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[Cshel86]

Okay guys, don't laugh at me, but I just thought about this. I would like to hear you guys' thoughts on how the fight would go, though Im sure most would give it to Ward easily. Maybe. Maybe not.

My biggest question is, how could their promoters put a huge spin on things and make this into a HUGE fight over the course of a year? I mean, Ward is big in the boxing world, but not so much with casual fans. Chavez is going to be big (that's what they're working towards), due to his name, if he can keep winning.

This would no doubt, be somewhat of a breakout fight for Ward, in regards to the world knowing who he is. The lifting is in the hands of Chavez's team...maybe a fight with Kelly Pavlik and some other notable name at 168 by the end of next year. He does have a pretty busy schedule, so it can be done...maybe May '14, if Ward stays at 68.

What are you guys' thoughts on the popularity of this fight? Fight results?

Oh yeah...Chavez is going to beat Sergio. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

[checkleft]

I do agree with your final thoughts professor but I don't with what you said about coming along. The reason he is ripping these shots is because he comes on 20+ pounds heavier then his opponents, not only is he blatantlyridiculing the weight class system in place as chels picture illustrates (him with a ton of food directly after the lee weigh in) he has used performance enhancers, ie diaretics, to either mask a banned substance and also to keep that advantage and fight in a smaller weight class.

Once/if he moves up to super middle he's not gonna have the same advantage and we might see the Arthur Abraham effect if he doesn't polish his boxing skills

[daprofessor]

I do agree with your final thoughts professor but I don't with what you said about coming along. The reason he is ripping these shots is because he comes on 20+ pounds heavier then his opponents, not only is he blatantlyridiculing the weight class system in place as chels picture illustrates (him with a ton of food directly after the lee weigh in) he has used performance enhancers, ie diaretics, to either mask a banned substance and also to keep that advantage and fight in a smaller weight class.

Once/if he moves up to super middle he's not gonna have the same advantage and we might see the Arthur Abraham effect if he doesn't polish his boxing skills

true, but look at his body...he is filling out. he's getting his man strength. i don't know about the p.e.d's or any of that...it's possible....but whatever the case, he's going to be the bigger/stronger guy in the ring against martinez. at this point...AA is not busy enough and doesn't bring the same intensity he had just a few years ago. i'd pick chavez over him at 168. i'd probably pick him over froch as well.

This post has been edited by daprofessor: Aug 21 2012, 02:42 PM