Is Ward in a good situation cleaning out 168?

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Maxy Wrote:And America....wake up...foreigners are taking over.

Some interesting stats on this Maxy.

In 1982, there were 72 fighters from the United States ranked in the Ring Magazines top 10 accross all divisions. That compares to 35 ranked in the magazines top 10 accross all divisions as at September 2012.

There were also 5 ring champions from the United States in 1982, which compares to 2 as at September 2012.

So the dominance of the United States is now less than half of what it used to be.

A mere 2 champions out of 17 divisions and a mere 35 top ten ranked fighters out of a total of 170 potential positions.

[blackbelt2003]

I wouldn't mind Ward-Kessler 2 or Ward-Froch 2.


Ward has virtually cleaned out the division....but he's done so with all the advantages stacked in his favour. Considering the 168 division has long been the domain of Europe's best, Ward should do a little travelling and make some defences.


Same as when Calzaghe was in the same position as Ward is now. He was ragged on for never leaving Britain, and rightfully so.


You're the WORLD champ....then go fight the world, and not just in your own back yard.




Black

[Maxy]

blackbelt2003 Wrote:I wouldn't mind Ward-Kessler 2 or Ward-Froch 2.


Ward has virtually cleaned out the division....but he's done so with all the advantages stacked in his favour. Considering the 168 division has long been the domain of Europe's best, Ward should do a little travelling and make some defences.


Same as when Calzaghe was in the same position as Ward is now. He was ragged on for never leaving Britain, and rightfully so.


You're the WORLD champ....then go fight the world, and not just in your own back yard.




Black

Yeah, totally agree with that.

People might misconstrue my negativity towards Ward as some kinda hatred or whatever but I definitely rate him very highly him as a fighter. Technically he's untouchable at 168 but going abroad and doing the business when everything ain't to your advantage, elevates a champion.

I doubt he'll ever box in Europe.

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Maxy Wrote:

blackbelt2003 Wrote:I wouldn't mind Ward-Kessler 2 or Ward-Froch 2.


Ward has virtually cleaned out the division....but he's done so with all the advantages stacked in his favour. Considering the 168 division has long been the domain of Europe's best, Ward should do a little travelling and make some defences.


Same as when Calzaghe was in the same position as Ward is now. He was ragged on for never leaving Britain, and rightfully so.


You're the WORLD champ....then go fight the world, and not just in your own back yard.




Black

Yeah, totally agree with that.

People might misconstrue my negativity towards Ward as some kinda hatred or whatever but I definitely rate him very highly him as a fighter. Technically he's untouchable at 168 but going abroad and doing the business when everything ain't to your advantage, elevates a champion.

I doubt he'll ever box in Europe.

Yeh I agree, same as Frankel in the horse racing.

[lloyd mayflower]

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Maxy Wrote:

blackbelt2003 Wrote:I wouldn't mind Ward-Kessler 2 or Ward-Froch 2.


Ward has virtually cleaned out the division....but he's done so with all the advantages stacked in his favour. Considering the 168 division has long been the domain of Europe's best, Ward should do a little travelling and make some defences.


Same as when Calzaghe was in the same position as Ward is now. He was ragged on for never leaving Britain, and rightfully so.


You're the WORLD champ....then go fight the world, and not just in your own back yard.




Black

Yeah, totally agree with that.

People might misconstrue my negativity towards Ward as some kinda hatred or whatever but I definitely rate him very highly him as a fighter. Technically he's untouchable at 168 but going abroad and doing the business when everything ain't to your advantage, elevates a champion.

I doubt he'll ever box in Europe.

Yeh I agree, same as Frankel in the horse racing.

Too late, he retired

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lloyd mayflower Wrote:

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Maxy Wrote:

blackbelt2003 Wrote:I wouldn't mind Ward-Kessler 2 or Ward-Froch 2.


Ward has virtually cleaned out the division....but he's done so with all the advantages stacked in his favour. Considering the 168 division has long been the domain of Europe's best, Ward should do a little travelling and make some defences.


Same as when Calzaghe was in the same position as Ward is now. He was ragged on for never leaving Britain, and rightfully so.


You're the WORLD champ....then go fight the world, and not just in your own back yard.




Black

Yeah, totally agree with that.

People might misconstrue my negativity towards Ward as some kinda hatred or whatever but I definitely rate him very highly him as a fighter. Technically he's untouchable at 168 but going abroad and doing the business when everything ain't to your advantage, elevates a champion.

I doubt he'll ever box in Europe.

Yeh I agree, same as Frankel in the horse racing.

Too late, he retired

Too late for Frankel, yeh. At least we got to see him race Cirrus, one of the better travellers and the best horse Frankel has faced (his far better than Excelebration, despite their equal timeform ranking).

[lloyd mayflower]

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lloyd mayflower Wrote:

and the NEW Wrote:

Maxy Wrote:

blackbelt2003 Wrote:I wouldn't mind Ward-Kessler 2 or Ward-Froch 2.


Ward has virtually cleaned out the division....but he's done so with all the advantages stacked in his favour. Considering the 168 division has long been the domain of Europe's best, Ward should do a little travelling and make some defences.


Same as when Calzaghe was in the same position as Ward is now. He was ragged on for never leaving Britain, and rightfully so.


You're the WORLD champ....then go fight the world, and not just in your own back yard.




Black

Yeah, totally agree with that.

People might misconstrue my negativity towards Ward as some kinda hatred or whatever but I definitely rate him very highly him as a fighter. Technically he's untouchable at 168 but going abroad and doing the business when everything ain't to your advantage, elevates a champion.

I doubt he'll ever box in Europe.

Yeh I agree, same as Frankel in the horse racing.

Too late, he retired

Too late for Frankel, yeh. At least we got to see him race Cirrus, one of the better travellers and the best horse Frankel has faced (his far better than Excelebration, despite their equal timeform ranking).

Iv already discovred you know more about horseracing than me! Frankel is an impressive beast tho.