Is Andre Wards Legacy Tarnished By The Fact That...

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Does The Fact That Ward Only Fought Twice Outside The US Tarnish His Legacy??

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Plenty of legendary and well remembered boxers fought within one country their career (or had one or two of their "cupcake" fights).
     
  2. goku23

    goku23 Member Full Member

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    It was a close fight but fact that he won the championship rounds tilted it for him. Could have went either way and either way it wouldn't have been a robbery and warranted a rematch.
    A rematch that Ward put an end to Kov.
    The most feared man in the LHWs and Ward fought him twice, beating convincingly in one. What's more to be said really?
     
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  3. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Didn't hurt Floyd Mayweathers career, don't know why it would hurt Wards.
     
  4. Aussie Invader

    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    the whole point of making your name in the US is that there isn't anywhere to hide from big fights if you make your name there - not unless you want a chorus of critics (like wilder)
    it's a ridiculous thread to suggest that it's somehow a negative
     
  5. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Read and saw Tony Weeks message that after watching the video he made a mistake, the blows were low, but Bob Bennett will still not watch the replay. Bennett is corrupt, thinks Byrd is a great judge! LOL! She has been corrupt for years!
     
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  6. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LOL.
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  7. Ronnie Raygun

    Ronnie Raygun Active Member banned Full Member

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    Ward great fighter
    Undefeated
    Hof
    Hatters stfu and pay the money you lost betting against Lt heavy weight champion
    And segi the quitter daddy
    Sog.
     
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  8. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, because not a single writer or historian who is in a position to influence Ward's legacy brings that up.
    It will forever be a fringe argument that someone will periodically bring up on message boards and get the exact reaction it's getting right now.
     
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  9. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's hilarious to read stuff like, "this guy's legacy is tarnished because he didn't fight x in x country"

    I don't think people here realize how legacies work.
     
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  10. Jeff M

    Jeff M Future ESB HOF Full Member

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    His billy goat tactics are a factor.
     
  11. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Look at the low blows and other illegal tactics SOB used, the dirtiest boxer ever. Most fans know that SOB is a creation of some who worship him, he can do not wrong, but low blows are against the rules of boxing, if you don't believe me read them! Not to mention headbutts, holding, wrestling and while you're at it sign the petition to change the fight results to a knockout in the two fights Golovkin/Bowe.......................since you claim low blows are legal, well, they aren't.
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  12. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He will have a great legacy as a top 5 SMW of all time but the Kovalev gift will always be brought up. Look at round 10 (all judges scored this round to Ward).

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  13. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    That round was a clear win for Kovalev. Notice that Max, Roid Jones and Lampley are biased toward SOB Ward, the dirtiest boxer in boxing today, perhaps ever!
     
  14. Ronnie Raygun

    Ronnie Raygun Active Member banned Full Member

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    More like a bunch of sore losers who lost money betting against sog sergis daddy
     
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