Comments Thread For: Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand Officially Revealed By Roc Nation

[Lou Cipher]

Save your writers some time over the next few years. Use this generic template: Headline: "Andre Ward to face some guy, promises to fight a real fighter next year"
Body: Roc Nation is pleased to announce that Andre Ward will be facing a fighter that is impossible to lose against. Ticket prices are a less than what you pay your gardener, but if you wait until 3 days before the event they will be given to you for free with the purchase of a scrambled egg breakfast at your local Denny's restaurant. Andre will soon face a fighter you've heard of, as long as the name is not Golovkin. In the meantime, Andre will be facing a stable of mouthpiece owners in a scaled down Oakland Arena 2/3 filled with empty seats, movie extras and cardboard cutouts of human beings.

[QballLobo]

This would be just a decent sparring session.
I just hope Ward doesn't come out with an injury or excuse to delay or cancel the Krusher fight.

[petegrif]

Oakland????????
Again?????

If this guy was guided by a business genius whose mission was to undermine his brand he couldn't do a better job of it.

[ShoulderRoll]

Can he get the attendance number to 10,000 this time or is that too much to ask?

His last fight against Barrera did sub 8000. Now that he's linked to a Kovalev fight in November maybe that boosts his attendance numbers at home. I mean, I would certainly hope so from The A-side as Dave Rubin his lawyer Josh Dubin claims he is.

Why don't I ever see you complain about Kovalev's attendance numbers? You are aware that they are dismal, right?

[Cinci Champ]

Oakland????????
Again?????

If this guy was guided by a business genius whose mission was to undermine his brand he couldn't do a better job of it.

whats wrong with fighting where ur going to make the most money?

[Lou Cipher]

whats wrong with fighting where ur going to make the most money?

You mean the place where Jay Z will lose the least amount of money.

[MEXfistology]

Bandwagon??? Your the one whos all hyping him up like hes Billy badass. You THINK he soo fkn good I'll give you 20-1 odss that KOV smokes him. Bandwagon that.

OhMyGod!! what a diss!! "bandwagon that" , incredible... and how is saying that all ward needs to do is stay active, hyping him up? thats all that he can do, he cannot stay on the bench and come back to fight at top pound for pound fighter like kovalev, it doesnt take a genius to figure that out...

[BCTaylor]

im sitting here with the Ticketmaster page on one of my tabs, I found a seat that I like (for 315 or 335 after taxes) but for some reason I just cant press the BUY TICKET button. I might just save my money for the ward vs kovalev fight in vegas. I am a Ward Fan who lives in the Bay Area but I just cant force myself to give up damn near $400 dollars for this match.

Can any ward fans convince me? I havent heard anything about the undercard yet but I dont expect much either

[-Kev-]

I know options were slim but this is still a disappointing tune up/preparation for a fighter of Kovalev's caliber

[Bandman]

huge letdown.. brand is levels below Barrera. why would u go backwards in competition..face kovalev and all is forgiven. maybe he wants a guy to practice combinations on.