Why did golovkin duck ward so much?

**fighter1234** · 08-19-2016, 12:50 AM

Because he'd lose.

**MelanKomas** · 08-19-2016, 12:58 AM

Andre "Big Drama show" Ward Vs
Gennady "lil Drama Show" Golovkin

but seriously GGG kind of shot himself in the foot with that.

Would have been a good fight with Ward 80/20 UD. Is what it is not going to lie I'm more excited for GG vs Canelo. Can't wait for him to tear the ginger duck to shreds

**Jubei** · 08-19-2016, 01:05 AM

Fact 1

Ward ducked GGG when the fight was offered by HBO in 2013, GGG agreed to fight Ward @168 in Oakland:

Golovkin Shreds Andre Ward: Why Are You Talking Sh*t?

http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkin-shreds-andre-ward-why-you-talking-sht--92369

By Rick Reeno is a week away from his scheduled return. Ward, who's been out of the ring since November 2013, During Ward's period of inactivity, his name was consistently linked to several potential fights. One of those potential fights would come against WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (33-0, 30KOs). In an interview conducted last year, Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez said his boxer was willing to fight any notable name from junior middleweight to super middleweight. In a direct response to that interview, Ward raised his hand and said he was ready to fight Golovkin. At that time, Golovkin's handlers had legitimate concerns because Ward had an ongoing legal battle with his former promoter. That legal issue has long been resolved. During several recent interviews with Golovkin and members of his team, Ward's name has once again been raised for a potential fight. Golovkin's promoter, Tom Loeffler of K2, is receptive to the idea of fighting Ward but believes they need additional time to build it up into a pay-per-view attraction. Ward does not agree with Loeffler's response and views it as another excuse to avoid the fight - noting that Golovkin has attempted to face two different super middleweights, Carl Froch and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., in the last twelve months. Both Chavez and Froch are physically bigger than Ward.

Gennady Golovkin blasts Andre Ward

http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/6/16/8788845/gennady-golovkin-blasts-andre-ward

Gennady wasn’t too happy to hear Ward saying that he’s making excuses to avoid a fight, and Gennady fires back in epic proportion.

Fact 2

Ward revealed himself he can't make 168 in years, struggles to make 175, rendering the offer to GGG as total bogus, you can listen to it here, and also in the post press conference where he says so himself:

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https://www.buzzsprout.com/42447/412753-the-3-knockdown-rule-episode-70

**Jc8804** · 08-19-2016, 01:15 AM

Originally posted by Jubei

Fact 1

Ward ducked GGG when the fight was offered by HBO in 2013, GGG agreed to fight Ward @168 in Oakland:

Golovkin Shreds Andre Ward: Why Are You Talking Sh*t?

http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkin-shreds-andre-ward-why-you-talking-sht--92369

By Rick Reeno is a week away from his scheduled return. Ward, who's been out of the ring since November 2013, During Ward's period of inactivity, his name was consistently linked to several potential fights. One of those potential fights would come against WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (33-0, 30KOs). In an interview conducted last year, Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez said his boxer was willing to fight any notable name from junior middleweight to super middleweight. In a direct response to that interview, Ward raised his hand and said he was ready to fight Golovkin. At that time, Golovkin's handlers had legitimate concerns because Ward had an ongoing legal battle with his former promoter. That legal issue has long been resolved. During several recent interviews with Golovkin and members of his team, Ward's name has once again been raised for a potential fight. Golovkin's promoter, Tom Loeffler of K2, is receptive to the idea of fighting Ward but believes they need additional time to build it up into a pay-per-view attraction. Ward does not agree with Loeffler's response and views it as another excuse to avoid the fight - noting that Golovkin has attempted to face two different super middleweights, Carl Froch and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., in the last twelve months. Both Chavez and Froch are physically bigger than Ward.

Gennady Golovkin blasts Andre Ward

http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/6/16/8788845/gennady-golovkin-blasts-andre-ward

Gennady wasn’t too happy to hear Ward saying that he’s making excuses to avoid a fight, and Gennady fires back in epic proportion.

Fact 2

Ward revealed himself he can't make 168 in years, struggles to make 175, rendering the offer to GGG as total bogus, you can listen to it here, and also in the post press conference where he says so himself:

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https://www.buzzsprout.com/42447/412753-the-3-knockdown-rule-episode-70

Great points. Andre wasnt even active . His dispute with goosen who gave him everything
Didnt allw him to fight. He was blowing smoke to keep his name relevant with a hot ticket.

The fight was then offeed at 164. GGG was the A side and had all the leverage . We all know andre ward is the C side to any negotiation and didnt like it. But there was no negotiation cause ward wasnt allowed to fight

Ward is a poormans floyd. All smoke and mirrors. Now he is milking hbo for lost monies vs d level journeyman and not showing up to kovalev press conferences.

**Madison Boxing** · 08-19-2016, 01:55 AM

Originally posted by Jubei

Fact 1

Ward ducked GGG when the fight was offered by HBO in 2013, GGG agreed to fight Ward @168 in Oakland:

Golovkin Shreds Andre Ward: Why Are You Talking Sh*t?

http://www.boxingscene.com/golovkin-shreds-andre-ward-why-you-talking-sht--92369

By Rick Reeno is a week away from his scheduled return. Ward, who's been out of the ring since November 2013, During Ward's period of inactivity, his name was consistently linked to several potential fights. One of those potential fights would come against WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (33-0, 30KOs). In an interview conducted last year, Golovkin's trainer Abel Sanchez said his boxer was willing to fight any notable name from junior middleweight to super middleweight. In a direct response to that interview, Ward raised his hand and said he was ready to fight Golovkin. At that time, Golovkin's handlers had legitimate concerns because Ward had an ongoing legal battle with his former promoter. That legal issue has long been resolved. During several recent interviews with Golovkin and members of his team, Ward's name has once again been raised for a potential fight. Golovkin's promoter, Tom Loeffler of K2, is receptive to the idea of fighting Ward but believes they need additional time to build it up into a pay-per-view attraction. Ward does not agree with Loeffler's response and views it as another excuse to avoid the fight - noting that Golovkin has attempted to face two different super middleweights, Carl Froch and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., in the last twelve months. Both Chavez and Froch are physically bigger than Ward.

Gennady Golovkin blasts Andre Ward

http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/6/16/8788845/gennady-golovkin-blasts-andre-ward

Gennady wasn’t too happy to hear Ward saying that he’s making excuses to avoid a fight, and Gennady fires back in epic proportion.

Fact 2

Ward revealed himself he can't make 168 in years, struggles to make 175, rendering the offer to GGG as total bogus, you can listen to it here, and also in the post press conference where he says so himself:

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https://www.buzzsprout.com/42447/412753-the-3-knockdown-rule-episode-70

tyrone looks ****** now lol

**JimmyValmer** · 02-04-2019, 08:46 PM

He’s scared that he’ll get KTFO like Ward did to his friend Krusher

**Cutthroat** · 02-04-2019, 10:01 PM

ggg's fear of Ward actually stems all the way back from the amateurs. He's gone on record saying he remembers Ward fighting in the amateurs and how impressed he was.

He saw this undersized guy Ward, not just fighting in a division he shouldn't have been in, but winning gold over giants. That put the fear into him, he saw his greatness and said **** that.

**just the facts** · 02-04-2019, 10:07 PM

While I constantly give ggg a ton of shyte for ducking a Ward fight (we'll fight anyone from 154-168), in hindsight it was a brilliant move. Highly unlikely he could beat Ward and he made a ton of coin fighting Canelo that he wouldn't have made with a Ward loss on his resume

**Thuglife Nelo** · 02-04-2019, 10:11 PM

I hope Golovkin wins a strap at 168 beating any PBC Champ. When he shows everyone how strong he is at 168 and his age, people will say, "see, GGG was telling the truth that 168 was easy since 2011." Aside from Abel saying GGG vs Kova would be at a 175, you must wonder why Loeffler and GGG said 164.

Why did golovkin duck ward so much?