Andre Ward called Anthony Joshua on Instagram today and said he would come out of pension “If the business was right.”
The 41-year-old former world champion Ward with two division (32-0, 17 COs) has not fought in eight years since he retired in 2017 after his knockout victory over a washed Sergey Kovalev. He is now interested in returning if he can secure a fight against Joshua, provided the conditions of negotiation are to his liking.
AJ responded to the cry of Ward and said: ‘Payday. Payday (Canelo voice). ‘
Joshua’s response seems to be a strong sign that he is not interested in fighting Ward, and that is understandable why. Ward has been retired for too long, and he is an unknown to the younger fans who did not follow the sport in his first years until he stopped it in 2017.
Joshua is negotiating for a mega fight against Jake Paul that could be the biggest fight financially in the sport. Paul is a massive name on social media, and AJ is expected to get his biggest career payday against him. I
In contrast, if Joshua was to fight against Ward, the money would be chicken feed in comparison, and he would waste a fight for nothing. In addition to Jake Paul, Joshua can pay well paid against Daniel Dubois in a Rematch, Tyson Fury when he comes out of pension, or oleksandr usyk.
“I am asked daily.” Do you miss boxing, and if you come back, who would you fight? “” Andre Ward says on Instagram today. “Most days I don’t miss it. I am very pleased to do what I do in life. Who would I fight with? This is the problem.
‘There are many names out there, but not many names that make sense. But there is one name I have gained before. If you say the name, I could see myself fighting against him today.
‘If the business was right And everything was right at the front. Anthony Joshua and I. This is a fight I would take at Wembley Stadium. This is a dangerous struggle for my legacy. It is a dangerous battle in general, but it is a fight that would find me in the gym and get me in the mindset that I have to go to war. This is Anthony Joshua.
“I know he’s ready to fight against Jake Paul. That’s what it goes. I’m talking about a real struggle for legacy, ‘says Ward.
It’s too late for Andre Ward. He has been retired for too long, and he was never a big PPV star before hanging his gloves. He was not the kind of fighter. He must have come out of the pension years ago if he wants to be blessed with a payday against Joshua or another big name like Fury. Now, it’s too late. He is 41, and not enough people still remember him.
Last updated on 08/11/2025
