Comments Thread For: Andre Ward's Coach on Bellew: If Offer is Right - Never Say Never

[Shrap]

I never read anywhere on here, outside of my posts, suggesting that Kovalev fight Joshua or any other heavyweight. I even suggested that Kovalev try and fight one of the Russian cruiserweight beltholders instead of fighting Chilemba. That fight was in Russia and it could have been an event. And his fans thought it was the worst idea ever. So why does Ward have to fight heavyweights, when his predecessor as light heavyweight champion wasn’t expected to. Even though Kovalev is naturally bigger than Ward?

It might have something to do with Ward actually saying he'd fight Joshua and also saying he can beat him?

My memory might be failing me but I don't remember Kovalev saying that?

I thought we held boxers accountable for what they say here on NSB?

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It might have something to do with Ward actually saying he'd fight Joshua and also saying he can beat him?

My memory might be failing me but I don't remember Kovalev saying that?

I thought we held boxers accountable for what they say here on NSB?

Boxers say **** all the time. As a veteran fight fan of over two decades, I don’t even watch postfight interviews. Adrenaline is pumping and those guys are likely to say anything. And I don’t even remember reading where Ward said he would fight Ward. I remember an article where Virgil Hunter said Ward could beat AJ.

[Shrap]

Boxers say **** all the time. As a veteran fight fan of over two decades, I don’t even watch postfight interviews. Adrenaline is pumping and those guys are likely to say anything. And I don’t even remember reading where Ward said he would fight Ward. I remember an article where Virgil Hunter said Ward could beat AJ.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/4286241/andre-ward-anthony-joshua-boxing/

He is the heavyweight champion of the world, he deserves that respect.

Of course my team and myself, I believe I can beat anybody, so we’ll see.

This was during his retirement; two months out from his last fight, so your "adrenaline" excuse is bull****.

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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/42862...joshua-boxing/

This was during his retirement; two months out from his last fight, so your "adrenaline" excuse is bull****.

He believes he can beat anybody. WTF else do you expect an elite athlete to say? He didn’t get where he is by not being supremely confident in himself. Either way, I don’t think you can hold his feet to the fire and say “he must fight AJ” because of statements he’s made. I mean, if Lomachencko comes out and says he thinks he can beat Ward, would you hold is feet to the fire and demand he fight him? Because th size difference is about the same as Ward and AJ. Actually Ward and Lomachencko are closer in size than Ward and AJ.

[Shrap]

He believes he can beat anybody. WTF else do you expect an elite athlete to say? He didn’t get where he is by not being supremely confident in himself. Either way, I don’t think you can hold his feet to the fire and say “he must fight AJ” because of statements he’s made. I mean, if Lomachencko comes out and says he thinks he can beat Ward, would you hold is feet to the fire and demand he fight him? Because th size difference is about the same as Ward and AJ. Actually Ward and Lomachencko are closer in size than Ward and AJ.

Sweet. So we won't hold boxers accountable for what they say anymore.

Got it.

[Jedi Vader]

The salt in this thread tastes wunderbar.

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Sweet. So we won't hold boxers accountable for what they say anymore.

Got it.

WTF are you talking about? Boxers talk all the time. It’s what they do. Clearly you haven’t been following the sport long if you live and die with every word that comes outta fighters mouths.

[eco1]

id like to see slappin' soggy vs murat gassiev at cruiserweight

ahhh, so we both want him dead!!! LOL!!!!

[steady_p]

I bet Gassiev would be a no. Gassiev would brutalize the cheating diva SOB Ward.

Plain true! Ward is the most overrated bum of this era. He clearly lost first fight against Krusher, gained a fake win in rematch through low-blows. He's great on clinching, head-butts, low-blows. Problem is: Are these tricks gonna work against a Cruiserweight beast (Gassiev, Usyk, even Lebedev i'd say)? Certainly not. Gassiev, whose raw power is fearing, would beat the s**t out of him. Stay retired, baby Ward, out there is full of evil guys who could send u to an eternal rest...

[GreatErikk]

Believe got no chance. Ward will knock him