ANDRE WARD RUMORS & GOSSIP
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 Jr. vs. Andre Ward: Shots Have Been Fired
Floyd Mayweather Jr. likes to stir the pot when it comes to boxing. His most recent target has been Andre “S.O.G. Ward. Why pick on Andre Ward? I believe there are many reasons for this. Andre Ward has openly said he is a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fan, but he also did say he will be [...]
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...
Pictures: Burkina Faso’s Arrival And Reward Ceremony For Afcon Silver Medal
By Stephane Leccoson
Players and officials of Burkina Faso were honoured by the country’s President Blaise Compaore for finishing second at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Fans at the Avenue Kwame Nkrumah in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's players arriving on Monday night
Burkina Faso captain Moumouni Dagano with the silver trophy
Burkina Faso's Belgian coach Paul...
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 vs. top 10 all-time great super middleweights
Ward vs. Best 168 lbers in Boxing History
Andre Ward has not achieved all-time great status yet, but he is well on his way. The undefeated Olympian now reigns supreme as the Super Six tournie winner and the clear top dog in his division. The only meaningful fight remaining for Ward at 168 lbs in the foreseeable future is Lucian Bute, as his wins have had such a landslide character...
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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Ward wins fights, not fans
What do we seek from our fighters?
The question seems simple enough, but the answer you might get from the average fight fan might not be the most honest one. The words "effort," "heart" and "gentleman" are likely to come up, but an argument can be made that these answers only pay lip service to the real truth. It sounds good to say you will root for...
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December 16, 2011
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