He fights good fighters. Barrera is a good fight imo. Only problem is Ward's inactivity and the whole no travel bull**** is really annoying. But this guy could be an ATG, he needs to hurry up. Kov vs Ward is easily the best fight that could be made in boxing.
Honestly, Rodriguez wasn't a bad fight at all, he's a solid fighter. Paul Smith was definitely a waste of time though.
Barrera is okay and the best fighter Ward has faced in some years. (zero credit for whooping Skeletal Chad)
Bareera as a whole is probably the best fighter he has fought to date. sure he has faced better names but bareera will be his toughest fight.
What the actual ****? What are you basing this on? When he can't lay a glove on Ward people will say he's a bum. Guaranteed.
Bareera is a big 175 fighter that alone is a challenge Ward was out on his feet against paul smithy I think ward would win this battle with bareera anyway but he will be taken to the brink......
He's been chosen specifically to see if Ward can use his rough house tactics at LHW. Barrera can't fight in close quarters for love nor money. He ain't that big anyway. He's been coming in well under 175 for most of his more recent fights.
Froch and kessler have better names but that does not mean it would be a harder fight it's this fundamental point i am trying to hit home with you.
He hasn't fought a good fighter in a while so it's hard to gauge where Wards still at but just imagine what Kovalev would have done to Wards last opponent Paul Smith lol
He wasn't out on his feet, but he was stunned when he took his foot off the pedal. That should tell you all you need to know with how he'll fair against Kovalev.