Having your legacy, finances, and faculties intact. Then, in the tenth round, Ward dropped Dawson to a knee after a solid combination, which prompted referee Steve Smoger to stop the fight after Dawson could not continue. Hes Roy! [108][109], On December 15, 2020, Ward was announced as being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2021, his first year of eligibility. His father remained a functional addict for years, but as his illness worsened the family home was lost. Besides, Ward, in case you dont know, is also an amazing fighter. They did it to Floyd, too. Weve spent enough time on the past, Ward said. After the fight with Boone, Ward went on to win his next six fights, including TKO victories over undefeated Andy Kolle (this fight was the last of five that Ward fought within the middleweight limit of 160 lbs) and Francisco Diaz. In boxings family of messy, dark characters, Ward is a virtual unknown, despite his success. This pattern was repeated for many years over the course of Wards adolescence. 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. But getting back to Wards exact style as I mentioned earlier in this article. I didnt hear no bell! he yelled. I know Im very guarded. The cut would force the referee to stop the fight. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'myboxinglife_com-leader-3','ezslot_16',119,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-leader-3-0'); Check out my otherboxer style analysis features hereor why not look at my other analysis on the following boxing stars: If you are looking for more discipline in your boxing training and life I recommend you check out my article on Andre Wards 10 habits to bad avoid in boxing. [61], On November 12, 2015, in advance of his upcoming move up to the light heavyweight division, Ward vacated his WBA super middleweight title. Id see kids in school and that was the void that I had. Soaking in the response, Ward shook his head. The prevent defense can also be run in early-game situations. As Ward finished his workout, he offered to drive me around Oakland to the many homes where he lived growing up. But Ive had many. At the time of stoppage, two judges had Ward ahead 6766, whilst the third judge had it 6865 in favor of Kovalev. At 16, on the night he lost his virginity, she got pregnant. Dave was the only person who refused to smile. There was blood everywhere, on the walls and the floor. The American had an illustrious Amateur and Professional career winning multiple titles at all levels. Offers online therapy. But I cant say I agree with it.. Ward defeated Roy Ashworth on April 7, 2005, by disqualification. But Ill be long gone by then, he said and grinned. 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. Tyson plunged into economic and existential free fall. Indeed, he looked less like a stereotypical boxer than an MTV heartthrob or an Abercrombie & Fitch model. [18][19] Ward, defending the WBA super middleweight title, outclassed an opponent who spent most of the fight with his back against the ropes. I finally spotted a mural of Ward on the side of a van parked behind a warehouse. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'myboxinglife_com-banner-1','ezslot_5',113,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-banner-1-0'); Ward very much reminds me of a modern but careful version of Joe Louis. While others sought the limelight, he resisted it, closely guarding his privacy and a family story that could rival any of his predecessors for pathos. Andre was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Frank Ward, an Irish American and Madeline Arvie Taylor an African American. Prevent defense in football is when the defense lines up their linebackers and defensive backs near the goal line to prevent a long pass. I reply that I believe hes the best boxer in the world. [101] The replay was shown on regular HBO averaging 752,000 viewers and peaked at 947,000, which was during the final round. How can he be that good while still being a cipher? I have respect for him." At 9, Ward was hoisted on his daddys shoulders to peek in the window. Now when it came to Wards left lead hand it was in fact his natural stronger hand. There are those in this era of Kim and Kayne who undoubtedly believe any semblance of modesty is indicative of false modesty. They dont tell you that really its everyone else around you that changes. Lopez climbed onto the apron with some headgear for his son and stood on a rope for Ward to climb inside. However, as Wards opponents would improve in quality over time, they would for the most part be bigger punchers, better at closing the distance and applying pressure. Everyone likes flash. But gradually his son discovered the old man had his own kryptonite: He had secretly battled addiction to heroin since before Ward was born. 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. He put my medal on. Most notable of course was his last two fights against Sergey Kovalev. I've always fought the best. For the fight, Kovalev received a minimum purse of $2 million and Ward's purse was a career-high $5 million. In other words, Ward knows full well what hes getting himself into. The three judges scored the bout 120108, 118110, and 118111. If he wins as expected, Ward is slated to fight Russian light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev in Las Vegas on Nov. 19, in what many believe could be professional boxings best fight in well over a decade. Abraham, a former middleweight titleholder, had moved up in weight to join the Super Six tournament. Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S. I wanted to stay numb in this completely surreal way. Andre Ward, S.O.G. In the fight he would fence with Dawsons southpaw jab, with his own, however, he would use it to condition the southpaw into a rhythm over time by touching w with him. The main person in my life was gone. Froch also praised Ward in winning the tournament, "Fair credit to Andre Ward. Frank Ward, the son of an alcoholic, never touched a drop. Yet there are those who actually find Wards lack of swagger refreshing. We are a top boxing blog that brings you personal coverage on equipment reviews, training tips, fighter analysis, nutrition, news and motivation.I created Boxing Life simply because of a passion for the sweet sciencethe sport of boxing. He went down. Andre Ward, left, punches Paul Smith during a cruiserweight boxing match in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, June 20, 2015. Ward was inside, being stretched into a pretzel by his strength and conditioning coach. I know the great ones that have gone before me who said some of the same things Im saying and didnt finish strong. How many times did they bet against Floyd? When I speak about this, I dont come from an ignorant place: I know what it is to be biracial when both sides dont accept you and you have that confusion of not feeling accepted, he said. Boxing is like Jazz, the better it is, the less people appreciate it.. His last task and final opponent may be breaking free from that bitter inheritance. I just came to say hello., They circled one another for a few moments, exchanging smack until a buzzer sounded and Daves father called out, Time!. If I seem like Im guarded, I probably am. Ward had to adjust his game plan as he was unable to fight on the inside. The venue was set up to hold 10,748. Ward would often use the jab to get there as discussed earlier. [47] The fight started with rough tactics until Jack Reiss made an unprecedented move, penalizing both fighters two points each and warning them that he would end the fight if it did not clean up. Ward was knocked down for the first time in his career in round four. In boxing, I was so dominant, but everywhere else there was such bitter sweetness. I recommend you watch my video version of this article to see this in action. Daves father Kris, the owner of the boxing club, came over to greet Ward. Ward dominated Ravelo for most of the fight en route to a TKO victory in the eighth round. Gods told me plenty of times no. [71] Ward spoke to HBO in the post fight interview about fighting Kovalev next saying: "I'm excited, I'm looking forward to it. We told you this is what we wanted to do. I wanted to not care about anything. In terms of being in the pocket with more aggressive opponents, this is where we would see Ward you elusive waist movement bending down to his right before either moving out the way or using it as an opportunity to clinch and fight on the inside. [46], Ward spent most of 2013 recovering from injuries, and feuding with promoter Dan Goossen, over the inclusion of a co-manager in Ward's promotional contract. Andre Ward USA Lt. Heavyweight Champ Sweatshirt $ 80 USD. [citation needed], Ward started boxing in 1994. 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. "[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. I know I would like to see it! He very much has a misunderstood boxing style which is a combination of many styles into one. Because shed promise and promise and promise and never show. But instead of sticking to the southpaw stance. Yellow PO Hoody $ 85 USD. Ward once described his style as formless and is no doubt inspired by what Bruce Lee said, Be shapeless, formless, like water. This isnt to say theyre bad men at heart. Ward was winning every round at the time of stoppage 8072 on all three judges' scorecards. In the short term, theyre only one punch away from permanent injury or death. Understanding that past brings perspective. Frank Ward told his son hed found it in the street and didnt want anyone to find it. Or of UFC star Conor McGregor gloating essentially for the sake of gloating. Theres a strange metaphor at work as you pull a third U-turn, trying to distinguish one anonymous beige cluster of office buildings and warehouses from the others, all moated with nearly vacant parking lots. The following are Andre Ward's Greatest Hits: 5. [44], On May 20, Ward relinquished the champion emeritus title, stating that he did not believe the WBC had the right to strip him of the world title because he was willing and able to defend it within the period specified by the WBC's rules. I can't explain it. Thats my motivation. In the co-featured non-televised portion of the card, heavyweight world contender Cristobal Arreola took on Nagy Aguilera of the Dominican Republic. This earned Ward the Comeback of the Year award by The Ring. Of course, theres no guarantee Ward will pull off such a career defying win. Some people, though certainly not all, like fighters who have a degree of maturity about them. Miranda couldn't stay up with Ward's versatility around the ring. 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. [93][94] On April 10, Kathy Duva said that there would be no rematch clause in place for a third fight, meaning whoever would win, would not be obliged to fight another rematch. There was nobody out there like him.. [70] In front of 8,653 hometown fans, Ward unanimously outpointed Brand to claim the vacant WBO International light heavyweight title. The fight was billed as No Excuses. Its simply to say their public images kind of suckno matter how popular they may be. "[80] On the same token, many boxing fans have applauded the decision. [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. Jones asked Wards permission to wear his Olympic gold medal into the ring. But beyond a perfunctory interview here and there, its slim pickings. [72] Ward landed 190 of 490 punches thrown (39%), and Brand landed 45 of 285 (16%). May 14, 2011. I did some things well, but I felt I could have improved in other areas. Andre Ward, perhaps the best prizefighter in the world, inherited the mantle from a line of leading men. [85][86][87], Kovalev's manager Egis Klimas announced that negotiations had begun for the rematch between Ward and Kovalev. Ward went to the body every time he got the opportunity in the early rounds of both fights. Ward stated his only regret was that he wasn't able to stop Green, who turned up to survive. Then of course create opportunities up top. Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham was a Super Middleweight championship fight for the WBA Middleweight championship. Some may find that lack of showmanship boring. Its all truly impressive and I probably need the whole article alone for this. Ward would then look to use more of a Philly shell stance with defensive waist movement to make him harder to hit in the pocket. Do you imagine your last day? I ask Ward. Ward's lead acts as hand feint, measuring stick, and defensive deterrent all at once. He shows up in a white Porsche a little after tipoff with his wife, Tiffany. Ward, who fought his biggest name to date said, "This is kind of a bittersweet victory. Which, of course, brings us back to Ward. His last professional fight was a light-heavyweight title defense bout against Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev on June 17, 2017. I shouldnt have made it, he said. I know, I know, were all supposed to hate Andre Ward. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Whats that? I'll see you in November." Making him one of the best technical fighters there has been in the modern era. 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. Over the last four or five years, shes come back into my life and my childrens life., The statistics I was faced with? 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. Required fields are marked *. Lightweights - Heather Hardy vs. Taynna Cardoso, Ryan Garcia On Gervonta Davis: "Hes Explosive And Well Make Fireworks", Subriel Matias Stops Jeremiah Ponce In Furious IBF Title Bout, Tommy Fury Defeats Jake Paul In Exciting Battle By Split Decision. Andre Ward H.O.F. Later that night I was walking around downtown Memphis feeling depressed. 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. At this point, Ward's record was 14 wins, no losses. But is still an amazing lesson. Ward defended his WBA and Ring titles against unbeaten Edwin Rodrguez in Ontario, California in November 2013 with a wide unanimous decision. Ward showed he had an inside game as well as an outside game. The venue was set up to hold 14,227. When his father would refuse to give her money for drugs, Ward remembered her hitting him. Home Depot Center, Carson, California. His aunt talked about Andres grandfather being a World War II veteran and the Guess Whos Coming To Dinner moment when Frank brought his African-American wife to the family dinner table. [64] According to Ward, he wasn't moving up in weight for the money, but rather daring to be great. Check it out! but this itself definitely gave Ward an advantage by giving him a much more powerful lead hand earning much respect from opponents. [62], Boxing Scene reported In January 2016, Ward's light heavyweight debut was set against Cuban boxer Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) at the Oracle Arena. Andre Ward USA 2004 Champ Red Tee $ 48 USD. On the other side was Wards white, custom-built truck, the license plate reading SOG (son of God). Wards brother, Jonathan, he confessed, never recovered from their fathers death. Ward would usually try to battle with his stronger left arm to throw uppercuts or hooks at this point. Kovalev is a defining moment, Ward said softly. CompuBox stats showed that Ward landed 80 of 238 punches (34%) whilst Kovalev landed more punches with 95 of his 407 thrown (23%). Abraham didn't believe he had lost the fight with such wide scores. After I won the heavyweight title [in 2003 against John Ruiz], I was just fighting just because. Ward defeated Kessler to via technical decision in round 11 to win his first world title. For more info on the land swap, and to donate to a lawsuit against Millsap, visit StoptheSwap.org. "[99][100], According to Yahoo! Once you have your opponent tired or even hurt, that is when you have the opportunity to unleash a strong powerful combination of punches. Ward still has a copy of the sign-up sheet. But I want people to know what Ive come through and overcome because maybe that can inspire somebody.. Dawson was coming off a big win against future Hall of Famer Bernard Hopkins in April. According to the NSAC, The T-Mobile Arena was put on hold for June 17, 2017, on HBO PPV. 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. . [65] 8,532 fans packed the arena on fight night. The ward covers parts of Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Ravenswood, Edgewater, Rogers Park . And it continued to happen on and off for the next few years., Ward pointed up at his bedroom window. He retired with an undefeated record and held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including unified super middleweight titles between 2009 and 2015, and unified light heavyweight titles between 2016 and 2017. How many people walk away with all three? I took the fight to him and closed the show. This was the eighth and final time Ward fought in his hometown. Most opponents could really not compete with Ward when they were in this situation. Theres charm in his smile and a warm handshake. As he would prefer to use waist movement. I feel like a real champion now." 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