Why is Ward not willing to travel outside USA to make a big fight?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Super Hans, Jun 1, 2014.


  1. Bulletproof

    Bulletproof Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You heard it here first folks........... Anonymous internet douche said it, so it's obviously true............ Nothing more to see here folks, carry on.............
     
  2. Guybino

    Guybino Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the ref would also stop allowing ward to use his head
     
  3. Guybino

    Guybino Boxing Addict Full Member

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    by the way where the **** is andre ward? why is he still number 1 at smw when he's so inactive
     
  4. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    He has to have a dance partner first.

    Froch only has a couple of fights left and he doesnt want to get schooled in his last fight in front of his home fans.

    Kessler is semi retired and less relevant than he was.

    Who outside of them is worth leaving the USA for?
     
  5. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    why wouldn't he want a Froch rematch in England? he'd get much more exposure in front of 30,000 fans in Nottingham and would definitely get a bigger payday than fighting in front of 12 fans in Oakland

    the only thing Ward has is his mythical P4P #2, Froch has the belts and bargaining power
     
  6. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    The question is why would Froch want a Ward rematch....

    You're assuming Froch wants a rematch.
     
  7. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Ward isn't his biggest potential fight, Chavez GG or even Degale would be much bigger fights for Froch, the only reason he'd possibly want to rematch Ward and get schooled again would be to try and avenge his loss
     
  8. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    There it is.

    This is why the fight isnt going to happen in England.

    Nothing to do with Ward being "afraid to travel". Froch doesnt want his last fight to be in front of his own fans and getting schooled.

    Its odd that a guy who everyone says is a warrior is happy to accept his defeat and be considered the 2nd best fighter in his division.

    His last 2 fights will be a relatively easy big money fight in Vegas against Chavez.

    Then a nice retirement bout back home in front of a big crowd against DeGale.

    So can we all stop the "Ward doesnt want to travel to England to fight Ward" and change it to "Froch doesnt want Ward to travel to England and fight him"
     
  9. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    how do we know Froch doesn't want Ward? just because he doesn't mention him in the post-fight presser, doesn't mean Ward isn't an option, it wouldn't be that difficult to sell, Froch wanting to avenge his defeat to Ward, though it probably won't happen because either as you said, Froch won't want to go out on a loss in front of his hometown fans, and/or Ward will be wary of traveling to England because of BS stoppage/ crooked judging or whatever else, and who could blame him? despite all the pokes I've taken at Ward because of his inactivity, I'd fully understand why he wouldn't be happy at the prospect of fighting in Froch's hometown
     
  10. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    Ward has sdaid hes willing to fight there.

    Hes also said, that Hearn and Froch have to be willing to fight first.

    We'll see.
     
  11. darryl1914

    darryl1914 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can't wait to bump this.
     
  12. sharpshooter

    sharpshooter Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ward is willing to.come over to England for the Froch rematch, Hearn just has to make him an offer that's suitable considering how he holds a win over Froch, is undefeated & is the undisputed champion in Frochs division, as far as I'm aware both Froch & Hearn have said some things in the press but an offer has never been made.
     
  13. El Terrible

    El Terrible Active Member Full Member

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    An American who classes a fight in New Jersey as a fight "on the road" is blatantly warped.
     
  14. freedom2013

    freedom2013 Boxing Junkie banned

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    :yep
     
  15. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    You do realize that the distance from Nottingham to NJ, is not massive different from the Distance between Oakland and NJ right?

    Anyway, im pretty sure Froch is the last guy that wants Ward to come fight in the UK.