I'm happy and excited because the fans had a good time, and there were a lot of people here, but I'm not 100 percent happy with my performance. Where you going? Dawson was coming off a big win against future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins in April. Ward finished his amateur career with a record of 115 wins and 5 losses.[6]. Andre Ward walks to the ring prior to his bout against Carl Froch of England during their WBA/WBC Super Middleweight Championship bout at Boardwalk Hall on December 17, 2011 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. On offense, that means running the football so the clock doesn't stop. Froch also praised Ward in winning the tournament, "Fair credit to Andre Ward. Check it out! Its a dangerous fight., I know. In a few years I wont want any part of you. [38] The fight, billed as "Ward vs. Dawson World Champions Made In America'' took place at 168lbs for Ward's super middleweight titles. Andre Ward, perhaps the best prizefighter in the world, inherited the mantle from a line of leading men. He might have excelled in other sports, but he chose boxing to concentrate on. You remember that, Andre? Before we left, as Ward stood up to say goodbye, his aunt brought out some gloves for her nephew to sign. When Frank Ward took his nine-year-old son, Andre, to a boxing gym, he couldn't possibly have known that the youngster would blossom into one of the top amateur and professional fighters in the sport. Making him one of the best technical fighters there has been in the modern era. Ali was silenced and imprisoned in his body. [57][58][59] Smith missed weight, coming in at 176.4 lbs and was fined 20% ($45,000) of his $225,000 purse by the California State Athletic Commission, half of which went to Ward and half to the commission. It was also noted that the rematch would take place at the Mandalay Bay in Paradise, Nevada on HBO PPV. The worst-case scenario in my world happened. He wasnt looking too hot, but I was sure hed figure it out. Staying too long can lead to other ominous destinations: dementia, slurred speech, detached retinas, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Parkinsons disease. Manage Settings [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. His African-American mother was rarely present, battling an addiction to crack cocaine and living on the streets of San Francisco for most of 20 years. As he would prefer to use waist movement. After Kovalev, some will give me my just due, others will say I just outboxed him. Sale. His mother would return from the streets looking for money. In the super middleweight division, Ward competed in a highly competitive super six tournament where he won his first world title and also unified which was a massive statement at the time. At 9, Ward was hoisted on his daddys shoulders to peek in the window. Ward would usually try to battle with his stronger left arm to throw uppercuts or hooks at this point. His memoir, The Domino Diaries, was short-listed for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing and was a Boston Globe Best of 2015. He's not exciting, after all. The reason for this is he would tend to try to keep his head off centre line and would slip/duck to his right rear side while throwing his left jab helping him to avoid return fire. 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 . Having your legacy, finances, and faculties intact. Ward's amateur career began in 1994. She sees the aftermath. CompuBox statistics showed that Ward landed 243 of 573 punches thrown (42%), whilst Froch landed 156 of 683 punches (23%). 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. On the other side was Wards white, custom-built truck, the license plate reading SOG (son of God). 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. I know I would like to see it! Coming soon,\" wrote future Hall of Famer Andre Ward, who recently took to social media to post video from one of his master classes on boxing that he'll be teaching at the Everbody Fights Fight School. Your email address will not be published. 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. Even to use it to create counter-punching opportunities. [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 was getting ready for the Under 19s [amateur tournament]. I can work with that.. This was the eighth and final time Ward fought in his hometown. They came over and Ward threw his arm around Dave. Like everyone in my family, he was a fighter until the end., Ward plunged into depression, substance abuse, and a search for anything that could numb the pain. I didnt feel like I had to. Two steps inside the Lightning Boxing Club, it was if Wards unannounced arrival tripped a silent alarm, freezing all the boxers who were working out there. Like Joe Louis, he lost his first amateur contest. Retained NABF and NABO super middleweight titles. I want to fight the best. This was Ward's third fight in eight months, after only fighting three times from 2012 to 2015. 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. Andre is the champion. Kovalev won the fight", Larry Merchant stated after the fight. He went down. Still, he concluded that Kovalev faded late in the fight. But its a dangerous fight for him too. However, an injury sustained by Ward originally postponed the bout for 4 more weeks and the fight was expected to take place on February 23, 2013. This is fighting. Gods told me plenty of times no. Hed respond, he said. [90] On April 4, Roc Nation Sports and Main Events confirmed that terms were agreed for the rematch to take place on HBO PPV. "[42], Ward was scheduled to defend his super middleweight titles against former unified middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik on January 26, 2013, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. We wanted to fight on the inside and on the outside, and we pulled it off tonight. Every day, Ward said. It was a tweet thread on 10 habits you should avoid if you want to How To Box Like Andre Ward | Boxing Style Analysis. [12] Kessler's WBA super-middleweight championship was also at stake. His father remained a functional addict for years, but as his illness worsened the family home was lost. There was blood everywhere, on the walls and the floor. Most opponents could really not compete with Ward when they were in this situation. Andre was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Frank Ward, an Irish American and Madeline Arvie Taylor an African American. When asked about the potential mega fight against Kovalev, Ward said, "It's never a problem. Some people, though certainly not all, like fighters who have a degree of maturity about them. And the fact that Ward sticks to what he does best winning rather than gloating, speaks volumes. Then again, all of boxings greats who came before Ward had the same plan. My job is to make it where they cant argue. He rose to worldwide prominence upon entering the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament in 2009, where he won the World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight title (Super version) from Mikkel Kessler in the opening group stage. The three judges scored the fight 117109, 119109, and 117108. If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting. No fighter today more skillfully solves boxings best crosswords in blood than Ward, who is 29-0 as a professional with 15 knockouts. CompuBox stats showed that Ward landed 80 of 238 punches (34%) whilst Kovalev landed more punches with 95 of his 407 thrown (23%). I remember Andre and his brother going to swimming pools in Carson City with Frank and there was nearly always a fistfight with Frank defending his children from the comments from white kids at the pool. [103][104], On August 23, 2017, Ward announced that his contract with HBO had expired, making him a free agent. Along with his older half-brother, Jonathan, Ward was raised by his white father in Hayward and North Oakland. Although Abraham was somewhat passive at times, he gave an earnest effort and frequently threw combinations that were mostly blocked by Ward. Andre Ward was created with an Irish American father along with an African-American mother. Give us videos of Floyd throwing money at a bunch of twerking strippers. The next day I got the call from my cousin saying my daddy was dead. At that point, nearly everyone in the gym flooded toward the ring. But he paused after putting his key in the ignition. But Ive never cheered for or against him. Now when it came to Wards left lead hand it was in fact his natural stronger hand. 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. Ive never talked about my parents before and some of their struggles. You got what you asked for -- now you have to see me on June 17. 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. 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EP 52: Heather Hardy and Ronica Jeffrey on Women Boxing, Tyson Fury On Brother Tommy: "If He Loses To Jake Paul Then Hes Finished With The Boxing", Boxing Insider Fight Night: 8 Rds. [77], Boxing experts have claimed that the judging was unfair. [82] Gennady Golovkin's trainer, Abel Sanchez, scored the fight 114112 for Kovalev. Ive had that over and over again my whole career. Ward would also throw this jab from different angles. On defense, this means being okay with the offense completing short passes over the middle because it keeps the clock running. Learn how to improve your defense in my master class on @ebf_fightschool. Every prizefighter crosses his own Rubicon before he climbs half-naked between the ropes and steps foot on an illuminated canvas. But more importantly, accurate hard-landed punches will more likely hurt your opponent than hitting gloves/arms. I lost the fight, fair and square. So I just began spiraling out of control in a way I know a lot of people never come back from.. Ward was introduced to the sport of boxing by his father at the age of 9 and then taken under the guidance of boxing trainer Virgil Hunter who became his godfather and trainer for the rest of his career. I wanted to be a kid. Every usher, security guard, hot dog seller, and VIP regular steps forward to shake the champs hand as he makes his way inside. It was my mother who was gone. Unfortunately for Ward, he was tremendously good, and it was detrimental to him as an entertaining fighter for the casual. He is now a boxing pundit on ESPN, with many still calling him out to return one last time. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ward defeated Roy Ashworth on April 7, 2005, by disqualification. The ward covers parts of Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Ravenswood, Edgewater, Rogers Park . 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