Ward: Bute needs to beat 1 or 2 A-level guys & come out of his hometown to get a shot

According to Ward, 'earning a shot' means beating A level fighters. Ward hadn't done that before facing Kessler. End of.

 

Dude stop it I'm embarrassed of you're stupidity and lack of shame. Seeing you writing about boxing it's like seeing a ******ed kid hurtfully banging his head into a concrete wall. It is painfully to watch.
If stupidity would have hurt, you would be yelling in agony right now.

 

:good I'm glad you're learning something new.
Now the point I've made didn't quite reach your thick skull.
I was pointing out that Glen Johnson has fought great fighters like Tarver, Dawson, and Jones Jr. and actually beat one of the greats. So by that he has earned a certain status, like a quality stamp on his bold head that says this guy is at least decent enough to hang in there with the best, like he proved against Froch. And that's one of the reason he reached easier than others to a world championship title. What has Ward did to earn his easy way to the WBA title that Kessler was holding?

 

I wouldn't expect Ward to come off like that. The Glen Johnson that Bute got the decision over, seemed like a more serviceable Glen Johnson than the one that Froch decisioned. Johnson didn't gas like he did against Froch. In terms of Super Middleweights Bute is the one that Ward needs to fight. One could argue that Bute had an easier time with a better version of Sakio Bika, than Ward fought. If Ward fights his mandatory, Ward will be doing just what he criticizes Bute with doing. Dirrel hasn't even beaten a name opponent yet.

 

I did dip****.

It's 32%.

Read the ****ing thread next time.

Keith

 

What % in the US? Oh yeah, that's not in house fighting. Americains are well known for city based patriotism.

 

1. Not all of Wards fights have been in the US. Cayman Islands are not int he US

2. Bute has fought in 2 Canadian cities, quebec City and Montreal. Thus my comparison of San Jose. Context helps when you read.

Again, your complete lack of understanding of the US and its culture belies your post.

But this isn't the first time, we know facts aren't your strong point.....


Keith

 

No it's not. Various posts have illustrated that.

Put Andre Ward in a fight against a Mexican fighter in San Antonio. It would be 80-20 percentage of fans for the Mexican fighter.


Keith

 

Put him in against a romanian in San Antonio with american tv behind him how many fans does that give him?

 

About 50%.


Keith

 

Bute consistently sells out Montreal and Quebec. Ward does ticket sales in Oakland, but outside of that he is just another fighter getting his meal ticket through a promoter who isn't doing the best job selling Ward outside of his hometown.

 

The cities in which Bute fought before :

- Montreal, QC
- Quebec, QC
- Atlantic City, NJ
- Boynton Beach, FL
- Boston, Mass.
- Galati, Romania
- Bucharest, Romania

Only one offer not initiated by HBO was offered for Bute to fight on the road since he became champ. The only offer was from Hennessy, formerly with Froch. He only fights home because it pays there, compared to fighting in front of just a few thousand, like most do in the US.

 

Image, fighting style, personality all has a big part to do with it in the US for sure.

It seems that if you are a fighter for a foreign country, you get support from 90% of your homecountries fan just because. The typical fan in Romania could love pressure fighting brawlers, but if Pernell Whitaker comes along, and was Romanian, they would be all on his jock.

Here in the US, that will work for a city, but that's about it. IF you like pressure fighters and you are from Philly, then Pernell Whitaker isn't going to be on your list of fighters to root for. JC Chavez would be and you would be more likely to root for Chavez than Whitaker ina fighter.

But geography does play a part.


Keith