Originally posted by Chollo Vista
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Why haven't Ward and Stevenson called each other out yet?
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Originally posted by BattlingNelson View PostWhat they have in common is that they where both the best available opponent at the time and they both wanted a fight to happen in their own home.
You don't beat cans on the side while the top guys are putting themselves through the gauntlet only to not only fight the winner but dictate the fight in your hometown. Maybe in BattlingNelson's world, but not the real world.
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Even Joe Smith Jr says he doesn't know why Stevenson didn't want to fight. But Ward is just suppose to fight this guy without Stevenson taking any real tests himself?
Let's not kid ourselves, Stevenson is a legit threat to Ward. But he should also put himself through the gauntlet.
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Originally posted by original zero View PostIt's the least logical fight. Stevenson is a CBS corporation fighter, Ward is an HBO fighter. HBO will block the fight the same way they always blocked Stevenson-Kovalev.
That said, let's face it: Ward isn't taking the fight and he's basically said this. Not worth it to him, not worth maximizing it by going to Canada either. So he'll probably go the heavyweight route. Would love to see it, or Stevenson-Kovalev but I'm not holding my breath.
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Originally posted by IMDAZED View PostI'm pretty sure Ward's contract with HBO is up, hence why he may sign on with Top Rank.
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Originally posted by Motorcity Cobra View PostDoes Ward care about the criticism? He's been criticized for a lot of things but one thing we know is he's going to do what he thinks is best for Ward regardless of what anybody thinks. So that excuse doesn't work.
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Let's look at something:
Ring Top 10 @ 175 2015:
1. Sergey Kovalev
2. Adonis Stevenson
3. Bernard Hopkins
4. Jean Pascal
5. Eleider Alvarez
6. Juergen Braehmer
7. Isaac Chilemba
8. Andrzej Fonfara
9. Artur Beterbiev
10. Vyacheslav Shabranskyy
2016
Andre Ward
Sergey Kovalev
Adonis Stevenson
Eleider Alvarez
Artur Beterbiev
Joe Smith Jr
Nathan Cleverly
Oleksandr Gvozdyk
Sullivan Barrera
Vyacheslav Shabranskyy
What does this mean? Since 2015, Stevenson has had 1 top 10 win. Let that marinate.
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