Oosthuizen-Ward in the works, but Tommy has to come down to 168 for big payday

JCS · Post by **JCS** » 10 Mar 2015, 12:29

Sounds like a great idea. Worked for Dawson, right?

I bet it will be in Oakland as well.

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 10 Mar 2015, 12:30

crusader wrote:Many people call for GGG to move up because he's so dominant, but why aren't there nearly as many calls for Ward to do the same?

Might be because Ward has done the second best impression of the 'invisible man' in boxing.

He's been inactive for so long, that many people are probably not sure he can still cut it at 168.

There is no such problem with Golovkin at 160.

davie · Post by **davie** » 10 Mar 2015, 17:56

This fight is shit.

But playing devils advocate here, considering the length of time Ward has been inactive, if this is a filler type fight to knock off the ring rust, I can buy into it.

If he fights this one, claims to be the son of god then doesn't fight again for 15 months, then the guy needs a good hard kick in the balls

kaiserbill · Post by **kaiserbill** » 10 Mar 2015, 20:39

ikorolev wrote:
kaiserbill wrote:Dunno how accurate this is, but according to this report, the winner of Tommy Oosthuizen vs Ryno Liebenberg this weekend will fight on the Wlad Klitshko vs Bryant Jennings bill on April 25th.

A trip to the spiritual home of American boxing is on the cards for the winner of next month’s South African super fight between Tommy Oosthuizen and Ryno Liebenberg.

Promoter Rodney Berman has had far-reaching talks with his counterpart, Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, and they have agreed that whoever wins the bout will fight on the undercard of Wladimir Klitschko’s heavyweight title defence against Bryant Jennings on April 25.
http://www.goldengloves.co.za/boxing-ne ... iver-king/
40 days seem to be insufficient to prepare for a fight against Ward, especially if you need to heal/rest a little and then do additional draining to get to a lower weight.

I'm not sure he'll be fighting Ward.
Certainly, the article, which might not be correct or current makes no mention of it.
The article, from last month, simply mentions plans for the winner of Oosthuizen vs Liebenberg to probably feature on Wlads April card.

Who knows...

kaiserbill · Post by **kaiserbill** » 10 Mar 2015, 20:42

Either way, Oosthuizen has had much publicized personal issues outside the ring.
Rodney Berman has expressed exasperation in the past, including warning him that he has a final chance...

Let's see how he goes this weekend against Liebenberg.

Oosthuizen-Ward in the works, but Tommy has to come down to 168 for big payday

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