I'm very intrigued by this matchup ONLY IF Beterbiev can make it an ugly one. I need to hear some more takes on this matchup as I don't know if I'm overrating Beterbiev's chances, although I give him very little chance of outpointing Ward. Ward is good at neutralising the strength of his opponents on the inside and ties up well, but Beterbiev is the physically strongest LHW I've seen and by a colossal margin, too. He imposes his strength so well on the inside and takes his opponents for a waltz.
Would love a Beterbiev/Ward match. In the negotiations, if they occur, it needs to be strictly determined how many low blows, elbows and head butts Ward can have before a point taken..etc.
He is definitely within the midst of a significant managerial roadblock. It remains to be seen if that will even get sorted out in time for him to regain his lost momentum.
Beterbiev career is sadly losing his prime like Tua did with managerial disputes. Looks like Ward vs Beterbiev will go done in boxing chronicles as a fantasy fight.
Beterbiev does not offer enough money, but if they did fight, it would be with SOB's personal referee, judges, and the damned criminal boxing commisson, the same one that lied about the Rigo punch and refused to even look at the replay of the three low blows SOB landed to Kovalev's testicles.........
Ward needs swerving, f@ck the belt. No money in fighting him and the decks stacked against you from the off. EE light heavys should take note from Saturday night !
If Alvarez watched the fight, he will probably throw low blows like SOB, Alvarez will own the referee, judges and boxing commission, Oscar will see to that just like Roc Nation did............
Beterbiev would absolutely flatten Ward A close range retaliation low blow from Beterbiev would knock Ward's nuts through his a hole