Andre Ward retires

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  1. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Kind of fitting that his career concluded on a low blow.
     
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  2. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    not surprised

    he couldnt pull

    that fast one again

    ha
     
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  3. MrTombourineMan

    MrTombourineMan Торрейра хорошо. Full Member

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    Man your F5 key must be shagged. Always the man dropping the news, Kudos.

    As for the retirement, it's not that surprising IMO. 175 is the best division in the sport for me and there are a lot of banana skin fights that could tarnish the legacy. Ward seems to care a great deal about his legacy so I can understand why he wouldn't put that at risk by engaging in competitive fights when he is declining. Why take on risky fights against the rest of the top ten when you already have two wins over the former #1? The Buglioni talk sounded a lot like he was looking to set up one final payday against Bellew by raising his UK profile.
     
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  4. Max Thunder

    Max Thunder Proud member of the Cult of Vikings Full Member

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    Now time for HUGE fight Stevenson - Fonfara III with all vacant belts on the line.
     
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  5. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    GGG is my number 1 till he retires(Or loses cleanly), just how FMJ was still number 1 till he retired yet was clearly slipping with the likes of MM.
     
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  6. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LOL
     
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  7. JacobEr

    JacobEr Member Full Member

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    I don't like his boxing, but, no doubt, he's an excellent boxer, maybe he'll come back to fight with Stivenson.
     
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  8. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    This man had nothing more ever to prove
     
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  9. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They may as well just hand Beterbiev the IBF
     
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  10. Dfaulds

    Dfaulds Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Meh, he was a boring and dirty fighter anyway. Hope he enjoys whatever he decides to do next.
     
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  11. icarus1

    icarus1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    good for the sport. corruption will be lessened. there will be only canelo left now to be removed and the greedy promoters.
     
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  12. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    :risas3::risas3::risas3:
     
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  13. JacobEr

    JacobEr Member Full Member

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    Robbery was in the first fight, in the second fight Ward was better than in the first fight and Kovalev unfortunately had worse shape and tactics.
     
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  14. critix

    critix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    nothing to prove, he got a gift first kov fight but proved to me in 2nd that he can beat him convincingly
     
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  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    How fitting, he ends his career losing and getting a gift from corrupt American judges, and punching a guy in the dick to get a bull**** controversial stoppage in the rematch. In disgrace. He won't be remembered fondly by fans to start with, but those two debacles, put a cherry on top. Its not like they ever cared for his personality, in ring style, or anything about him, he's been basically a footnote, a non entity, fighting guys like Froch, Kessler and Abraham, who American fans barely know, and a drained Dawson who fans never warmed to either. He'll be remembered solely for the Kovalev matches, and what a legacy to leave behind. The full SOG treatment, corrupt judges, corrupt refs and fighting dirty the perfect summation of his career.:lol:
     
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