If Hops asks for it ok, I suppose, but really I don't want to watch Ward beat up the old guy even though it probably would raise Andre's profile to retire "The Alien".
I see the opposite, people will say he beat an old BHop and ducked the fighters like GGG, Kovalev, Stevenson, Froch-Groves, or Chavez. Plus they fight on different networks which would get complicated.
You're right. Some people would. But they'd likely be the same mouthbreathers that equate Ward's style to Wlad's.
Ward versus either Stevenson or Kovalev would be nice to see. I don't believe that Golovkin would move up a division just because Andre Ward needs a big fight. GGG has a lot of work to do at 160. He's not a big guy for his own division either, so I don't see him moving up to 168 just to fight Ward. Also, Ward vs. Andre Dirrell would be nice to see.
Stevenson has been calling Ward out for a while now. Ward is afraid of Stevenson. Stevenson called Ward out on national TV, said that he would fight Ward at 175 or if Ward is too afraid he will come down to 168. Ward will not fight outside his hometown without his personal referee, judges, boxing commission, commentators, etc. Ward wants to fight small fighters, but runs from Stevenson and Kovalev.................
Another lie. Froch, Kessler, Green, Dawson were all bigger than Ward. Rodriguez was his size looked much bigger though. Ward is taking on anyone. Now take a look at GGG. He´s in fact beating up smaller fighters.
Chavez Jr would be the biggest fight for him, financially speaking. That's the fight he wants so that's what I want for him.
I don´t see this one as a big challenge for Ward, but from a financial aspect this makes sense for both.
then Stevenson should either try moving to SMW or wait his turn. Ward is the established act and he gets first bid of what he does. Its up to Adonis to chase him.
GGG is the obvious pick but I really hope he fights Froch and silences all the bullsh*t hype talk surrounding Froch. Other than that Chavez Jr. as I never see a B-Hop fight being materialised. If it was possible that'd be my #1.