How Ward Could Become a Major PPV Attraction

[bnovelist]

1.) Lose the "SOG" moniker and simply be called "Andre Ward"

2.) Destroy Kovalev in the same fashion he did Dawson!

To me Ward gets the crown if he moves up in weight and dispatches Kovalev in EPIC fashion

A win over GGG doesn't frighten me, but if we see Andre beat the brakes off Kovalev he would be the damn Freddy Krueger of the light heavies

and OFFICIALLY the #1 draw in boxing!!!!!!!!!!!! In my opinion Kovalev is the scariest guy in boxing right now....he's quiet, he's patient, he can

box, he punches like Tyson, he recovers extremely well, he doesn't unravel, he is the total package. Even more proven than Golovkin! I swear

if Ward moves up and pummels Kovalev I will PROCLAIM that he's the best PURE FIGHTER over the past 20yrs. Kovalev is a MONSTER

I swear let Ward beat up Kovalev at the MGM Grand he will become the NEW Mayweather, Tyson, Roy Jones, Ray Leonard, De La Hoya, etc...

[bnovelist]

No matter how laid back and respectful Ward is if he wipes out Kovalev near the same fashion of Dawson he will subconsciously SCARE most

people and will STAY on people's minds. If he does this people will forget about Floyd and welcome Andre Ward. Forget Golovkin beat Kovalev

in decisive fashion like Mayweather did Chico!!!!!! I swear will be the talk for YEARS TO COME.

[PredatorHayds]

First think Ward needs to do is become more active.
Fighting every 18 months isn't helping him or his legacy.
There's a few new names at SM now since he won Super Six.
I'd like to see a De Gale fight before he moves up.

[world ranked]

First think Ward needs to do is become more active.
Fighting every 18 months isn't helping him or his legacy.
There's a few new names at SM now since he won Super Six.
I'd like to see a De Gale fight before he moves up.

He can't to many people have made there mind up about Ward

[Bard of Boxrec]

Even if he magicked up the punch and the chin needed to beat Kovalev he'd still be the same old Andre Bored. Guy needs to grow a personality for PPV-worthiness.

[Baby Face Finster]

Even if he magicked up the punch and the chin needed to beat Kovalev he'd still be the same old Andre Bored. Guy needs to grow a personality for PPV-worthiness.

Bingo. He basically screwed himself with the SOG monicker and because of that coupled with his inactivity he will never become a major PPV draw. Even if he were to try and turn heel no one would buy it. You can't acquire personality, you either have it or you don't, and Ward simply doesn't.

[hurricanemitch14]

Hes not being cocky...hes saying hes a follower of God. Its better than Dr. Steel Hammer.

[Baby Face Finster]

Hes not being cocky...hes saying hes a follower of God. Its better than Dr. Steel Hammer.

That's not the way it comes off. It comes off as him being snobby and conceited don't you think? Christians consider only 1 man the Son Of God and he wasn't a boxer.

The only other nick name I can think worse than SOG is the Ding A Ling Man. At least Dr. Steel Hammer projects what and who Wlad is.

[hurricanemitch14]

Im no bible thumper but it was obvious to me what he meant.

[Baby Face Finster]

Im no bible thumper but it was obvious to me what he meant.

It doesn't matter what he meant, it's the perception it gave off.

[hurricanemitch14]

Well on a boxing forum where fans talk.....maybe explain to others instead of cutting a man down. His knickname is a positive for the sport, all the douchebags in boxing and he seems like one of the good guys.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Hes not being cocky...hes saying hes a follower of God. Its better than Dr. Steel Hammer.

That's not the way it comes off. It comes off as him being snobby and conceited don't you think? Christians consider only 1 man the Son Of God and he wasn't a boxer.

The only other nick name I can think worse than SOG is the Ding A Ling Man. At least Dr. Steel Hammer projects what and who Wlad is.

That's not what it means at all.

Son of god, means he is a 'child of god' which is what all believers are. It doesn't mean he thinks he's the Messiah.

[Datsue]

Dr Steelhammer & Dr Ironfist are the most hilariously naff names in the history of the sport. To an English-speaker they just sound cringeworthy, like a Man'O'War record.

[Bard of Boxrec]

like a Man'O'War record.

Are you disputing that the Gods Made Heavy Metal, and that They Saw That It Was Good???

[Datsue]

like a Man'O'War record.

Are you disputing that the Gods Made Heavy Metal, and that They Saw That It Was Good???

If I had more time & were that way inclined, I would so cook up a Photoshopped image of Wlad & Vitali's heads superimposed onto Manowar's bodies here, circa their loincloth/viking era.

But I don't & I'm not so I won't.

Where's Gomez when you need him?

[caldo2025]

A win over Kovalev will definitely keep me from bashing this coward but he'd never take the fight. He's too busy jumping on every corner of the ring apron after beating Paul Smith type guys. Ward is an overrated piece of garbage who's claim to fame is beating a bunch of mediocre boxers in the Super 6 Tournament.

I can't stand him as a boxer but i do love him as a commentator so i hope he just hangs it up and sits in the booth with Lampley and Max. They make magic together. God Boxing is depressing me lately

[hurricanemitch14]

Wins over Froch, AA and Kessler. Not just wins, embarrassed them. Yet hes a coward.....ur a retard.

[CrazyHorse]

Ward has a boring personality AND style of boxing. He will NEVER become a ppv attraction. If he ever gets on PPV from here on out I would consider that an accomplishment. I would much rather watch paint dry than watch Andre Ward fight. The only Ward fight I would watch would be GGG, Kovalev, Mayweather or Wladimir Klitschko...lol

Ward is a great boxer no doubt but for the life of me I cannot enjoy a boxing match that is more of a wrestling/holding match than it is a boxing match. For that reason i refuse to watch Wladimir. The Povetkin fight pissed me off something terrible, I am getting sick to my stomach thinking about that fight.

[ikorolev]

Ward may be lucky to get a good pay check and publicity. Sounds like JCCJ wants him:

http://www.spam.com/news/article21061.html?

It would be a very stupid move for Chavez who was humiliated by Fonfara at a catch weight.

[Ezzard]

His personality is fine by me. He’s likeable. Far better than putting on an act or being a prick.

The nickname is awful. Banging on about some medieval bu11sh1t.

His boxing is not exciting and he’s also dirty…and there’s a reel whiff that everything is twisted in his favour. He’s got a lot of talent and someone somewhere is building him up…how did he not lose a point against Kessler?

[PredatorHayds]

He does go in head first too often. Kesslers face was a mess from the headbutts.
Be nice to see him fight more often outside Oakland. Even if it's just at other La venues.
If he was topping the bill but the card was stacked, then it could get a PPV on that basis.

[Tanzio]

Ward is unlikely to ever be a ppv star because boxing is not a high enough priority for him.

[Cyclops]

Ward is unlikely to ever be a ppv star because boxing is not a high enough priority for him.

It obviously is because he must train hard, and often, to be that good.

He has out there talent, but he obviously puts the time in.

It's weird that he came back with as weak an opponent as Paul Smith, and doing that doesn't do him any favors. Like Mayweather, if you fight him you'll probably lose a boring one sided points decision. But unlike Mayweather, you won't get your career high payday and be able to retire after. You'll have a loss, won't be that much richer, and will have to take a smaller paycheck next fight as an opponent coming off a loss. This is why I can't understand why people think Froch is a pussy for wanting a rematch in Nottingham. He's on record as saying he'd have to knock him out otherwise he'd lose on points. He's FOUGHT HIM ALREADY. He knows what he brings. A probable loss and not that much money and even if he did beat him, it doesn't mean as much to the normal UK boxing fan (where the money is) as righting that premature stoppage of Groves. As stupid as it seems, Ward is going to have to build himself by agreeing to terms, taking shorter ends, traveling... People fornicate with Mayweather because they get PAID. Ward can't claim that. He's going to be big waste if he's not careful.

That said, I didn't watch the Smith fight as I thought it was pointless, and I haven't watched a Ward fight in a while, but gut feeling wise I think Kovalev beats him at LHW in a come from behind KO, because I think Ward can outbox him but Kovalev is just too strong.

Can't believe I wrote this much to reply to a Bnovelist thread.

[Tanzio]

Ward is unlikely to ever be a ppv star because boxing is not a high enough priority for him.

It obviously is because he must train hard, and often, to be that good.

He has out there talent, but he obviously puts the time in.

It's weird that he came back with as weak an opponent as Paul Smith, and doing that doesn't do him any favors. Like Mayweather, if you fight him you'll probably lose a boring one sided points decision. But unlike Mayweather, you won't get your career high payday and be able to retire after. You'll have a loss, won't be that much richer, and will have to take a smaller paycheck next fight as an opponent coming off a loss. This is why I can't understand why people think Froch is a pussy for wanting a rematch in Nottingham. He's on record as saying he'd have to knock him out otherwise he'd lose on points. He's FOUGHT HIM ALREADY. He knows what he brings. A probable loss and not that much money and even if he did beat him, it doesn't mean as much to the normal UK boxing fan (where the money is) as righting that premature stoppage of Groves. As stupid as it seems, Ward is going to have to build himself by agreeing to terms, taking shorter ends, traveling... People eff with Mayweather because they get PAID. Ward can't claim that. He's going to be big waste if he's not careful.

That said, I didn't watch the Smith fight as I thought it was pointless, and I haven't watched a Ward fight in a while, but gut feeling wise I think Kovalev beats him at LHW in a come from behind KO, because I think Ward can outbox him but Kovalev is just too strong.

Can't believe I wrote this much to reply to a Bnovelist thread.

Ward has phenomenal gifts and had developed his skills to a very high level but boxing is not his #1 priority.

I saw an interview with the star of the USA women's soccer team (Lloyd). She pointed out that her family, friends and fiancée all understand that they are not her top priority.

To be at the very top of the heap globally your chosen professional sport MUST be your #1 priority. Ward has multiple priorities ahead of boxing. That is not meant to be critical. I think that he is an amazingly well adjusted individual. You just can't be a big ppv star without being absorbed.