Andre Ward
Andre Ward
Andre Wardis an American professional boxer. He is a former unified WBA, WBC, Ring magazine and lineal super middleweight champion. As of July 2016, Ward is ranked the third best boxer in the world, pound for pound, by BoxRec; fourth by The Ring; and fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. He is also ranked the world's third best light heavyweight by BoxRec; fourth by the TBRB; and fifth by The Ring. In 2011, he was named Fighter of the...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth23 February 1984
CitySan Francisco, CA
bell bring control establish fly game main plans rings roy soon thinks whose
As soon as that bell rings for the first round, ... you have to establish whose ring it is. That's really all I try to do -- I try not to think to much, I don't think Roy thinks to much in the ring. We try to think on the fly -- we bring game plans to the ring but the main thing is to take control of the ring, from the jump.
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This is going to be a great and exciting event, not only for boxing fans, but for me personally, because I get to fight alongside two of my Olympic teammates, Andre Dirrell and Devin Vargas. I'm looking forward to putting on a spectacular performance in front of my hometown crowd and then letting the fans get an up close and personal look of Andre and Devin, just like we did in Athens.
throwback trainer
I think my jab has a lot to do with having a throwback trainer in Virgil,
either fans great san
It was either Connecticut or San Jose, so you know what I chose. I have great fans here.
fight quick understand
I get up for every fight and he has to understand that. I think he'll understand that real quick Saturday.
despise grateful small
I never want to despise small beginnings. I?m grateful for where we?re at right now.
plan somebody tough
He's a tough kid. Somebody has to go (down), and I don't plan on it being me.
ability amazing both fighting fly guys hands left looking major switch work
I am very comfortable fighting southpaw, ... both my right and left hands are powerful. My ability to switch on the fly really is amazing -- most guys are not looking for it and then BOOM, I switch to southpaw and they are on the mat. I think that is a major part of my game, and I work on that as much as I do my conventional style.
motivation fighting challenges
Every fighter is my toughest challenge to date. After I get done with one fight, the next challenge is the toughest.
taken fighting hbo
The road I've taken to this point has not been easy. Being back on HBO is a big thing, but fighting on HBO in my hometown is huge. To be great you have to fight the best. Chad has beaten the best so these are the type fights I want to take. I will put on a great show for all the fans that come out to Oracle Arena.
motivation winning way
That's what makes a fighter. I got dropped and I got back up, and I found a way to get the win.
motivation lazy fighter
I don't rest on my laurels and start getting lazy. It makes me just wanna keep working.
motivation years feet
I got knocked down, I don't know how many years ago and I haven't been off my feet since, and I responded again against the best in division without the respect of having the chin I'm supposed to have.
motivation giving-up school
In the school of boxing that I come from, that's frowned upon, giving up free shots, cos we know what those kinda shots do to a man's career, regardless of whether it shows up now, or shows up when you least need it. It takes a toll.