If you are Andre Ward right now..

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  1. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    lol, you think in 20 years anyone will know the difference in quality between fielding and smith? canelos team know exactly what they are doing, getting all the credit they will need, with the least amount of risk, just like every other smart team before them.
     
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  2. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Ward is a horrible style for Canelo to deal with. Easy UD for Andre IMO.
     
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  3. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Considering Smith obliterated Fielding in a round yes, yes they will.
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Even contemplating the thought of this fight coming to fruition makes me want to puke my guts up. I could never be a fan of fighters like them, and even though there are posters I like who are fans of them, the fact that they are is definitely a problem for me. I would equate it to being in prison and being 'friends' with someone who has committed a truly heinous crime against innocents lol.
     
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  5. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I think it maybe difficult to make as Ward is not easy to negotiate with and I doubt he would accept any re hydration clauses and he would demand big money. Also if the fight was to be made I would bet that Golden Boy would make sure Ward is deducted points for any of his borderline tactics. I would still favour Ward as he is the better fighter and he would certainly win on a level playing field.
     
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  6. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Ward is retired he ain't coming back.
     
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  7. jquest

    jquest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Exactly, he will request a tuneup just like he requested 3 tuneups before facing a champion when moving up one weight class. Canelo jumps up two weight classes and knocks out a HOF champion.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    It is indeed true that Dre refused to go anywhere near Kov or any of the other champs at 175 until he had at least a whole year (3 fights) to settle into the weight. To be fair, I do think he would've only requested 1 or 2 tuneups to fight this shot version of Kov, providing he had his stacked deck and his obligatory US ref and 3 US judges that is.
     
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  9. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    really? tell me, who do you think would better enhance a legacy as a scalp on a resume, stjpan bozic or branco zobot?
     
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  10. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    How about you tell me who people would of rated more as a defence for ATG Lennox Lewis, David Tua or John Ruiz?
     
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  11. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    why?
     
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  12. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I tend to agree but everyone has a price homie.
     
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  13. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Ergh.

    You know what, keep thinking that Fielding and Smith will be seen as similar fighters by future generations.
     
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  14. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    i will, and i was, till you decided to interrupt that with... nothing.
     
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  15. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    I would come out of retirement 100% to fight that little ginger twat, Ward even now, wins every single second of a match with Canelo, so decisively, no judge could rob him. Also, Ward and his team are hardball players as well, they'd stipulate the out of Canelo as much as Golden Boy would stipulate the hell out of them.
     
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