Who has the more entertaining, fan-friendly style: Andre Ward or Gennady Golovkin?

[pesticid]

I think in and outside the ring Ward is the more boring fighter. He just doesn't have charisma and neither does Floyd but at least he trash talks decently. Ward should study Floyd's strategy and establish himself as the villain. Imagine he goes to Gennady's press conference and starts slamming him verbally. Or he goes up to 175 and fight Kovalev or accepted the challenge by Adonis at 168 and got in their faces telling them what he's going to do to them and how.

[BattlingNelson]

ok. I would think HBO would match them if they though GGG would win. While Ward isn't a star, he is , again universally rated the 2nd best boxer in the world in every reputable, unbiased ranking. I don't think there is a win that would get him more respect, even Mayweather at 154.

Manny and GGG are #2 and #3 p4p. I would strongly disagree. Manny is mostly top 5-7 now and GGG mostly outside the top 10. I guess we all have our own opinions.

How long do you think Ward should remain top 3? After all he hasn't fought anyone with a pulse for two and a half years.

[JDD1]

How long do you think Ward should remain top 3? After all he hasn't fought anyone with a pulse for two and a half years.

Ward needs to get back in the ring. I wish he had approached his situation in a way where he kept fighting. You skipped a response to my other post.

[BattlingNelson]

Ward needs to get back in the ring. I wish he had approached his situation in a way where he kept fighting. You skipped a response to my other post.

What question was that?

Hey. You didn't answer mine BTW.

[JDD1]

GGG obviously. And he would annihilate Ward if Ward found the guts to come down to 160.

What did you guys think of Lampley a while ago saying GGG v ward wasn't even a fight fans wanted or were thinking about? WOuldn't HBO put GGG in with Ward if they thought he would beat him?

Granted, ward isn't Mr. Excitement, but he is universally considered the 2nd best fighter in the world and does draw well in Oakland. He doesn't fill he house but he does get more than GGG does in te MSG theatre.

Ward needs to get back in the ring. I wish he had approached his situation in a way where he kept fighting. You skipped a response to my other post.

The one above where I responded to your post. As for his p4p spot, I don't know if he will voters will keep him there should he remain inactive over the contract situation.

My guess is they will remove him.

[BattlingNelson]

The one above where I responded to your post. As for his p4p spot, I don't know if he will voters will keep him there should he remain inactive over the contract situation.

My guess is they will remove him.

So he could just continue fighting a bum a year and still hold the slot?


Your question: I dont know about Lampley saying this or that. I'm not American and do not watch HBO. That being said, he is probably right to a degree. A nontitle affair with Junior is much more exiting for the fans.

Whether HBO would put GGG in with Ward if they thought Ward would win? Well first of all HBO is not a promotor, but if hey had that power, they probably would not. GGG brings asses in seats and has a worldwide following. Ward has a following in jOakland and that following is miniscule and losing in numbers every day that Ward is sitting on the shelf.

[Rage of Wodan]

did anyone see the youtube video interview with Rosado where he claims that Grant makes special gloves for GGG? He says GGG's gloves are thin at the knuckle. that most of the padding is around the wrist area.

[The Hammer]

The question should have been, who's the more accomplished amateur

Although Ward did receive that one Olympic Gold like Audley Harrison, Golovkin is the more accomplished amateur overall with three Gold's and a Silver.

Gold 2002 Asian Games Light Middleweight
Gold 2003 World Amateurs Middleweight
Gold 2004 Asian Games Middleweight
Silver 2004 Olympics Middleweight

[Daddy T]

one of the most one sided polls ever

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Ward has a following in jOakland and that following is miniscule and losing in numbers every day that Ward is sitting on the shelf.

There's a real 'Ward who?' problem at this point. He doesn't fight enough to:
1. Be as sharp as he should be when he does fight.
2. To stay in the public mind.

No matter how technically good he is when he's sharp and does fight, that's just not as approachable as sitting a casual down in front a 'GGG' fight and telling them he'll be doing it again in 3 months.