There's so much more to do at 168 for Ward, he should not be thinking about 175 atm.

Nov 2013. :nod

 

It's possible, but we've never seen Ward have trouble making 168.

He's a comfortable 168.

If we want a fully fair fight at 175, we should wait until Ward develops INTO the weight, 2-3-4 years down the line.

If Kovalev wants a fight now, then he'll most likely be asked to come down slightly to 170 or 171.

I think that's fair.

 

Yes, he'll be healthy once he develops into the weight. Virgil already claimed that they'll go back to 168 after this.

He's just not a natural 175er, his body isn't at that stage yet. I don't blame him.

Give it a while

Once he gets those names out of there (the ones I stated), he should move up when his body adjusts better. Then we'll have a fair fight imo.

 

That's not right now though, if he could make 175 comfortably, he would have already.

He can't, that's the problem.

In 2-4 years, he'll develop into a real 175er I reckon, his body just isn't at that stage. He's not big enough.

 

Virgil already made the claim that he'll be going back down to 68, and that's a very smart move imo.

He needs time for his body to adjust.

Good move.

 

168 is also the route to greatness, staking his claim as GOAT @ 168. He's at the prime of his career.

It's a good path to take, something that almost everyone would do atm.

 

If you think he's not good enough, then why do you care about watching him fight Kovalev? :nut

He's a clear 168 pounder and he'll be there for the next few years, really good imo.