Mayweather Jr: Ward should have fought Chad Dawson at light heavyweight

BT: Andre Ward and Chad Dawson?

FM: Yes, yes. Congratulations to Andre Ward, but if I was Chad Dawson, me myself, I wouldn't have lost that weight. And he went to Andre's hometown. It should've been on neutral turf and I feel that Ward should have went up to light heavy weight.

BT: Do you think Chad was in a situation where he was forced to do that?

FM: I mean, you're not forced to do nothing that you don't want to do. I don't want to take nothing from Andre Ward because he's a gifted and talented fighter. Chad Dawson is a gifted and talented fighter too, and I feel that it would've been a lot more exciting fight at light heavyweight. I don't think that was the same Chad Dawson the other night. I know the skills and the potential that Chad Dawson has. He didn't look like himself.

BT: Do you think Ward's performance put him in the top pound-for-pound conversation?

FM: Yes, I think he deserves to be on the pound-for-pound list. When these guys are ranking guys pound for pound, it's about making the major jumps and making things happen. Like when I was at 130, I moved up to 35 and beat the best at 35. I went to 40 and beat the best at 40. Then 47 and 54. I could've had Miguel Cotto come down to 147, but like I said before, I wanted the best Miguel Cotto. That's why I choose to go to 154. If I'm the best and I want to face the best, I believe in fighting on a neutral turf. A lot of times, people say, "Well, Vegas is your home," but my hometown is Grand Rapids, Michigan. I feel Las Vegas is a neutral turf for any and every fighter. You know, the ultimate goal is always to become a pay-per-view star. But I'm proud of Andre Ward and I want him to continue to win.

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What a blatant lie!

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I know it's old. Just updating everyone on what else Mayweather thinks about Ward.

 

One thing that I get from all this is that Floyd is envious of the respect that Ward has gained from beating Dawson at a weight he wasn't fit at. It's clear from what's being said in this interview that Mayweather didn't feel their fight should have taken place at 168, instead should have been 175.

Can you imagine the hate Floyd would have got if he brought:

De La Hoya down to 147
Cotto down to 147
... and so on

 

I'm a Ward fan.

Just trying to show everyone that there's two sides to this coin.