Ward talks about what it takes to get a big fight done and negotiating with Duva

[Motorcity Cobra]

[Redd Foxx]

Brutal. Insightful too.
I'm always skeptical about he said/she said, but I think it's pretty easy to accept what he said about Duva.

[hectari]

I see they got Noel Lee of Monster Inc on board there.

[OnePunch]

Brutal. Insightful too.
I'm always skeptical about he said/she said, but I think it's pretty easy to accept what he said about Duva.

nothing "insightful" about it. The first fight contract outlined the parameters of the rematch.

But of course Ward has a history of getting amnesia when it comes to what was agreed in prior contracts, so there has to be all the drama where he either sues someone 3 times (and loses 3 times), or threatens to retire if his "new" conditions arent met.

Whats really amusing though is that since Roc is the lead promoter, Duva has nothing to do with Wards guarantees. Thats between him and Roc......

[Motorcity Cobra]

Brutal. Insightful too.
I'm always skeptical about he said/she said, but I think it's pretty easy to accept what he said about Duva.

All these old boxing tactics of having their friends in the industry write disparaging things doesn't move my team. We are focused.

— Andre S.O.G. Ward (@andreward) March 1, 2017

[Real King Kong]

Brutal. Insightful too.
I'm always skeptical about he said/she said, but I think it's pretty easy to accept what he said about Duva.

Kinda makes me wonder what kovalev's people were like when they were the "A side" and what those negotiations were like compared to these. Ward seems to really want to impose that fact on them and the fans. I have to believe some people are easier to work with than others...and ward seems like he would be on the more difficult side.

[Kigali]

Kinda makes me wonder what kovalev's people were like when they were the "A side" and what those negotiations were like compared to these. Ward seems to really want to impose that fact on them and the fans. I have to believe some people are easier to work with than others...and ward seems like he would be on the more difficult side.

Seems like don't mean much.

We've seen Duva drop the ball before with the way she handled the Stevenson situation.

[Szef]

Yeah that's nice and all, but he did sign the rematch clause. And now he wants us to respect him for finally fulfilling the legal contract he signed after months of stalling and threatening to retire. This dude is hilarious.

[Kigali]

Yeah that's nice and all, but he did sign the rematch clause. And now he wants us to respect him for finally fulfilling the legal contract he signed after months of stalling and threatening to retire. This dude is hilarious.

Hilarious is that **** in your Avi....THAT is hilarious.


KTFO by a professional Golfer

Whipped by the dreaded Ross Purrity

[Motorcity Cobra]

[QUOTE=considerthis;17594108]Kinda makes me wonder what kovalev's people were like when they were the "A side" and what those negotiations were like compared to these.
They wanted Ward to come to a press conference less than a week after he'd just fought. Nobody does that. That shows you how difficult they were to work with.

Ward seems to really want to impose that fact on them and the fans. I have to believe some people are easier to work with than others...and ward seems like he would be on the more difficult side.

I believe he's a tough negotiatior but he always gets his way and he always gets good fights. If being difficult to work with means a resume like his then more fighters should be difficult to work with instead of easily accepting bums