Andre Ward talks retirement, broadcasting career

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  1. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Gawd dammm. Didn't know her background story. That kind of **** made the news here in Canada about 2 months ago because the Varona-like "victim" killed herself after seeing the internet spreading of photos, pun intended.
     
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  2. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Kovalev and Stevenson are right there...Two huge fights. If he isn't interested in fighting...he should retire. You can't only fight the smaller guys...and I'm a Ward fan.
     
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  3. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He needs to step up and get back in the ring more often, and OUTSIDE of California. OTherwise he will continue to not make enough $$ to make it worthwhile...
     
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  4. drozzy

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    Thing is, he wouldn't be much of a draw anywhere outside Cali. Take a pay cut from that "peak earning power" and fight in NYC or Vegas, or stay in Cali fighting E-Rod types for a mill or two?

    Latter choice is more likely. Thing is, HBO will eventually get fed up with dishing out millions given Ward's ratings... it's not like he packs 15 to 20K in an arena either. So I think he'll fight outside of Cali when HBO decides to lower his paycheck...
     
    drozzy, Feb 25, 2014
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  5. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    That girl couldn't have been very good looking or big boobed or happy if she looked like Omar Little. What are you putin' in your p-nah, too easy.
     
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  6. Scrap21

    Scrap21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Big fan of ward. Chill and intelligent. Love watching his interviews
     
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  7. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    Only if she did. But she didn't. I'll admit she looked a bit wired in TS's avi, but no little. Poutine and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons don't mix btw.
     
    drozzy, Feb 25, 2014
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  8. billvp

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    he's ducking Golovkin
     
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  9. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    What an attention *****. How overbearing will that be if he does retire without facing GGG or Kovalev/Stevenson. Then we have to put up with his stale colour commentary while Max verbally fellates him every HBO telecast.
     
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  10. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward is going to be so f*cking mad when Golovkin fights Chavez Jr on PPV this summer.
     
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  11. JohnnyDrama99

    JohnnyDrama99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He needs something that will motivate him. The inactivity and politics will eventually end up hurting him.
     
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  12. Kid Cincinnati

    Kid Cincinnati GOOD BOY NATION Full Member

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    Ward's Pastor: "Stay away from Kovalev and Stevenson, my son."
     
    Kid Cincinnati, Feb 25, 2014
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  13. drozzy

    drozzy AERE Full Member

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    I think it has hurt him already. Court battle, no fight prospects whatsoever. Not even rumors. :conf

    :lol:

    And I'm not even shitting you guys, he actually said that. It's a "collective decision".
     
    drozzy, Feb 25, 2014
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  14. technocrato

    technocrato Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward is all politic.
     
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  15. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He's already done more at 168 than Calzaghe did, but I hope he doesn't retire either.
     
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