Andre Ward: Too much criticism, not enough credit?

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  1. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    I didn't try that hard to be funny, it came naturally. I did answer your questions. My life is so so right now, certainly not terrible but the fact I am sitting here typing out a 3rd straight response to you is a hard to defend position.
     
  2. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    The Wladimir Klitschko fight, dinovelvet.
     
  3. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    dont bother dino..hes just an anonymous, faceless, troll...with nothing better to do..insecure with a horrible personal life
     
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  4. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    Wow! sickeningly accurate soul read shock master, credit where due.
     
  5. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I don't think this is an especially valid criticism. Ward had a better team negotiating on his behalf. It was hardly a red carpet treatment when Kessler and Abraham were the big favorites going in, and Ward was pitted against Kessler in the first fight.
     
  6. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How would he win fights by just hugging, his not lost a fight in over 17 years, his style is clearly more effective then your giving him credit for.
     
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  7. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ward is perceived to be a boring, pretentious and inactive fighter by a lot of fans. They don't want to give praise to a guy like that.
     
  8. blac_ike

    blac_ike Member Full Member

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    Boring???

    Was the froch fight boring???

    Was the dawson fight boring???

    Was the kovalev fight boring????

    All his biggests fights on the biggest stages...

    Most of his other fights are tactical blowouts so of course there boring fights...

    Some of his fights end up ugly because he likes to fight in close & use them t rex arms while his opponents hold on for dear life bitching the ref because they cant fight on the inside

    Dudes opponent schedule is the toughest we've seen in a long time

    But you'll take it for granite because he usually beats them easily or just wins (kov)
     
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  9. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    The other fighters made the fight interesting.

    There has rarely been a ward fight that I wasn't tempted to turn off.

    It's ugly animalistic wresting at it's worst.
     
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  10. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Mayweather said that SOB was beaten by Kovalev, I agree...............Vladimir Klischko won the gold medal back in 1996, but was never given any credit by the bigots..............When Kovalev beat SOB's dirty arse, all SOB did was hold, wrestle, by the way, is the WWE title on the line in the rematch? Harold Lederman had the fight 116 - 111 Kovalev, Kovalev did all the damage, SOB did nothing.............but he did own the judges, always fights in his home turf.............got knocked down, staggered by a jab, etc.
     
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  11. Glass City Cobra

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    Kovalev cant fight on the inside. Thats why he grabbed ward so many times and made it look ugly.
     
  12. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    No, Kovalev held SOB's head with his forearm to keep SOB from headbutting him...........check it out, SOB comes in with his head, should have been warned several times for holding, low blows, using his head, Kovalev was read for the cheating, SOB did own the judges and referee as alway. SOB is an SOB!
     
  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Kessler, Froch, and Kovalev have very large fanbases, so it's to be expected. Same as Danny Garcia with his wins over highly popular fighters. Lot of fans develop a hatred for the man/men that defeat their favorite boxers.