In a fair fight with an honest referee, Gennady Golovkin would KO Andre Ward

[Derranged]

If a fair and honest ref didnt let Wlad hold he would have lost a while ago

Yea right, Larry. Who would have beaten him if not for holding?

[The Big Dunn]

What offer did he turn down?

Couple of weeks ago he and his team said they weren't going to 168 and a ward fight wasn't hot right now. There are a few discussion threads here on NSB.

[just the facts]

What offer did he turn down?

Why would Wards promoter/manager work up an offer for a fight team GGG made clear they won't take

[E. O. Wilson]

You can't compare Wlad and Ward because Wlad has fought in the US 10+ times

Lemme know when Ward fights 10 times in Germany, Russia, Poland... etc

[pesticid]

If the fight were in Oakland with a crooked home referee who would permit Andre Ward to use illegal tactics (hit while holding, use deliberate head butts, hit off the break and repeatedly clamp GGG's arm) I think Ward would win a decision, perhaps a TD after a cut from deliberate head butt.

But in a fair fight with an HONEST referee, matching SKILL against SKILL, I think Gennady Golovkin would knock out the bigger man Andre Ward.

It's possible...the problem with GGG is that his trainer says that they don't prepare for his opponent but rather that they prepare GGG to be the best at everything.

Well, GGG hasn't shown to be great on the inside and hasn't shown that he's able to handle the clinch game.

GGG fights at medium range while Andre fights at close range or long range, and we know Andre dictates where the fight goes. So if Abel is really truthful in what he's saying, that he doesn't prepare GGG for a specific opponent, they will have a frustrating night

[arraamis]

Considering how GGG hasn't fought anyone near Ward's level yet, its kind of hard to determine what would happen.

^^^^
This!

Anybody that believes that GGG would spark a seasoned elite veteran such as ward -- While & or when, GGG hasn't even fought an elite competitor diminishes any hint of credibility behind the statement. And pushes the boundaries of the absurd.

Perhaps when GGG fights better opposition, a more realistic determination can be made.

[BattlingNelson]

^^^^
This!

Anybody that believes that GGG would spark a seasoned elite veteran such as ward -- While & or when, GGG hasn't even fought an elite competitor diminishes any hint of credibility behind the statement. And pushes the boundaries of the absurd.

Perhaps when GGG fights better opposition, a more realistic determination can be made.

You are right that we dont know what happens when GGG fights a true elite fighter, but we are also unaware of how Ward deals with fighting away from home.

[The Big Dunn]

You are right that we dont know what happens when GGG fights a true elite fighter, but we are also unaware of how Ward deals with fighting away from home.

Ward beat Froch in Atlantic City, NJ. AC is 2,928.2 miles away from Oakland, CA.

[BattlingNelson]

Ward beat Froch in Atlantic City, NJ. AC is 2,928.2 miles away from Oakland, CA.

I know. I think it's USA still though?

[E. O. Wilson]

Ward beat Froch in Atlantic City, NJ. AC is 2,928.2 miles away from Oakland, CA.

Yep he beat Jersey hometown boy Carl "The Situation" Froch on his own turf, good point Al