Fact is every credible writer I have seen has said the same thing, but #SOGGang ignores all the facts about the case and only believe what Ward says.
All reports were GGG's team offered Ward a fight and yes it was at 164, we aren't denying that. GGG asked for a catchweight because he wasn't planning on officially moving up to 168 and because his team believed he was the A-side. They acquiesced to Froch and JCC at 168 because they knew they were the A-side.
And again, that was the first offer. We all know negotiations are about what ends up, not the original offer. Ward could have countered back and said naw we need it at 168 and detailed other incentives for GGG to make the fight.
But guess what, Ward never countered back. HBO had to tell Ward to try and make the GGG fight and his team finally sent an offer to GGG. The same HBO that strong armed Ward into fighting Kovalev (and gave him two warm ups, but he may only get one because of injury).
When GGG's team got Ward's offer it had taken so long that GGG had signed another fight because he couldn't sit around forever and wait for a fight. Only Andre Ward feels comfortable doing that with the prime of his career.
But Ward has excuses, the same excuses that he needed to get out of his contract with Goosen, which still no one understands why he really wanted out of his contract. All words are the contract was more than fair and Goosen worked hard for Ward. The court thought it was so ridiculous they through it out because it wasn't even worth wasting a courts time.
One of these fighters has a reputation of being a solid, easy to work with guy, who is humble and respectful of opponents...one of the fighters has a reputation of being a primadonna and a pain to deal with. Y'all know which is which, yet that is who you put your faith in.
Apparently it is cool to dis Dan. That is fine with me. It isn't like that is a personal attack on me. The problem is again, feeling getting mixed with facts. I like his chats because when it comes to facts, Dan is about as reliable as any journalist out there and moreso than anyone chooses to post around here. People's problem with Dan is when he shares his own personal opinion. Opinions are different than facts. You don't have to agree with his opinions...I don't agree with them a lot either. But he does have more contacts and inside info than anyone here and most people in the industry. If you know anything about his chats he does like to call out duckers or runners in fights, but he will constantly defend that GGG didn't duck and that Ward was equally as much to blame. Also note, since #CaneloCartel is using #SOGGang to cop pleas right now, that he said that Canelo isn't ducking yet either.