Comments Thread For: Duva: I Can't Blame Ward, I'd Rather Retire Than Face Kovalev!

[therealpugilist]

If I remember correctly, didn't Joe Calzaghe refuse to give Hopkins a rematch and retired shortly after?

^^^blasphemy....Ward cant carry Calslappie's jock strap!!!!!

[GGG Gloveking]

Anyone with common sense knows the rematch will happen.

He just has more pull in negotiations now since he won the fight and basically is expressing he wont be jerked around by Kathy Duva during negotiations.

come on people dude is not going to retire after winning those titles, and the first fight being so close. this isnt the first time a fighter said things like this.

How did Duva jerk him around in negotiations? He got the lion's share of the purse, the only more Ward-favorable venue would have been the Oracle. I don't get how she would jerk him around

[therealpugilist]

Because fans are ****** and emotional they have a clue of what goes on.

they are newbies bro....not the first time a fighter said something to remind the opposing side they have more pull....

[therealpugilist]

How did Duva jerk him around in negotiations? He got the lion's share of the purse, the only more Ward-favorable venue would have been the Oracle. I don't get how she would jerk him around

the point is, he is not going to retire..people are so emotional and gullible...dude is just 32 and has a lot left in him

he just isn't to big on Cougar Kat's big mouth

[GGG Gloveking]

the point is, he is not going to retire..people are so emotional and gullible...dude is just 32 and has a lot left in him

he just isn't to big on Cougar Kat's big mouth

O certainly hope he doesn't retire. I don't like him, bit I respect him. He's a great fighter with tons of talent. I just don't understand that comment he made. Why even entertain the notion of retiring, especially when negotiations went pretty favorably the first time. I could understand better if things had been different first go around.

As far as Kathy's mouth, a cougar with a big mouth can be a wonderful thing

[therealpugilist]

Scratch that, Kovalev's not going to just to win, he's gonna kill him.

that's what was said leading up to the first fight....."my tires were deflated doe"....translation: those body shots took a toll

[therealpugilist]

O certainly hope he doesn't retire. I don't like him, bit I respect him. He's a great fighter with tons of talent. I just don't understand that comment he made. Why even entertain the notion of retiring, especially when negotiations went pretty favorably the first time. I could understand better if things had been different first go around.

As far as Kathy's mouth, a cougar with a big mouth can be a wonderful thing

yea...cougar Kat looks like she's got a mean milk slurp game.

I think its just mind games.

He flirted with retirement during 2013-2015....dude has been in the game 20+ years.

[LetOutTheCage]

Nah, after Joe whipped Hopkins he whipped Roy Jones Jnr and rode off into the sunset 46-0 with not 1 but 2 legends scalps on his record. Not bad for a white boy! Oh Joe!

Except that he didnt whip Hopkins. The fight was close and many had Hopkins edging it.

[Mike_R]

Except that he didnt whip Hopkins. The fight was close and many had Hopkins edging it.

Not mention Hopkins and Roy both put Joe C. on his ass.

I had Hopkins winning with the knockdown.

I thought Roy lost pretty clearly.

Calzaghe was a very quick, volume-slapper. The night he popped the Jeff Lacy hype bubble was some truly epic **** though.

[LetOutTheCage]

Not mention Hopkins and Roy both put Joe C. on his ass.

I had Hopkins winning with the knockdown.

I thought Roy lost pretty clearly.

Calzaghe was a very quick, volume-slapper. The night he popped the Jeff Lacy hype bubble was some truly epic **** though.

Yup, same, I had Hopkins winning it. The Roy that fought Calzaghe was a shell of his former self so I cant really give Calzaghe much credit for that fight.