So who is Andre Ward fighting?

[firstborn]

yea and the 2 million dollars he gets to fight these bums can certainly benefit him

So now you're mad because Ward negotiated a good deal for himself. Ward set a price and someone agreed to pay it, why you bitter?

[OnePunch]

So now you're mad because Ward negotiated a good deal for himself. Ward set a price and someone agreed to pay it, why you bitter?

in most instances that would be true, however in boxing, resources are not infinite. They are quite limited, actually. And any resources wasted on Wards garbage fights are resources that are then not available for other more meaningful fights.

[firstborn]

in most instances that would be true, however in boxing, resources are not infinite. They are quite limited, actually. And any resources wasted on Wards garbage fights are resources that are then not available for other more meaningful fights.

Once again boxing fans prove to be a "What have you done for me lately" bunch.

Reasonably speaking, Ward had one fight against sub par competition when he faced Smith after returning from his contract issues. Before that fight he faced a decent opponent when he returned from a shoulder injury. That's two questionable fights for his entire career which took place after unusual circumstances.

I think the real issue is that people have a problem with Ward standing up for himself and taking control of his career, good or bad, no matter the consequences. Ward is able to garner a huge wage because most boxing pros and insiders respect his skill set, end of story.

[Eastcoast]

Man I thought the Hatian journeyman was bad, but Rohan Murdock is the same as Zerafa - a 23 year-old, 18-1 Austalian novice with no big wins and no special ability.

According to a source inside the camp of Andre Ward, who reported to Behind The Gloves exclusively on the condition of anonymity, the undefeated super-middleweight champion is in camp to be featured on the undercard of Cotto-Canelo to take place on Nov. 21 at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

While it has not been officially announced, sources close to Fight Hype say that Ward has signed a three-fight deal with HBO that would put him in line to face light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev at some point in 2016.

An opponent has yet to be named for the November bout, but the leading candidate is Australian Rohan Murdock (18-1, 14 KO’s). An official announcement could come as early as Monday, October 19. We will keep you updated with any further information.

Ward last fought in June, scoring a ninth-round TKO of former super-middleweight title contender Paul Smith in a 172 lb. catch-weight bout. Although Smith came in over four pounds over the agreed weight, Ward beat Smith to the punch over the course of the evening.

Ward connected on 231 of 586 punches (39 percent) while Smith seemed to be aestivating, connecting on only 47 of 266 blows (18 percent).

– Ryan O’Hara @OHaraSports

[The Hammer]

if they put Ward on as the co-feature though, that will give people a chance to get a hot dog and a beer, and maybe hit the restroom before the main event........