ROC Nation pushed Ward-Oosthuizen to HBO, May 30th, Oakland. Denied!!!

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  1. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Per Fat Dan, in today's chat.

    Was the issue the money offered, or the opponent? :think

    Ward-Vlasov, August 8th, Oakland, for a bit less than the "regular" 2M...

    ...who says no to that one, Ward or HBO? :lol:
     
    drozzy, Mar 20, 2015
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  2. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought he was mandated to fight Froch end of May early June anyway? Does that mean he's looking to go to LHW instead?
     
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  3. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    2 mil is what Kovalev and Pascal got...for 3 belts on the line.
    HBO won't put up with Ward's demands to fight a tune up in Oakland that nobody will watch
     
    lewis gassed, Mar 20, 2015
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  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    get that man in the ring... against anyone :conf
     
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  5. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    2 mil for a tune-up fight? :rofl:nut
     
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  6. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's sad Robney because for a fighter so damn talented he prices himself out of getting in the ring. He can go to the UK make more than he has in his whole career beat Froch get put back on the map but refuses to be B side. The Froch fight was mandated like a month ago and instead he's trying to fight someone else in the same frame of time he is supposed to fight Froch. Just so Froch can't tell him where to make MILLiONS. I'm in a wheelchair Id fight Froch for a lot less and a handshake. :lol:
     
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  7. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Why would HBO deny that fight? Oosthuizen is undefeated and has beaten some notable opponents. Plus, it's Ward's comeback fight, so I'm not sure why would HBO say no.
     
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    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Vlasov is a pretty weak fight. I guess Oosthuizen would be a decent s**** but isn't he a LHW now?
     
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  9. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    yes, his former promoter dropped him because he apparently was too lazy to train properly to make 168, but to be fair, he has a huge frame for SMW
     
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  10. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Their not stupid if he gets that fight for May 30th that means he wouldn't be fighting Froch around that time a winnable fight where HBO could make money possibly.
     
    Moanamchara, Mar 20, 2015
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  11. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Ward sure doesn't want to fight anyone that will make him break a sweat :lol:
     
    Rico Spadafora, Mar 20, 2015
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  12. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes he is and Ward is supposed to fight Froch in late May early June it has been mandated and their supposed to be in the middle of negotiations.
     
    Moanamchara, Mar 20, 2015
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  13. lewis gassed

    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Oosthuizen just won IBO lhw belt, why does Ward want to drain another light heavy belt holder and fight him?
     
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Good Oosthuizen should have lost to Brandon Gonzalez who DeGale just smashed last year it would have been a terrible match. Vlasov ain't that great either.
     
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  15. pablinov

    pablinov Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know about you guys but this Andre Ward drama is better than any movie I can go watch in a theatre.
     
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