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
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.
sports motivation eye
It's one thing to have an eye for the sport, and it's another to have a feel for the sport. He has both.
motivation men fighter
He's built up to be invincible and no man is invincible, any man can be knocked out.
sports motivation fighting
You're only as good as your last fight. It's just the way things are. It's the way that the sport is built.
motivation lazy fighter
I don't rest on my laurels and start getting lazy. It makes me just wanna keep working.
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.
sports jobs motivation
I want my legacy to be that I was a man of character, I was a God fearing man and somebody who bettered the sport in terms of the way I represented the sport. But also that fact that I was a fierce competitor and fought the best in the world and was able to come out on top, so if those things could be said about me, then I look at it as a job well done.
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 fighting challenges
Every fighter is my toughest challenge to date. After I get done with one fight, the next challenge is the toughest.
alongside andre boxing close crowd exciting fans fight forward front great hometown letting looking olympic performance personal putting
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.
plan somebody tough
He's a tough kid. Somebody has to go (down), and I don't plan on it being me.
fight quick understand
I get up for every fight and he has to understand that. I think he'll understand that real quick Saturday.
gotten hardest living respected
My mind-set has gotten a little more serious. I've always respected the game, but now this is my living. The hardest part is being away from my family.
throwback trainer
I think my jab has a lot to do with having a throwback trainer in Virgil,