Do you expect Ward to return to 168 with a bad result against Barrera?

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  1. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    If Ward doesn't do well or even loses the fight against Barrera at 175, do you guys expect him to make a return to 168?
    With not doing well, I mean an udeserved or very hard fought victory, maybe needing to resort to fouling etc.

    And if he wants to, do you think he can he even still make the weight?
     
    Robney, Mar 16, 2016
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  2. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    nah, ward will probably retire if he loses to barerra
     
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  3. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    I don't think he will, he struggles to make 168 too much
     
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  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    he does, and his coach said, if he goes up he can't go back. But even Chavez Jr "tried"
     
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  5. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    I hope for Ward's sake he is more dedicated to his conditioning than Jr
     
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  6. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Going down in weight isn't easy, doubtful.
     
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  7. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sounds like S.O.G. :nod

    Barrera is a full fledged Undefeated 175, Ward was better off picking Adonis due to age & 168 past
     
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  8. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I give you the universal answer: 42
     
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  9. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ward is basically already semi-retired. I think if he looks bad he will just hang 'em up. He has no love for the sport.
     
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  10. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Can't go wrong with 42 :yep
     
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  11. TheVrominator

    TheVrominator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If it doesn't go well maybe he'll try to create his own weight class like Pollo Rojo. Then he could drag middle and super-middleweights up from below and make endless defences of his Wardweight World Championship title.


    Yup, that's my take. Wardweight.
     
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  12. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    hel bounce back if he lost to barrera its a step up in division and opposition in that division so if its not a push over for ward like smith then its to be expected

    it would be more suprising if he styles all over barrera
     
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  13. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Stop making up lies, Ward never struggled to make 168.
     
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  14. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Don't know if he ever really struggled either, but both he and his trainer publicly stated that they weren't sure if he could still make 168 when he came back fighting Smith.
    After that they opted to go the much tougher 175 route, so that might be an indication he would have a hard time making it.
     
    Robney, Mar 17, 2016
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  15. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Only tougher if he is facing top opposition, though Ward didnt face the boxer movers at SMW
     
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