Ward said he was very close to coming back to fight Canelo

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  1. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah I think Ward is a bad match up for Canelo. One of the highest ring iq in this generation.
     
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  2. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward retired too early, imagine the fights we would have potentially gotten & i felt because of him retiring so early we never got to see his true level tested & really find out what he was made of.
     
  3. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would have liked to see Ward continue as well.

    Nevertheless, I believe Ward, in winning the Super Six, getting off the deck to make a fight of it against Kovalev, then rematching and defeating the Russian power puncher in conclusive fashion amply demonstrated what he was made of.
     
  4. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I really had a belly laugh when I read this. Cheers and thanks
     
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  5. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    More like Ricky Hatton. Nah. He beat Carl Froch
     
  6. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Canelo would destroy him.
     
  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He'd have gotten the worse trouncing of his career against Ward.
     
  8. steviebruno

    steviebruno ESB NYC Delegate banned Full Member

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    Well, we've seen Canelo get beat several times now, so it's not that far fetched. Canelo would probably look his way only if he was looking for another ass kicking. :lol:
     
  9. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would have been a good fight & a better one than AJ/Ward, if he was serious Andre should have straight called Canelo out to see but he didn't.
     
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  10. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don’t think he was ever serious.
     
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  11. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Prob not
     
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  12. bjl12

    bjl12 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Regardless of Ring IQ...Ward sons any version of Canelo. Ward was too balanced and a better counter-puncher in addition to being a master of distance