ANDRE WARD RUMORS & GOSSIP
Boxing's Greatest Underachievers
(September 8, 2012; Oakland, CA, USA; Andre Ward [red gloves] fights Chad Dawson [blue gloves] during the super middleweight championship at ORACLE Arena. Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Underachievement is an emotive word in boxing, perhaps more so than in any other sport. After all, how exactly do you tell a guy he hasn’t tried hard enough when he’s just spent 48...
Andre Ward breaks down Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson
If you can remember back to September of last year when one of boxing’s pound for pound best blasted Chad “Bad” Dawson in a methodical manner, since then Andre “SOG” Ward has been on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury. Ward returned to training recently and is aiming to get back in the ring to rack up twenty-seven straight wins.
With Ward having been the last man...
The great Andre Ward decides to sever ties with the WBC
Rather than becoming the organization’s “Emeritus Champion” and battling the winner of the June bout between Sakio Bika and Marco Periban, The Ring and WBA super middleweight titlist Andre Ward decided to sever ties with the WBC. Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) most recently exited the squared circle in September with a 10th round TKO victory over “Bad” Chad Dawson. A gold medal winner...
Joe Calzaghe claims ‘he would have beaten’ Andre Ward
Former undefeated super middleweight titlist Joe “The Pride of Wales” Calzaghe told Sky Sports he would have handled WBA, WBC and The Ring super middleweight champion Andre Ward had they ever fought. A southpaw who Ring Magazine rated as a top ten pound-for-pounder from 2006 through 2008, Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KOs) retired after earning a unanimous decision victory over a shopworn...
Does the lazy Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. want to get embarrassed by the great Andre Ward?
Mentioning Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. as a potential opponent, The Ring, WBA, WBC and super middleweight champ Andre Ward plans to return as a 168-pounder in September. After undergoing the knife on January 4 to repair a small tear in his right shoulder capsule, Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) began training in early March. A gold medal winner as a light heavyweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics in...
Andre Ward Stripped of Super Middle Weight Title
Undefeated boxer Andre Ward has been stripped of his WBC Super Middle Weight Title because of inactivity.
Ward hasn’t fought since his September 2012 dominance of Chad Dawson. Ward had shoulder surgery after that bout and he has been shelved ever since. He was forced to cancel his January fight against Kelly Pavlik and has yet to schedule a fight for the early summer.
The earliest...
Floyd Mayweather Says He’d Take Andre Ward’s Gold Medal & Canelo Has to Wait in Line
Mayweather is in full promotional mode meaning the quotes are coming fast and furious. Always remember a big part of boxing is selling yourself.
Floyd sells himself as the villain, so part of that, is attempting to clown the perceived good guys in boxing like Ward and Alvarez.
Here are the quotes courtesy of Fight Hype.
First on Andre Ward:
He calls himself S.O.G. If I’m not mistaken...
Andre Ward has successful surgery on shoulder
Oakland’s own Andre Ward reportedly had surgery Friday on his injured right shoulder, which forced the super middleweight champ to cancel an upcoming title defense.
“My surgery went very well and I am definitely pleased with the outcome,” Ward said. “I had a fantastic team of surgeons overseeing everything on Friday morning and they did a great job of repairing the injury...
WBC strips Andre Ward of title
The WBC has elected to strip Andre Ward of his WBC super middleweight title and has sanctioned a bout between No. 1-ranked Anthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KOs) and No. 3-ranked Nikola Sjekloca (24-0, 7 KOs) for the world title.
Ward, who injured his hand in the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic final in December, has still not announced his next move. The WBC claims the hand injury...
Via Fox Sports
April 28, 2012
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Andre Ward: Super Six Champion By Alexis Cuarezma
Check out this piece done by Alexis Cuarezma about Bay Area Fighter Andre "S.O.G." Ward. Below is the link to the video by Cuarezma, " Andre Ward: Super Six Champion." http://youtu.be/j65XGMPv0-8 Andre "S.O.G." Ward reflects on becoming the WBA, WBC, Ring Magazine Super Middle Weight World Champion and SHOWTIME's Super Six World Boxing Classic...
Via The Boxing Republic
December 28, 2011
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