This sums up Andre Ward perfectly, he'll never be respected, EVER

[jmrf4435]

Fred

Do you remember a fighter in recent memory who has engendered the apathy and indifference that Andre Ward has from the boxing public?

Dan Rafael, King Fight Freak (11:49 AM)

I don't.

Ward did it to himself, Rafael has been around boxing for ages.

[Lester Tutor]

"Rafael has been around for ages," - Pizza Hut

[jmrf4435]

"Rafael has been around for ages," - Pizza Hut

He's been around long enough to witness the sheer lack of respect fans have developed for Andre Ward, relative to other fighter over the pas 20 years or so. Many pundits would say similar things.

The point is Ward did this to himself.

[joe strong]

The guy won the super 6 at 168 & now holds 3 175lbs belts. Only haters will not respect him. I don't like him but he has had a HOF career without a doubt.

[original zero]

Someone would have to be an idiot to not respect Andre Ward, but there are a lot of idiots out there admittedly.

He unified 2 of the "big 3" belts in multiple weight divisions.

That is something only great fighters do.

[Pugilisticuffs]

He's a home fighter that's never made any concessions. When you sign a contract to fight a unified world champion and there's a rematch clause, honor it. Back in the day it was a gentleman's agreement to rematch them for the opportunity at the titles. Nowadays, you need a rematch clause in the contract. It's not hard to not respect Ward given the way he's conducted himself after the Kovalev fight. There's also no way in hell that Ward won round 10, yet all 3 (American) judges gave it to him anyway. He was given rounds that Kovalev won, not just toss-up rounds.

He can either give him a rematch or retire. I'm American and most couldn't care less about Ward unless they live in Oakland or the Bay area.

[TSS]

How many fighters do you know that have won a golden medal and held a lineal belt?

Ali
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Sugar Ray Leonard
Pernell Whitaker
Andre Ward

[Lester Tutor]

Much of the boxing public stills hates Floyd far more exponentially than Ward. If Kovalev were to lose shockingly in upcoming fights, it only elevates Ward's game and benefit of the doubt. For Kova, that strategy was as good as it gets. Bhop got dropped, Kova tried. Went 12. How do we compare Ward's performance to Bhop or Chilemba? Day and Night. And lanky krusher had no answers.

Red White and Blue. All day all night baby.

[Pugilisticuffs]

Much of the boxing public stills hates Floyd far more exponentially than Ward. If Kovalev were to lose shockingly in upcoming fights, it only elevates Ward's game and benefit of the doubt. For Kova, that strategy was as good as it gets. Bhop got dropped, Kova tried. Went 12. How do we compare Ward's performance to Bhop or Chilemba? Day and Night. And lanky krusher had no answers.

Red White and Blue. All day all night baby.

YDKSAB. Since you forgot, Kovalev also dropped Ward & Chilemba, not just B-Hop. He had Chilemba seriously hurt and B-Hop out on his feet when he was pressing at the end of the 12th. Did you see BLH's poll? Almost 5,700 votes were cast, 72% thought Kov won and 8% thought it was a draw. Only about 1/5 people actually thought Ward edged it. BLH is an American site, to add insult to injury. The media heavily favored Kovalev too as well as the fan vote. Only fanboys suggest that that's the best Kov can look. His answer was flooring Ward only he never should've taken his foot off the pedal.

[Lester Tutor]

YDKSAB. Since you forgot, Kovalev also dropped Ward & Chilemba, not just B-Hop. He had Chilemba seriously hurt and B-Hop out on his feet when he was pressing at the end of the 12th. Did you see BLH's poll? Almost 5,700 votes were cast, 72% thought Kov won and 8% thought it was a draw. Only about 1/5 people actually thought Ward edged it. BLH is an American site, to add insult to injury. The media heavily favored Kovalev too as well as the fan vote. Only fanboys suggest that that's the best Kov can look. His answer was flooring Ward only he never should've taken his foot off the pedal.

Yeah all of Kova's previous fights were close too! Don't feel sad bruh