Froch believes Bivol is part of the reason Ward retired

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  1. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward was winning the second fight before the fight was stopped and was on his way to probably stopping Kovalev. Not to mention even Kovalev said the only way to beat Ward was for him to step his game up so what fix are you referring to?
     
  2. @Drake

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    Stevenson Huh? You talking about the guy that has yet to fight his mandatory going on 3 years now. How many times have Stevenson paid Alvarez step aside money?
     
  3. slender4

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  4. @Drake

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    Like I told another poster. Get any of those guys promoters to put at least 5 mil on the table and I will get Ward to out of retirement. But if it makes you feel good to think that Ward retired because he was afraid of them, go ahead and think that.
     
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  5. jmashyaka

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    Same it’s not like he ‘ran away’ from punchers he would go right on the inside with them and beat them through body shots, spoiling, combination punching. The guy was a master tactician, he used every tool in his arsenal accordingly.
     
  6. jmashyaka

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    Eventhough Stevenson is looking like a joke, a lot of the 168lbers and 175lbs weren’t keen on fighting him. I think that’s what he’s referring to.
     
  7. Sephiroth Rising 7

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    No amount of money would entice Ward

    If those fighters I mentioned didn't exist and the likes of Paul Smith, Cloud, fonfara and Badou Jack were the top dogs in his weight class, you can be sure Ward would still be competing right now.
     
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  8. slender4

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    Yup it's a wierd situation that no one truly understands, boxing politics. But three things are certain.

    1. When Bernard Hopkins wanted a shot at the LHWT title, he had a choice between S. And K, and chose K.

    2. Whan Ward moved up and wanted a shot at the LHWT title, he had a choice between S. and K. and chose K.

    3. Al Haymon organized a purse bid between S. and K. and K's manager refused to play along and pulled him out, then did it again.

    Those three are historic fact. Everything else about Alvarez and the rest is sort of murky. And I'm not even some huge fan of Stevenson.
     
  9. jmashyaka

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    Even Kovalev accepted Ward won the first one, yet you guys still can’t get over it this is laughable lol
     
  10. @Drake

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    That's hilarious. The likes of Jack and Fonfara bring more money than the guys you think Ward is afraid of. The kind of money those guys bring to the table ain't worth the training camp let alone a fight.
     
  11. Sephiroth Rising 7

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    So you think the likes of Cloud bring more revenue than the likes of GGG, who Ward is on record saying he wants nothing to do with?

    I think you need to accept that Ward took the coward's way out.
     
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  12. jmashyaka

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    How do you know he had a shot at Stevenson? HBO offered him and roc nation a deal against the real king at the division and he took it. I am not aware of any showtime deal.

    I think Kovalevs team ducked Stevenson with the purse bid but I also think Stevensons team ducked Kovalev by signing with Showtime instead of HBO.
     
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  13. @Drake

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    Cloud is retired, I don't know why you're bringing him up. Stop reaching
     
  14. jmashyaka

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    Lol JR?
     
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  15. iii

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    Coward, you sound like a 13yr old schoolboy..