Froch believes Bivol is part of the reason Ward retired

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  1. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    He was winning by 1 point on 2 cards and behind by 3 on the 3rd card.

    I had him behind by 3, he was out jabbed (once again) and outlanded.

    I agree that Ward was taking over the fight but to say he was winning the rounds up until that point isn't how it went and that is where the fix was in....I was being sarcastic.

    But what I will say is that Ward brought a better gameplan, Kovalev let his emotions get in the way and JDJ showed what a snake he was....as did team Ward in the run up.
     
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  2. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    Ward was to busy trying to set up Johnson and Buglioni fights.
     
  3. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This guy is crazy, don’t even bother.
     
  4. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Of course the fight can sell. So what if it can or cant outside of Nottingham. Froch was the cash cow who could make the call. Its where the cash cow wanted it.
    Ward has been happy to contest and defend in Oakland but was never the away fighter himself and Froch the cash cow wanted it in his home place like Ward has done before with other title fights and Ward didnt want to take it in Frochs home place.
    I can understand with all of the travelling that Froch had done that he wanted to have a home fight for such a big fight
     
  5. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    I know it's subjective and I agree I'd rather have a wank with a handful of rusty nails than watch a Ward fight.
     
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  6. SnatchBox

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    I heard that. Stevenson just had damn good movement,fast reflexes, very good timing, Incredible power. I think he had Kovalev's number prime for prime. That long rangey 1-2 was a Killer.

    I like how he got the nickname superman, would be funny to see
     
  7. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just because the judges don’t agree with you doesn’t mean it’s a fix, you had Kovalev up and I had Ward up so how do we distinguish who is right?

    Kovalevs jab was not as effective as the first fight because Ward had gotten used to his power and his rhythm. Kovalev admitted he lost, of course the referee stoppage was absolute garbage but you never saw Kovalev or even Duva saying the fix was in regards to the scorecard in the second fight.
     
  8. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    But he never fought either of those guys he fought a bum in Smith, a dangerous contender in Barerra and schooled him then went on to fight two fights against the man at the 175lbs.
     
  9. Papillon

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    You must of missed the bit where I said I was being sarcastic.....that was in relation to "the fix was in".
     
  10. SnatchBox

    SnatchBox Boxing Full Member

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    Froch said no mas to Jr in sparring

    Jr is going to demolition job Groves better than Froch did. No disrespect to Froch(a legend) but Eubank is the NextGen
     
  11. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward never fought Froch in his hometown but he did fight him in his home country, he was willing to give Froch that the chance in his home country but Froch wanted home advantage. That would be a silly deal to take from someone you beat already.
     
  12. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    No this was after the Kovalev fights.
     
  13. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh sorry I thought you said you wasn’t being sarcastic.
     
  14. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    No worries.
     
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  15. jmashyaka

    jmashyaka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was tryna get a fight with Bellew, that was the only fight we know Ward was seriously negotiating.