Should Andre Ward Move Up to 175? Or Should Chad Dawson Move Back Down to 168?

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  1. Pessimistic

    Pessimistic Active Member Full Member

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    For Chad I would say stay at 175, last night you just volunteered to drain yourself and make it official. S.O.G. would school you at 168 because you haven't fought at that weight in a while. For Andre, I would say stay at 168 for now. Chad might win if you moved up to quickly. Now the question, who agrees with me?
     
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  2. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    If I were Chad i wouldnt budge id stay at 175

    If I were Ward id either move up or fight Bute

    but in all seriousness Ward is becoming irrelevant, he won the big tourney and now is surrendering a belt and not talking fights or calling guys out or answering challenges

    hes is like a missing person right now
     
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  3. dwighttsharpe

    dwighttsharpe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Big fans of both, but Ward beats him at any weight.

    Ward too smart, strong and slick. He's like Bhop, but with the quickness and athleticism to do what he needs to do.

    My guess is that after having time to think about it, Chad will not be calling out Ward. The timing is not right anyway. Chad has unfinished business with Pascal, but unfortunately, will have to go back to Canada to get paid.

    If he wanted to fight a smw, he should call out Bute, if Bute beats Froch.
     
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  4. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    I say Ward move up. He's fought at light heavyweight before and has the light heavyweight body.
     
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  5. JMP

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    Ward should move up after a couple more fights at 168. Maybe Bute and Dirrell. Dawson should stay put. I'd like to see him fight Campillo. That's the best fight in the division imo.
     
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  6. gobblock

    gobblock Boxing Addict banned

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    Chad should move down if we want the best match between them (it won't be pretty no matter what). From business perspective, 170-172 makes sense, but I ****ing hate catchweights.
     
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  7. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Ward doesn't need to move up. Why would he do that when his divison is doing great?
     
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  8. m8te

    m8te Oh you ain't know? Full Member

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    it would be so foolish for ward to move up. the smw division is one of the best in boxing and chad is campaigning in a relative wasteland. Chad's calling ward out, not the other way around, plus he made it clear that he would be willing to go to 168.
     
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  9. Pessimistic

    Pessimistic Active Member Full Member

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    That being said he wouldn't beat him at 168. He would drained
     
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  10. SJS19

    SJS19 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Up, or I wouldn't mind 170 or 172.
     
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  11. Juan Ma Lopez

    Juan Ma Lopez Active Member Full Member

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    Either way Chads too big and will walk through Ward.
     
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  12. Pessimistic

    Pessimistic Active Member Full Member

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    When you drain yourself for a legit fight meaning someone higher weight class calling out someone from a lower never made much sense to me. I mean you put yourself in their neighborhood and drained yourself. I know Chad said he could make 168. But fight Andre? I seriously doubt it. Then both are losers. Chad weight drained and unable to fight at his best. Andre then being told constantly by haters that he was the one who drained him. Two way street.
     
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