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

The run-up weigh-ins don't mean very much. Look how little the month before weigh-in meant for Geale, he was a true zombie.

Virgil would like to protect him. Look at how he has handled Khan, no challenges. Virgil is very protective of his fighters.

I think Ward is a great talent who needs great challenges to show us all what he can do.

3 fights at 172 already, he needs to move up.

:nod

 

Hagler comparison is not a very good one. Hagler's last fight was in April of 1987. WBC did not have a SMW title until 1988. WBA did not have one until December of 1987, WBO did not have one until 1988. IBF had one from '84 on but was a fledgling organization and the title was seen as essentially meaningless as it changed hands between Murray Sutherland and Chong-Pal Park. Instead of moving up to fight Sutherland or Park, Hagler fought Hearns, Mugabi and Leonard in that time. If there was a meaningful SMW title for Marvin to fight for at 168 he surely would have. But there was not. All the toughest fights for him were at 160 so he stayed where the toughest fights were to prove his greatness. :nod

That is what greatness does. :nod

Ward is ready to move up, I hope he takes the big test and shows us how great he truly is. Would be an amazing accomplishment. :nod

 

No one is asking Ward to go 2 divisions :nono Just one.

Ward's body is ready for 175, Hagler's certainly wasn't ready to jump 15 lbs. Ward should stop cutting and having fights at 172. It will be bad for him in the long run. 3 fights already at 172 is making me concerned when he goes back to making 168. Can't be good for him.

 

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I think he is. Three 172 lb catchweight fights tells me that quite clearly. 168 must be a real struggle. I think Virgil is misdirecting us to draw attention away from the Kovalev fight. I hope Virgil stops protecting him. Andre is ready to fight anyone and I think he has a very good chance against Sergey. Hopefully we get to see it while both are still prime. Would be a shame to wait till Sergey is old.

 

The run-up weights mean very little to me. Look at the Geale-Cotto fight. Cotto was 5 lbs heavier than Geale a month before the fight.

I think Andre is great. Just hope he challenges himself.

 

No one is beating Ward within one weight class of 168. Kovalev is the hope of some here to beat Ward? Kovalev would look slower than a sloth against Ward. GGG? Just another boxing clinic put on by Ward.

 

I think you're not up to date on the scene, kovalev destroys ward.

 

Only to those who lack even a miniscule amount of intellect.