probably somewhat true but at the same time giving ward 2 million dollars isn't the smartest decision. make him fight kovalev or nothing. a good way to get around that contract that they have with ward. oops no money you haev to fight kovalev next.