Will Ward stay retired ?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by sir axeman, Sep 28, 2017.


Does Ward stay retired??

  1. Yes

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    42.0%

  2. No

    29 vote(s)
    58.0%
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  1. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Ward is the American Ottke.
     
    Odins beard, Sep 29, 2017
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  2. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    No, SOB will find someone he can cheat, buy the referee, judges, and boxing commission, punch him in the testicles and Bob Bennett and Weeks will approve!
     
    Farmboxer, Sep 30, 2017
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  3. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    why would he comeback when the scene is not hot, when he has made a career out of fighting the hottest of the division?

    all the evidence says you post lie.
     
    HerolGee, Sep 30, 2017
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I doubt it. Don't forget that his holy trinity of idols who he's borrowed a lot from and has been heavily influenced by both in the ring stylistically and out of it regarding how he handles his career are Floyd, B-Hop and Roy. He's often referenced them in the past and paid homage to them and he openly admits he's been influenced by them a great deal.

    And I've heard him draw parallels between his career and theirs on numerous occasions before too, saying things along the lines of

    ''This is what happened to Floyd too''

    ''Bernard did this''

    ''Roy went through this as well''

    175 is on fire right now just like 147 was when Floyd decided to 'retire'
     
    Serge, Sep 30, 2017
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  5. dinosaurs

    dinosaurs Brachiosaurus Rules Full Member

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    Well I do give him credit for cleaning out 168. And he did fight the best at 175 in Kovalev.
    But he doesnt defend his 175 crown against the young crops, like mayweather didn't defend his 147 title against the like of margarito, Williams, cotto, pac. Even after his comeback and a big win after Canelo, mayweather didn't give a chance to Thurman, Crawford, spence, brook etc.
     
    dinosaurs, Sep 30, 2017
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  6. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's not coming back. Even if his body weren't broken down, it's financially impossible to motivate him because the money isn't there.

    Roc had to spend more on his purses alone than the revenue the Kovalev fights generated. They took an even larger bath in the rematch: they had to guarantee him more for the rematch, which ultimately did considerably LESS business.

    No other promoter will pony up that kind of cash because rational operators make it a point to watch the budget, and Andre isn't going to take a pay cut. Simple as that.
     
    Rock0052, Sep 30, 2017
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  7. TheyDontBoxNoMore7

    TheyDontBoxNoMore7 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Eddie Hearn is trying to get him. Just wait and see.
     
    TheyDontBoxNoMore7, Sep 30, 2017
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  8. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Waiting in the Joshua fight I thought??
     
    Bensub, Oct 1, 2017
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  9. Ahurath

    Ahurath Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I hope he comes back but I don't think he's big enough for cruiserweight and in lhw there's no one interesting left.
     
    Ahurath, Oct 1, 2017
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  10. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward should be content with what he has achieved and stay retired. He hasn't lost a fight since he was 12 years old and will likely be a first ballot hall of famer. Great career and time to move onto life without the gloves on.
     
    like a boss, Oct 1, 2017
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  11. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Of course he'll be back, his "retirement" will create a demand for him and................err....never mind, he's not coming back.
     
    ElCyclon, Oct 1, 2017
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  12. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    he will be back for one big fight. when tht fight arrives,its not there yet.
     
    HerolGee, Oct 1, 2017
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  13. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    If he wishes to keep hold of his precious 0, then he'd do well to remain retired.
     
    Sephiroth Rising 7, Oct 1, 2017
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  14. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    Yep he worships the ground they walk on and attempts to mimic their paths, this is why he was so hurt when Floyd called him out on his initial refusal to rematch Kovalev.

    Had Floyd approved of his cowardice, we wouldn't have seen Kovalev - Ward 2
     
    Sephiroth Rising 7, Oct 1, 2017
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    You might be right about that. It was a get in 'n get out mission, stack the deck so the playing field is as uneven as possible, and win by any means necessary, which of course is a lot easy to do if the deck is stacked that heavily in your favour. No to neutral judges?! WTF?! From a supposed ''Devout Christian?! Un-*******-believable
     
    Serge, Oct 1, 2017
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