Why does GGG get a pass for ducking Andre Ward?

[*TonyMontana*]

jubei....

You lost all integrity in this thread right here bud

[*TonyMontana*]

My take on this anyway is neither fighter REALLY wanted it

Not due to fear

Cmon did this fight really make much sense
It's a good fight
Not a great fight

Golovkin is good but
Wards too big for him
Arkward too

[brettWall]

This whole "ducking" stuff is such BS. It is pretty simple, when GGG was desperate for a fight, Ward couldn't make the fight. When Ward was desperate for a big fight GGG had better options. It isn't tough to understand. Only the haters of GGG keep trying to push this story.

Ward never showed any desperation for fights, much less a Golovkin fight. He just added fuel to this GGG-ducking narrative perpetuated by GGG detractors to boost his ego. He was never interested due to weight problems.

Again, what is the answer to my previous question? Where was Ward before the Monroe fight and right after it?

These GGG detractors always make it appear GGG was ducking Ward for years, when in reality it was Ward who said no to the fight when offered by HBO.

[TonyGe]

Were they trying to fight lesser fighters in the division above and avoiding the #1?

What the heck does that mean?

[JK1700]

Ward never showed any desperation for fights, much less a Golovkin fight. He just added fuel to this GGG-ducking narrative perpetuated by GGG detractors to boost his ego. He was never interested due to weight problems.

Again, what is the answer to my previous question? Where was Ward before the Monroe fight and right after it?

These GGG detractors always make it appear GGG was ducking Ward for years, when in reality it was Ward who said no to the fight when offered by HBO.

Ward offered him a fight 2 times, in late 2014 and late 2015. Both times it was rejected, and they wouldn't even negotiate with him. He offered 50-50 both times and it was rejected straight away. Can't defend it really, when he said he would take the fight. Ward went up and fought a bigger stronger Kovalev.

Ward too big? He was only 8lbs heavier. It's okay for all these JMW's to come up and fight Gennady, why can't he go up a weight division? Never seen fans make as many excuses for a fighter as i've seen in this thread. All the greats moved up multiple weight classes and took risks yet fans would rather see this guy stay in a weak division so he can have easy fights? The Canelo fight isn't an easy fight, but he had a chance to become p4p#1 with a win over Ward and wouldn't even consider it. Yet he's the most scary, exciting guy in boxing, yeah sure

Doesn't matter to me if he reaches 50-0, until he beats some elite fighters I can't put him up there with the greatest MW's of all time. Just can't do it.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Because hes not ******, it would be a fun fight but not the one to make if you're smart. Thought it was kind of lame from Ward to call out a way smaller guy tho

Why not? Because it is a sure loss?

[DuckAdonis]

Why not? Because it is a sure loss?

Yeah, big chance of losing

[JK1700]

LOL @ all the GGG fans getting business savvy in this thread

If he wanted to stay at MW I don't have a problem with it, but he said he would go up and didn't, so I don't want to see any of you guys calling out other fighters for not moving up. Which happens all the time. "Canelo needs to go to Middleweight and test himself". Roman Gonzalez went up 3 divisions. Let's just let guys like Terence Crawford stay at 140 then and never move up and fight the top welterweights and just take "money fights" instead right?

[brettWall]

Ward offered him a fight 2 times, in late 2014 and late 2015. Both times it was rejected, and they wouldn't even negotiate with him. He offered 50-50 both times and it was rejected straight away.

Those lies were already debunked by none other than Ward himself when asked why he didn't make earlier offers prior to the one he made when GGG was already deep into promoting the Lemieux fight. Ward lied he did but backtracked when pressed to provide evidence.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Yeah, big chance of losing

Golovkin has no chance against Ward. He'll be KOed within 8.
I like this fight so his nauseating hype can stop once and for all.