Ward should have moved up to LHW sooner.

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Why didn't Ward move up to LHW shortly after winning the Super Six? He could have easily become undisputed there. Can you see the likes of Shumenov or Cloud having any chance against him? I sure can't.
     
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  2. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    I would have preferred to see him carry on in the division against Bivol, Beterbiev tbh.
     
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  3. Scott Cork

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    I would have too. Id love to see asleep.
     
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  4. C.J.

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    He didnt want the smoke lol
     
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  5. Aussie Invader

    Aussie Invader Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    when was the last time a SMW king stepped up to take on a LWH king (kovalev) in his prime?
    and you want to criticise him...
     
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  6. Scott Cork

    Scott Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah a robbery. Dick Tiger beating Jose Torres was probably the last great one.
     
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  7. Dubblechin

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    Why didn't he turn pro at Light Heavyweight after winning the Light Heavyweight Gold Medal at 178 pounds in the 2004 Olympics?

    Most Olympic light heavyweight medalists like Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Mate Parlov, Antonio Tarver, Slobodan Kacar, etc. turned pro at light heavyweight or heavyweight.

    Clearly, Ward could dry out effectively and tried to pick up some easier belts. So, he did.
     
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  8. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    To be fair, lots of fighters fight at a different weight class in the pros than they fought in in the amateurs. Lomachenko won medals at lightweight, but started his pro career at featherweight.
     
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  9. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ward went from the 178-pound Olympic Gold medal in 2004 to fighting at 160 in 2005. (LOL)

    Hell, Floyd Patterson, Chris Byrd and Michael Spinks won medals at Middleweight in the Olympics and won heavyweight titles.

    When Ward won the gold, I was excited to see him as a heavyweight. A year later, he was drying out to 159 and rehydrating back up before the fight 30 hours later. (LOL)

    Ward was a weight bully. I'm just calling it as I see it.
     
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  10. 22JM

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    Why doesn't beterbiev move up to HW? I guess he doesn't want none of that smoke either? Lol
     
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  11. Quina74

    Quina74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I knew there was some sense in you.
     
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  12. C.J.

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    He doesnt need to he's happy where he is
     
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  13. C.J.

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    Kovalev was in his prime ??? Aww c'mon Aussie a joke's a joke but **** a pantomime. Ginger had that organized lol
     
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  14. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And Kovalev wasn't the "king" at LHW. He was just a titleholder.

    Stevenson was the "king", being the lineal champion and all.
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

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    It's okay when Ward stays at his weight but not when GGG does?
     
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