Comments Thread For: Andre Ward Doesn't Know Why He Doesn't Get Credit He Deserves

[SteveM]

Bull****. There's no other country where a gold medalist with Andre Ward's career would get disrespected the way he is in the US.

A Brit fan once told me verbatim "If Andre Ward was British, he would be worshipped" and I believe it's true.

He's had 2 careers - 2012 and before and he got massive respect - 2013 and after where he has fallen away due to inactivity, promotional issues and low risk opponents [considering his ability].

I'm British and I think the same thing would have happened there given the same circumstances but offset by the fact that we are in a golden era for boxing in the UK which is not the case in the USA.
Lets say he would be Norwegian - well of course he would be a huge star - who else have they got to get behind [no intended offence to Norwegians, could have used Hungarian or Kazahkstani (ohh!)]

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

professional boxers who win never get credit, especially when....

[JimmyD729]

We know why BROTHER...Donald trump says there is something wrong with America, Kapernick says there is something wrong in America, guess who gets criticized for saying something about it....You win a gold medal, you win the super 6, you go undefeated...you get criticized for it, we know brother! THEY can deny it all THEY want, WE KNOW WHY BROTHER!...THEY were raised that way...the bundy brothers take over a federal building with guns, Kapernick sits during the national anthem....his constitutional right...guess whos the villain...A certain president...our country is attacked on his watch, economy crumbles, unemployment balloons to over 9%, loses jobs at a rate of 750k per month, the others unemployment rate is at 4% with 70+ months of job growth, guess which one is the villain, Brother. WE KNOW WHY! TRUST ME, WE KNOW WHY!

Dude, I know what you are getting at but ward isn't black. Do your research and get back to me

[Jewish-Reptile]

He does get the credit. He has shut out wins over top competitors and soon to have one over Krusher giving him the pound for pound no.1 spot.

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

americans are gone off GMOs, sodas, candy, prescription drugs, vanity on TV, drunk off cheap liquor,self entitled, know it all, nothing is good enough for your average every day American. anything they see they try to tear it down to make themselves feel important. Then they play the victim when called out, americans are walking contradictions

[Teetotaler]

inb4 Larry: "Because he's black!"

Its clearly because hes Irish

[12TRIBEsRiSe]

He does get the credit. He has shut out wins over top competitors and soon to have one over Krusher giving him the pound for pound no.1 spot.

he still wont get the credit, don't u see the excuses coming out already, one poster said he waited until Kov turned 34. the others are already blaming ward holding for the victory, head butting, and the ref as well. smh

[Boxing Logic]

1. You've never been in an entertaining fight your entire career

2. You've never fought an A-level fighter or anyone near the top of the sport with speed and power, or even just speed

3. You hold, measure with your jab, and duck below the waist to dodge punches, all of which are illegal according to official boxing rules

4. You ducked Lucian Bute and never fought Andre Dirrell when he was good either, preferring to only fight slow European fighters who were tailor made for your style

5. You always make demands of your opponents, such as them fighting in Oakland, but never travel or do those things yourself, and you're generally known as a diva in negotiations, exemplified by you suing the promoter who promoted you to stardom multiple times in an effort to violate a legitimate contract. Even to this day that diva attitude showed up. For example, even though Kovalev-Ward was agreed to for Vegas six months ago, you still tried to change terms at the last minute to have the fight in California, according to reports

Now you know. I don't know why it was necessary for me to explain, since these criticisms are obvious to anyone who isn't biased.

[richardt]

Ward is tops in my book. The way he expresses himself shows him to be very intelligent and with an educated mind. One of the best in the last half decade. Easily one of the 3 best 168 pounders ever.

[JimmyD729]

1. You've never been in an entertaining fight your entire career

2. You've never fought an A-level fighter or anyone near the top of the sport with speed and power, or even just speed

3. You hold, measure with your jab, and duck below the waist to dodge punches, all of which are illegal according to official boxing rules

4. You ducked Lucian Bute and never fought Andre Dirrell when he was good either, preferring to only fight slow European fighters who were tailor made for your style

5. You always make demands of your opponents, such as them fighting in Oakland, but never travel or do those things yourself, and you're generally known as a diva in negotiations, exemplified by you suing the promoter who promoted you to stardom multiple times in an effort to violate a legitimate contract. Even to this day that diva attitude showed up. For example, even though Kovalev-Ward was agreed to for Vegas six months ago, you still tried to change terms at the last minute to have the fight in California, according to reports

Now you know. I don't know why it was necessary for me to explain, since these criticisms are obvious to anyone who isn't biased.

Truth! I think I just heard you drop the mic