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"Ward vs. Kovalev Rematch Talks Finally Underway - For June 17?"

According to Egis Klimas, the manager of Sergey Kovalev, the negotiations are finally underway for a rematch with World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight world champion Andre Ward.

The two boxers collided last November at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ward got off the floor in the second round to win a twelve round unanimous decision. All three judges had it scored for the Olympic gold medal winner with identical tallies of 114-113.

There was a rematch clause in the bout agreement, which Kovalev quickly exercised to secure an immediate return bout.

As of last week, Kovalev's promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events was having a very difficult time with getting Roc Nation Sports, who promote Ward, to start negotiating the rematch.

"The negotiations have begun, but there is no concrete agreement," Klimas said.

There were some issues with getting Ward to come back to the table, as he was threatening the possibility of retiring unless the scenario with the rematch made sense.

Duva had previously informed BS.com that HBO prefers a date of June 17 for the rematch.

Roc Nation has now placed the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on hold for June 17, but they have not revealed if the date is for the Ward-Kovalev rematch or Miguel Cotto's rescheduled return. Cotto was set to return on HBO Pay-Per-View last Saturday, but his event got canceled after opponent James Kirkland withdrew with a fractured nose. Cotto is looking to rescheduled his return for a date in April or June.

I hate to say "I told you so" to those forum members that prematurely accused Ward of committing all sorts of dodgy "cowardly" shenanigans, but I really did tell you all to refrain from jumping to any derogatory conclusions without being in possession of the all the facts.

That being said, I doubt that anyone would openly admit to making a mistake, so this thread may end up being ignored, since it contradicts their original assumptions.

I hope this fight comes off. I enjoy watching high level boxing.

Enlightened-One wrote:I hate to say "I told you so" to those forum members that prematurely accused Ward of committing all sorts of dodgy "cowardly" shenanigans, but I really did tell you all to refrain from jumping to any derogatory conclusions without being in possession of the all the facts.

That being said, I doubt that anyone would openly admit to making a mistake, so this thread may end up being ignored, since it contradicts their original assumptions.

Too funny.... but truthful most here can not and will not admit they were wrong

tiny_acres wrote:

Enlightened-One wrote:I hate to say "I told you so" to those forum members that prematurely accused Ward of committing all sorts of dodgy "cowardly" shenanigans, but I really did tell you all to refrain from jumping to any derogatory conclusions without being in possession of the all the facts.

That being said, I doubt that anyone would openly admit to making a mistake, so this thread may end up being ignored, since it contradicts their original assumptions.

Too funny.... but truthful most here can not and will not admit they were wrong

Especially the enlightened one. When proven wrong he just changes the question.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

tiny_acres wrote:

Enlightened-One wrote:I hate to say "I told you so" to those forum members that prematurely accused Ward of committing all sorts of dodgy "cowardly" shenanigans, but I really did tell you all to refrain from jumping to any derogatory conclusions without being in possession of the all the facts.

That being said, I doubt that anyone would openly admit to making a mistake, so this thread may end up being ignored, since it contradicts their original assumptions.

Too funny.... but truthful most here can not and will not admit they were wrong

Especially the enlightened one. When proven wrong he just changes the question.

Lol

Will their be a fair referee and honest judges?

Probably not.

Roc Nation will lose more money on prima donna Ward, who will demand big money despite not being a draw.

It seems like roc Nation has no interest in making money. Boxing is a tax write off for them.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

tiny_acres wrote:

Enlightened-One wrote:I hate to say "I told you so" to those forum members that prematurely accused Ward of committing all sorts of dodgy "cowardly" shenanigans, but I really did tell you all to refrain from jumping to any derogatory conclusions without being in possession of the all the facts.

That being said, I doubt that anyone would openly admit to making a mistake, so this thread may end up being ignored, since it contradicts their original assumptions.

Too funny.... but truthful most here can not and will not admit they were wrong

Especially the enlightened one. When proven wrong he just changes the question.

Examples please?

Guys, please don't reply or this will be another thread killed by EO.

No need for a rematch, Ward won the 1st easy even the judges said so...........

boxing_rocks wrote:Guys, please don't reply or this will be another thread killed by EO.

Not with me, I've had him on ignore for ages. He has another tag in boxers of the past. Weird kid

Hopefully not on PPV. As much as I liked seeing Ward get his ass kicked, I'm not throwing cash at a rematch that shouldn't be happening in the first place. No need to reward dubious decisions. Stop being cheap and pay your fighters, HBO.

And Lol at the "told you so" post. Ward is notorious for being a primadonna. No need to support that kind of behavior.

I'm with you, I won't buy that again. Decent fight, far from great. People are just so desperate for great fights their standards are much lower.

handsofstone wrote:No need for a rematch, Ward won the 1st easy even the judges said so...........

Wow, stuff you are using must be good.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:I'm with you, I won't buy that again. Decent fight, far from great. People are just so desperate for great fights their standards are much lower.

More of an "interesting" style matchup for a one time occurrence. Shouldn't be needing a repeat, but "it is what it is".

boxing_rocks wrote:

handsofstone wrote:No need for a rematch, Ward won the 1st easy even the judges said so...........

Wow, stuff you are using must be good.

Yes thank you my eyes are in perfect working order

oh please not. please retire andre, please.

KOVALEV VS BERTEBIEV

KOVALEV VS GVOZDYK

Blodhemn wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:I'm with you, I won't buy that again. Decent fight, far from great. People are just so desperate for great fights their standards are much lower.

More of an "interesting" style matchup for a one time occurrence. Shouldn't be needing a repeat, but "it is what it is".

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:I'm with you, I won't buy that again. Decent fight, far from great. People are just so desperate for great fights their standards are much lower.

I definitely want to watch it again. The judges won't screw up this time. Kovalev beats him decisively again.

you simply cannot make this sh!t up. The whole cast of delusional clowns who had Krusher winning easily and being "robbed," who belittled Ward for considering retirement (calling him a coward and worse), are now begging Ward to retire because the fight will be boring and less than competitive.

Sad clowns at that, who need to change their Dependz

Tanzio wrote: you simply cannot make this sh!t up. The whole cast of delusional clowns who had Krusher winning easily and being "robbed," who belittled Ward for considering retirement (calling him a coward and worse), are now begging Ward to retire because the fight will be boring and less than competitive.

Sad clowns at that, who need to change their Dependz

I see only one person talking about Ward's retirement in this thread. Everybody else wants Ward to sign the contract WITHOUT MONTHS OF MAKING DEMANDS. I want Kovalev to fight, as he is fun to watch.

Riddick Blowe wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:I'm with you, I won't buy that again. Decent fight, far from great. People are just so desperate for great fights their standards are much lower.

I definitely want to watch it again. The judges won't screw up this time. Kovalev beats him decisively again.

I'll watch it for sure, I just won't pay for it. I think that was my last Boxing PPV. UFC is money better spent.

boxing_rocks wrote:

Tanzio wrote: you simply cannot make this sh!t up. The whole cast of delusional clowns who had Krusher winning easily and being "robbed," who belittled Ward for considering retirement (calling him a coward and worse), are now begging Ward to retire because the fight will be boring and less than competitive.

Sad clowns at that, who need to change their Dependz

I see only one person talking about Ward's retirement in this thread. Everybody else wants Ward to sign the contract WITHOUT MONTHS OF MAKING DEMANDS. I want Kovalev to fight, as he is fun to watch.

It is going to be fun to watch him lose (again) in June (if it actually comes off), even though I have always liked him more than Ward. Krusher's fanbouys are a collection of wailing diaper dandies.

Yes, that includes you.

Tanzio wrote:

boxing_rocks wrote:

Tanzio wrote: you simply cannot make this sh!t up. The whole cast of delusional clowns who had Krusher winning easily and being "robbed," who belittled Ward for considering retirement (calling him a coward and worse), are now begging Ward to retire because the fight will be boring and less than competitive.

Sad clowns at that, who need to change their Dependz

I see only one person talking about Ward's retirement in this thread. Everybody else wants Ward to sign the contract WITHOUT MONTHS OF MAKING DEMANDS. I want Kovalev to fight, as he is fun to watch.

It is going to be fun to watch him lose (again) in June (if it actually comes off), even though I have always liked him more than Ward. Krusher's fanbouys are a collection of wailing diaper dandies.

Yes, that includes you.

You are wrong. I am Golovkin's fanboy, not Kovalev's. I have always seen Krusher's drawbacks, but compared to him, Ward looks mediocre, and that includes during their fight.