Comments Thread For: Andre Ward on Top Rank Rumors, Says HBO Contract is Up

[Jewish-Reptile]

Even if Ward signed with them, what could they offer? Gvozdyk?

Beterbiev now too ? Fück that anyway he should fight Stevenson on Sho, I expect him in the very least to explore the opportunity and it's worth financially, dude should keep his options open he's the no.1 in the sport and has a chance to really unity the entire division.

[Steven Mccowan]

I see him signing with top rank soon. And as other top fighters start coming to an end of their current contracts, i see more talent headed there. From all ive heard the espn deal is a real deal long term. So itll be cool to start seeing lots of top fighters going to top rank and fighting on espn and also, having espn having the final say on what they will put on will help as they grow into a boxing format for evryone to enjoy and bring in new fans. Im all for it. And i believe hbo will get back to business of boxing and have fresh new talent coming up and will be fine as well. They gotta good card coming up with the little guys next month and supposedly have fall and winter dates to put on.

[Larry the boss]

would be a terrible move and make the Stevenson fight impossible..

[Eff Pandas]

If Ward signs with Top Rank expect that snarky weasel Steve Kim to do a complete 180 on him.

Nothing but positive press and ass kissing for Andre once he becomes Arum's boy.

LMFAO, but yea if there was a betting line on that I'd bet every penny I could find on it.

Seems a solid bet Ward is gonna flip to TR sooner or later. All the Prince guys are landing there, Ward just took a job with ESPN which is TR's main TV deal right now. Seems like this is all setup to go down.

[Eff Pandas]

He's kinda coy about when his RN deal is up. Does it line up to the HBO deal thats ending in a couple weeks?

Could TR & RN come to terms to bring Ward to ESPN if Ward is still locked into a deal with RN?

Or would TR be willing to buy out RN's contract with Ward?

Lotsa questions up in the air with this situation it would seem.

[Ray*]

If Ward signs with Top Rank expect that snarky weasel Steve Kim to do a complete 180 on him.

Nothing but positive press and ass kissing for Andre once he becomes Arum's boy.

Kim wouldn't know where to turn lol...

[AdonisCreed]

Ward should stay away from top rank! Last thing his career needs is another gap of inactivity lol. With the way Manny is being treated, Mikey Garcia leaving I just don't know. But if they are going to offer him decent money take it. I would sign with Eddie or Al

[A.K]

Screwed how? Please give me names of fighters under any other promotional brand, and not named Floyd or Canelo, who made more money than let's say, Timothy Bradley.

Al haymons fighters make money and arum will never give ward a 6 mil payday like roc nation, arums cheap and How much did Bradley make in comparison to arum?

[bigdunny1]

Seems like it's inevitable. Just a matter of when and does top rank buy him out the roc nation deal? Does he just wait till it expires or does roc nation go out of business before that? Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

[McNulty]

Do it --- do it --- do it!!!