A devout Christian, he regularly visits places in his area such as schools, prisons, and youth facilities. Ive never talked about my parents before and some of their struggles. In the short term, theyre only one punch away from permanent injury or death. Do you imagine your last day? I ask Ward. Thats when Virgil took me in. 1030 Grant Street Southeast. Theres a math equation very few people have solved. Unfortunately for Ward, he was tremendously good, and it was detrimental to him as an entertaining fighter for the casual. We did it. Ward defended his WBA and Ring titles against unbeaten Edwin Rodrguez in Ontario, California in November 2013 with a wide unanimous decision. Of course not. Kessler was the strong favorite going into Showtime's Super Six tournament. It was also noted that the rematch would take place at the Mandalay Bay in Paradise, Nevada on HBO PPV. Ward knew better than anyone what greatness required. Guarded is what got me by. A year after meeting Hunter in 1994, Ward began an illustrious amateur career. This is fighting. I didn't feel like I was getting knocked down with his punches --- I could have continued", Kovalev said. Ward advanced to the semi-finals. Thats a dangerous place to be. There was nobody out there like him.. The name of the game is to not get hit, and he did that well. I want to fight the best. I've got to go look at the tape. Dirrell's trainer and uncle Leon Lawson Jr., told ESPN that Dirrell had neurological problems. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'myboxinglife_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_7',114,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); A lot of fighters only get taught to use their hands first and not their feet and is often a part that gets neglected by many fighters. After his parents fell to drug abuse, Ward was looked after by his godfather, Virgil Hunter, who became his trainer and remained his trainer for the length of his career. Ward once described his style as formless and is no doubt inspired by what Bruce Lee said, Be shapeless, formless, like water. His last professional fight was a light-heavyweight title defense bout against Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev on June 17, 2017. [45] Ward was praised for standing up to the WBC. As an amateur, he was almost unstoppable winning multiple national championships before being picked for the U.S Olympic team and then going on to win Gold at light heavyweight in 2004. He very much has a misunderstood boxing style which is a combination of many styles into one. It was my mother who was gone. But we also got a bad decision, which is not what boxing needed. But there was a twist. He uses and mixes elements of certain styles depending on the situation in front of him. I was angry at God. Past the age of 10, Ward has been routinely considered one of the best fighters in the world for his age. In this article, we will look at why teams play a prevent defense and its benefits. "[29], Advancing to the final of the Super Six, Ward fought WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) in front of 5,626 at Boardwalk Hall on December 17, 2011. [38] The fight, billed as "Ward vs. Dawson World Champions Made In America'' took place at 168lbs for Ward's super middleweight titles. Every time I step in the ring, my legacy is on the line. Sale. He looked good. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'myboxinglife_com-box-4','ezslot_3',112,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-box-4-0'); When it comes to how Ward would fight. On February 5, 2005, Ward fought in his second pro fight against Kenny Kost. The three judges scored the bout 120108, 118110, and 118111. It hurt me so bad my dad was taken like that. And it continued to happen on and off for the next few years., Ward pointed up at his bedroom window. Throughout the fight, Ward out landed Green by nearly 200 punches. Kovalev is an absolute device of destruction in the ring. I whispered in his ear, Im going to finish what we started. I sat down to watch him in the third row. I always wanted to protect their names and protect who they were. Specializes in advanced food preparations, product execution (work flow), disseminating product information internally, participating in the design of all areas of the facility, supervising and . How many people walk away with all three? [111] A natural left-handed fighter who boxes in an orthodox stance, Ward's best punches typically come from the lead left, including a sharp, piston-like jab, which he shoots to the body as well as the head. But Ill be long gone by then, he said and grinned. He attended Hayward High School. You look at my track record. You aint gonna get away with anything. His pastor, former NFL running back Napoleon Kaufman, has played one of the biggest roles in Wards life since he got his life back on track after his fathers death. In 2015, Ward made his acting debut in the American sports drama film and Rocky franchise spin-off, Creed, as the light heavyweight boxer Danny "Stuntman" Wheeler. [97] Tony Weeks stopped the fight, with Kovalev sitting on the middle rope, visibly hurt from the strikes he was subjected to. [40][41], The fight was watched by an average 1.3 million viewers on HBO. He would stay at the stance for too long. In three years I wont be able to do that with him again, he said. In a career-defining performance, undefeated hometown favorite Ward put the U.S. on the board in the Super Six and captured the WBA super middleweight title with a dominant 11 round technical decision over Denmark's Kessler in their Group Stage 1 bout. He recalled Hunter telling him, I dont know who you rolling with, but I know this, Gods got his hand on you, son. Look, its obvious Ward is far from perfect just like the rest of us. The fight was announced in June, with a rematch clause, and both fighters retained their undefeated records through interim bouts. Ward had been a fan of his since the mid-90s. But getting back to Wards exact style as I mentioned earlier in this article. [4] Andre's career started when his father took him to U.S. Karate School of the Arts,[5] a boxing gym in Hayward, California, when he was nine years old. As I mentioned earlier he would keep his head usually off centre line to his right, but would also sometimes change the level he would throw the punch. Virgil Hunter kept him as an orthodox fighter. The hand was broken in two places. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Vasquez held 78.06 percent of the vote to challengers Christian Blume's 15.14 percent and Jane Lucius' 6.6 percent. Ward would then look to use more of a Philly shell stance with defensive waist movement to make him harder to hit in the pocket. Daves father was hugging his son in the ring and helping him with his bloody nose. Or of UFC star Conor McGregor gloating essentially for the sake of gloating. Ward, who fought his biggest name to date said, "This is kind of a bittersweet victory. Andre Ward USA Lt. Heavyweight Champ Sweatshirt $ 80 USD. I give it everything I have.. Abraham hurt Ward a couple of times in the final round, but it wasn't enough to finish Ward, who had dominated the fight and won a lopsided unanimous decision. He went down. Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham was a Super Middleweight championship fight for the WBA Middleweight championship. There were 40% fewer dementia diagnoses among people who took vitamin D supplements in a study. I easily could have been one of those guys people say, He could have been something. I remember the day he died very clearly. As a professional he fought at two weight categories in the Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions, picking up and retiring with an impressive undefeated boxing record of 32 fights and victories (16 KOs). Andre Ward fights to avoid a boxers bad ending. No warning. Ward would often use the jab to get there as discussed earlier. Your email address will not be published. Miranda said of Ward in the post fight, "I thought it was going to be easier, but it was tougher than I was expected. Yes, he did punch me, but he didn't hurt me. Ward hit Williams with jabs and straight left hands almost at will, opening a bad cut over Williams' left eye in the process. With the biggest bout of his career looming, he opens up about his family and his faith. This time leave the excuses at home." Hed be fired up and then be a zombie. When Ward was 12, he found a needle in his fathers room and naively brought it to him asking where it might have come from. But then I tried for the knockout, and I couldn't do it. Thats a great question every God-fearing person needs to ask, Ward said. Required fields are marked *. In my opinion, Andre Ward was a true pugilist and once in generational talent who I believe couldve fought in an era of boxing. For more info on the land swap, and to donate to a lawsuit against Millsap, visit StoptheSwap.org. We wanted to fight on the inside and on the outside, and we pulled it off tonight. How do you think I survived? My parents were there, but not there. He said, "We're going to the final, baby. 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For the next 45 minutes, boxings future went at boxings present with a fury that quickly sapped Ward of any illusions that he could safely toy with this young savant. And in a word of grownup problems, its nice to see the grownups take center stage every once in a while. Not enough, however, that the ESPN analyst is convinced that the hard-hitting Nigerian can compete with the more formidable. [20][21], Ward was exempt from the final preliminary fight in the Super Six because he had already secured a number one position in the elimination rounds and his designated opponent (Andre Dirrell) had dropped out of the tournament. I've always fought the best. He was the longtime world champion as a super middleweight, one of the most dangerous divisions in the sport. I'm done." What's more, he doesn't fight nearly as much as . Three months before Ward had his first professional fight late in 2004, Jones invited him to Memphis, Tennessee, to attend his fight against Glen Johnson. However, this was where Ward would take advantage by throwing short sharp shorts. But we made adjustments and got the win. CompuBox stats showed that Ward landed 80 of 238 punches (34%) whilst Kovalev landed more punches with 95 of his 407 thrown (23%). She sees the aftermath. Brand entered the fight as a 100-1 underdog. Manage Settings Theres a For Sale sign out front. On November 19, Ward will challenge Sergey Kovalev . Ward had to adjust his game plan as he was unable to fight on the inside. In 2002, he won the Under 19 National Championship and was also a two time U.S. National Champion in 2001 and 2003 at middleweight. Dawson was coming off a big win against future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins in April. Every single time. At that point, nearly everyone in the gym flooded toward the ring. The venue was set up to hold 10,748. He confirmed that he was still under contract with Roc Nation Sports, but rumours indicated that he could sign with Top Rank. Everyone likes flash. Ward noted extreme pain in the sixth round of the fight as well as one week prior, though the initial X-ray came back clear. How can he be that good while still being a cipher? The lesson we can take from all this is that it is possible to apply many different boxing styles into one, but most importantly stick to the fundamentals of boxing. Andre Ward was created with an Irish American father along with an African-American mother. Yet there are those who actually find Wards lack of swagger refreshing. With the grace of God I did.. Ward lives in Danville, California. We are boxers. [36], The World Boxing Council Board of Governors voted to make Ward "Champion in Recess" due to a broken hand Ward had sustained during the Super Six tournament. But for Ward, the jab was a tool to use the opportunity to slip up on the inside on some opponents, much like the great Roberto Duran would do as well. For the most part, I grew up middle-class. The worst-case scenario in my world happened. At the time of stoppage, Ward was ahead 9079, 8980, and 8980 on all three judges' scorecards. That same year, Ward was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers' Association of America. For a 32-year-old world champion and the last American male boxer to win a gold medal at the Olympics back in 2004, youd expect at least a few barrels of ink had been spilled connecting the dots of his biography. I just came to say hello., They circled one another for a few moments, exchanging smack until a buzzer sounded and Daves father called out, Time!. [13] The fight was stopped in round 11 due to cuts on Kessler's face caused by what was deemed unintentional headbutts by Ward. I lost the fight, fair and square. Paulie Malignaggi noted the high degree of difficulty both fighters faced that night and doubted the prospect of a one-sided affair in the case of a rematch. I loved the swag, the way he dressed, the country accent, what he said, the way he did it his way. It would give his opponent a false sense of security that he only has one arm available to use, so cant do anything. [50][51] Dan Goossen died of complications from liver cancer in September 2014, leaving the future of Andre Ward's boxing career even further in doubt. I didnt want people to grab a hold of that and just run with the typical African-American who came from the ghetto., When I visited Oakland in May, his longtime publicist gave me his gyms address and warned, Theres no signage anywhere, but dont think you are in the wrong place when you arrive.. But Ive never cheered for or against him. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Yellow Tee $ 38 USD $ 48 USD. In boxing, I was so dominant, but everywhere else there was such bitter sweetness. So to counteract that and cause damage he would get up on the inside and use this as an opportunity to beat up on them when up close and would neutralize the effectiveness of their own punches. This was Ward's third fight in eight months, after only fighting three times from 2012 to 2015. [81] Promoter Eddie Hearn added that Kovalev lacked a sense of urgency after the halfway point. Hed respond, he said. The American finally decided to hang up the gloves in 2017 after retaining his world title belts against Sergey Kovalev in his rematch. It was later confirmed that he would fight on June 20, against British Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KOs) at the Oracle Arena in California at a 172 lbs catchweight fight. He and Tiffany now have four children, Andre Jr., 15; Malachi, 13; Amira, 7, their only girl; and Mika, 3. Most notable of course was his last two fights against Sergey Kovalev. If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting. Brand, who looked as though he came to survive 12 rounds, didn't initiate any action, which ultimately led him to lose all the rounds on the three scorecards. In 2011, Ward defeated World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Carl Froch in the tournament final to unify the titles, as well as winning the vacant Ring magazine and lineal titles. In the later rounds, Ward seemed to take his foot off the gas, leaving Froch to win a couple rounds near the end of the fight, though they were close and fairly competitive rounds. Now throughout his career, he had one notable but convincing win against Chad Dawson, who was a natural Light Heavyweight and former world champion who had dropped down in weight at the time to fight Ward. By: Sean Crose. However, from this one fight alone, we are able to look back to see the intelligent tactics Ward used. Taking vitamin D supplements appeared to ward off dementia in a new, large-scale study. Im on a mission. Not acting like Mayweather doesnt equate to false modesty, as some bewilderingly seem to think. Because shed promise and promise and promise and never show. [36] In 2013, Dawson spoke out about the fight and said it was a "set-up by HBO and other people." "I didn't feel the punch. Going into the first fight, there was a cadre picking Ward, not just to win, but to win with relative ease. . From Smith's perspective, he sees a hand obstructing his path to the target, which can be very discouraging when he wants to initiate offense. Seriously, guys like Mayweather, McGregor, and others behave like kids sometimes. [66][67][68] The fight averaged 1.064 million viewers and peaked at 1.152 million viewers. He retired with an undefeated record and held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including unified super middleweight titles between 2009 and 2015, and unified light heavyweight titles between 2016 and 2017. But more importantly, accurate hard-landed punches will more likely hurt your opponent than hitting gloves/arms. The American had an illustrious Amateur and Professional career winning multiple titles at all levels. I give him credit. [74], Ward fought the unified IBF, WBA (Super) and WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev at the T-Mobile Arena on November 19, 2016. But I cant say I agree with it.. [72] Ward landed 190 of 490 punches thrown (39%), and Brand landed 45 of 285 (16%). Ward won the fight via 8th round TKO and defended his WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO titles, and won the vacant The Ring title. Ward shook his head, smiling. Every time I step in a ring to spar with a young fighter trying to prove something or make a name for themselves. He attributes his self-described "formless" style to years of studying Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.[112] Ward also makes effective use of the jab to the body while out of punching range. Your email address will not be published. Statistically, I shouldnt have made it out.. Now when it came to Wards left lead hand it was in fact his natural stronger hand. [95] The fight purses were revealed before the fight with Ward taking a guaranteed $6.5 million and Kovalev, not having a base purse, would receive a percentage of PPV and gate revenue. Standing shirtless in Superman emblazoned trunks, Dave was sneering at Ward. Andre Ward Continues As Ringside Analyst For Top Rank On ESPN Boxing News Multi-Year Contract Extends Ward's ESPN Tenure - Continues as ringside analyst for Top Rank on ESPN Continues as. This earned Ward the Comeback of the Year award by The Ring. Theres charm in his smile and a warm handshake. Bika landed 201 of his 612 punches (33%), but Ward was more precise with his shots, landing 235 of 398 (59%). That night is the first game of the Western Conference Finals for the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. Kovalev won the fight", Larry Merchant stated after the fight. Ive taken a lot of punishment. I feel like a real champion now." Just pacing around. He's very good defensively. He would simply use his footwork, to get out of range by moving back slightly before pivoting off to right in most cases. Where you going? This event marked Ward's first time fighting in Las Vegas, Nevada. During his reign as light heavyweight champion, Ward was ranked as the world's best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), as well as the world's best active boxer in the division by The Ring, the TBRB, and BoxRec. Grant Park Counseling Group. Its just that they like something more than mere showiness. The three judges scored the fight 117109, 119109, and 117108. Everyone said he did everything wrong, but he got away with it, he said. Now another big part of Wards game is of course his defense and counter punching. Lopez climbed onto the apron with some headgear for his son and stood on a rope for Ward to climb inside. If I seem standoffish, forgive me. I couldnt believe it. As he would prefer to use waist movement. Perhaps worse still, hes openly religious and takes the whole appearing humble thing seriously. I know, I know, we're all supposed to hate Andre Ward. I know, I know, were all supposed to hate Andre Ward. But Ive taken punishment. I cramped up, and I got too tense." [24][25][26], Ward's opponent at the semi final stage was top 10 ranked super middleweight Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26 KOs). But gradually his son discovered the old man had his own kryptonite: He had secretly battled addiction to heroin since before Ward was born. [43], On March 23, 2013, the WBC stripped Ward of the WBC super-middleweight title belt for being inactive for a long period of time, and for failing to face a mandatory challenger. But Ive had many. Hes that good.. Im trying to shake those ghosts.. Email Support. But for those that box or love the deeper detail of boxing techniques or tactics he is one the best to learn from. 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