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

[TheCell8]

Tickets priced at $300, $120, $90, $60 and $30

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.

[Tobi.G]

Both Kovalev and Ward will collide later this year so of course they will have just a stay-busy fight now. Chilemba is better than Brand though. I have never heard about Alexander Brand before.

[daggum]

In no way is brand Kovalev but it helps give him rounds against ranked opponent. Don't you think he would want a bigger name? He is a avoided fighter without a huge payday. He needs to shed rust. He should also pay top guys for gym fights Kovalev toughest fight of career he has not lost in over 20 years but fighting best opponent of career off 2 year layoff will be rough 50/50 fight if Ward was sharp 60/40

no i don't think so given the opponents he has tried to fight the last 5 years: truax, periban, dunn, brand, smith, barrera(reluctantly) while turning down ggg, bute, stevenson, froch and stalling against kovalev. who is avoiding him again? if cory spinks offered floyd a 50-50 offer for a fight in 15 months and floyd turned him down floyd is ducking spinks right? nice logic

[daggum]

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.

too much to ask. those ticket "sales" counted ticket brokers who bought tickets and didn't factor in all the freebies that were given away. in other words a mirage.

[Beercules]

[fightfanjoe]

How does this prepare him for Kovalev again?

What is it to you?

Why are so many turds on this site concerned with how ward is getting ready, what his last gate was, how he gets money, why and when he fights at whatever weight, etc. Sit back and watch one of the greatest fighters of his generation. And if you don't understand that ward is great, then you don't know sheet about boxing.

You suck.

[Lou Cipher]

This is what coWard ducked Golovkin for? Oh yeah thats right...he's now using Kovalev's name to justify more bumfights. Goosen's corpse has a boner right now watching this dude flounder. Do the $300 tickets come with an autographed Golovkin photo or do they include airfare and hotel?

[Jsmooth9876]

Do you think they were really "pleased to announce" this? Hahahahahaha.....

But if he fights Kovalev in November then who gives a fk about this fight....

[CheckHook85]

no i don't think so given the opponents he has tried to fight the last 5 years: truax, periban, dunn, brand, smith, barrera(reluctantly) while turning down ggg, bute, stevenson, froch and stalling against kovalev. who is avoiding him again? if cory spinks offered floyd a 50-50 offer for a fight in 15 months and floyd turned him down floyd is ducking spinks right? nice logic

What is up with the criticism of Ward? GGG has been taking tune ups his entire career. Ward is a proven champion looking to take over another division. Let him shake the rust off. He's always willing to fight the best and never ducks anyone. Please don't tell real boxing fans he turned down GGG, Bute, Stevenson, Froch (seriously dude). If you don't like him just say it. Don't make up bs ducking allegations.

[mathed]

Wowsers there, wat do ya know? Ward is making a 39 year old guy, who is not ranked in the top 10 at 168, move up to 175 and fight him in Oakland.