Comments Thread For: HBO's Lampley: Ward Was Talking Joshua Bout Before Retirement

[MisanthropicNY]

I don't understand why he would express interest in fighting Joshua but almost no interest in fighting Stevenson.

I know its partly because of his own doing but it seemed like no one wanted anything to do with Stevenson. I'm not saying other boxers were afraid to fight him but his brand is so low quality that it's not even worth it to step in the ring with him.

This is the same Ward who wouldn't even fight Froch in the UK lol...

Ward is a pampered, overrated creation of the Boxing Media - gift decision, dirty tactics, and home country advantage always.

[kafkod]

what a shock it was when team ward decided not to fight joshua. Team ward are usually so true to their word. I really could have seen that fight happening..... not.

I guess this means Ward and his trainer are lying cunts just like GGG and Abel.

[kafkod]

... FFS!... What was Lampley saying, actually??? Somebody, please explain!!!

He was saying that Ward is full of shit .. just like Mr "everybody from 154 ro 168"

[chrisJS]

That tongue in cheek...

Ward barely fought Kovalev... and never left his Country during the Super 6 - didn't even want to fight Froch in neutral territory - he wanted every fight in Oakland. He fought every fight in Oakland except the Froch fight, which was in Jersey, and was the only contestant who didn't leave his country.

He was a dirty fighter who needed almost everything in his favor before he'd take a fight.

HBO blows Ward, and I'm not surprised Lampley sucks cack here.

If a prime Ward fought a prime Calzaghe in the UK, Calzaghe would have won easily and we'd be talking about what a hype job Ward and how he needs American refs to let him fight dirty.

Boom. You nailed it.

Him talking Joshua was just for his fanboys to claim how he is such a badass and that everyone fears him.

[chrisJS]

Dude shut up. You come on here talking nonsense constantly. Already called your bull**** once before.

Ward fought everybody there was for him to fight. How can you "barely" fight someone? That's just more of your bias crybaby ****. Nothing but excuses. First people were saying he couldn't leave oakland. Then he goes to Vegas and beats an overrated Kovalev.

How can you say HBO was riding Ward when they wouldn't put him as P4P for years, when it was clear he was the top guy? They've always discredited him.

Just a few weeks ago, a writer on this site wrote a piece debating him against Michael Spinks and called it a draw. He's probably the best or second best 168 guy ever. And he's up there at LHW. Just grow up. You're probably some middled aged weirdo throwing out insults across the net all day towards better men than you out of resentment. Sad stuff.

How was he "the best for years" when he did nothing between 2011 and 2016 and then beat the "overrated" Kovalev (majority recognizing he lost in fight I and won fight II on a low blow)? Hardly a hall of fame or pound for pound run.

[kafkod]

How was he "the best for years" when he did nothing between 2011 and 2016 and then beat the "overrated" Kovalev (majority recognizing he lost in fight I and won fight II on a low blow)? Hardly a hall of fame or pound for pound run.

How that is supposed to make sense baffles me.

Kovalev was over-rated - but Ward became P4P No1 because of two very dodgy wins over him and is now being talked about as an ATG!

[chrisJS]

How that is supposed to make sense baffles me.

Kovalev was over-rated - but Ward became P4P No1 because of two very dodgy wins over him and is now being talked about as an ATG!

Equally baffling is the justification that "GGG fans rated Kovalev" for what that means I have no idea? Also, any other opinion expressed by any other fan of a non black fighter is useless and biased anyway, so yeah I'm not sure why that "win" elevated a guy that did the square root of nothing in 5 years to #1?

Just bizarre.

[Lou Cipher]

Yeah coWard was doing what he always does...TALKING. He lost to Krusher, ducked GGG then retired to avoid Stevenson or Bellew losses. coWard is a quitter.

Or maybe coWardwas drunk and high on weed when he said that like Lampley was when he beat his woman and chased her around the apartment.

[soul_survivor]

Ward was simply mentioning names to stop people laughing at his ridiculous win

[johndemol]

Ward isn't really retired. It's just a smart business move. It's a Mayweather "retirement".