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.
almost closest fighter gets pumped ready time
Every time a fighter comes out to fight me, this is almost a world-title fight. This may be the closest he gets to the big time. So absolutely, I'm pumped and I'm ready for each and every fight.
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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.
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You can learn a lot from the Olympics, but you have to learn the sport again when you turn pro. Just being an Olympian or a gold medalist isn?t going to get you a break when you take off that headgear and start prizefighting. You?ve got to prove yourself all over again, every day.
either fans great san
It was either Connecticut or San Jose, so you know what I chose. I have great fans here.
hit knew open type wide
When I hit him, I knew it was over, ... It's a concussive type of punch. Because he's a lefty, he was wide open for that shot.
fighting walking-away games
The part that sickens me about boxing is guys fight their whole careers and they have nothing to show for it. That's not going to be my testimony. When it's time to get out of the game, I want to be able to walk away. I'm not going to jeopardize my health. I will have no problems walking away.
motivation father people
The way my father raised me, we don't pat ourselves on the back. We don't call ourselves great, we let other people do that.
motivation fighter happens
I told myself that I'll do everything within my power to never let that happen again.
motivation thinking want
I think he takes a good shot, I take a good shot too, but taking too many shots is not good for any fighter. And it's not really a reputation you want.
motivation size fighter
It's not about size, it's a science.
motivation fighter knockouts
You can still entertain without getting a knockout.
motivation eye class
Anybody that's in my weight class, above me or beneath me, I keep an eye on.
motivation fighting winning
This fight should be dubbed, 'No Excuses.' If Carl Froch beats me, there won't be any excuses. I beat Carl Froch, there shouldn't be any excuses. No judges, no referees, no nothing. May the best man win.