Andre Ward retirement party?

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  1. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Agree with both paragraphs :bump
     
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  2. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    I had a happy retirement party to wish this unbeaten 2 weight world champion and Olympian the best for the future. I had steamed Cabbage and potatoes and a glass of room temperature water and went to be early on my own. It seemed the right thing to do to tip my hat to his career.
     
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  3. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ward was good no doubt, but lets face it, boxing will hardly miss him.
     
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  4. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    An Andre Ward party involves activities such as:

    Watching plants grow, watching paint dry, and watching Andy Warhol's 1963 film: Sleep.
     
  5. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Man, I'm ready, I'm celebrating this more than my first time.
    Have a lovely retirement, SOJ, the most overrated fighter of all time.
    I am so gutted Kovalev didn't get a 3rd fight in Russia, he would kill him there.
    Let's take a moment to celebrate, and to look back with pride on his career,
    Are there any title fights Ward was involved in that didn't include him using dirty tactics or cheating?
     
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  6. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nope. He was a cheat and lowlife from start to finish.

    If they had fought in Russia Ward would have never left with those belts.

    Ward wasn't really a bad boxer, just not nearly good enough to beat Kovalev without corruption. The Froch fight could be debated too. But Kovalev DEFINITELY won the first fight with Ward, second fight should be changed to an NC. They should honestly reverse both of them now due to corruption so that way the light heavyweight division has a boogeyman again, AND it was the right choice to begin with!

    80% of press had Kovalev winning. FACT.
     
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  7. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward is p4p top 10, defo outside top 5 for me. He is a disgrace to boxing, and I really don't understand how all the ESPN and HBO "specialists" have him at number 1, ofc they are probably paid to say that but still.
     
  8. sponge

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    The fact the Andre Ward has every advantage vs his opponent.
     
  9. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Some people on here actually think that had the fights taken place in Russia Ward still would have won :risas3:

    This level of delusion is mind boggling, as if Ward would have gotten a gift decision in Russia, or wouldnt have been disqualified for the consistent low blows :ggg
     
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  10. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    If the fight had happened in Russia or anywhere else there would have been no rematch imo
     
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  11. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    If there's any nuts served at the party I'd guard them closely. Ward will do his best to grab them.
     
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  12. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    THEY like to try and act like CONSTANTLY fighting in his backyard (He really did a few times in Oakland) isn’t any sort of advantage. Ward fought two times outside of the US.
     
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  13. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward is throwing a retirement party? I guess Tony Weeks will definitely be getting his invitation card soon.
     
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  14. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    That retirement party should be fun, I bet Ward insisted it was Oakland and you can guarantee all of Ward's 5 fans will turn up.

    I believe the party will have everything, it will find a way to be a winner but once it actually starts it will bore people senseless and will be forgettable for most but the hardcore party goers will insist "this party was amazing, you don't know S about parties" and also claim it was one of the greatest parties of all times.
     
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  15. STEPHEN1990

    STEPHEN1990 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    100% should not have retired unbeaten he lost that kovalev fight is was all over his face before he heard the cards and the kessler fight he should have been dq how was any fighter gonna get a win with everything against them

    he will not be missed all he ever did was put super middle and light heavy on hold with his diva actions outside the ring