Whether that be to keep at range from a power puncher and not let them be able to get off their shots to frustrate them. Past the age of 10, Ward has been routinely considered one of the best fighters in the world for his age. Most opponents could really not compete with Ward when they were in this situation. This kid reminds me a lot of myself.. What a loser. As an amateur boxer, Ward won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 2004 Olympics and turned professional later that year. [65] 8,532 fans packed the arena on fight night. [37], Ward's next fight was announced on June 22, 2012, to take place at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on September 8, 2012, against The Ring and lineal light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. I was angry at God. However as his left hand was naturally stronger, Ward would on occasion turn southpaw on occasion against some opponents. [8] Green won the bout, and had hoped to fight Ward later in the year. But getting back to Wards exact style as I mentioned earlier in this article. During his reign as light heavyweight champion, Ward was ranked as the world's best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), as well as the world's best active boxer in the division by The Ring, the TBRB, and BoxRec. 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. Its in a cul-de-sac on a quiet, narrow street. This showed in round 7 when Brand's right eye suddenly started to swollen up. Jones asked Wards permission to wear his Olympic gold medal into the ring. First time around, the man is world champion, and he's been on top a long time. He and Tiffany now have four children, Andre Jr., 15; Malachi, 13; Amira, 7, their only girl; and Mika, 3. Dirrell's trainer and uncle Leon Lawson Jr., told ESPN that Dirrell had neurological problems. That night is the first game of the Western Conference Finals for the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. It was my mother who was gone. But gradually his son discovered the old man had his own kryptonite: He had secretly battled addiction to heroin since before Ward was born. Statistically, I shouldnt have made it out.. He recalled Hunter telling him, I dont know who you rolling with, but I know this, Gods got his hand on you, son. Froch also praised Ward in winning the tournament, "Fair credit to Andre Ward. Im chasing greatness. The fight should have continued. Hes that good.. Ive never talked about my parents before and some of their struggles. Ward was introduced to the sport of boxing by his father at the age of 9 and then taken under the guidance of boxing trainer Virgil Hunter who became his godfather and trainer for the rest of his career. Ward stated his only regret was that he wasn't able to stop Green, who turned up to survive. Even to use it to create counter-punching opportunities. Every time I step in the ring, my legacy is on the line. There are those in this era of Kim and Kayne who undoubtedly believe any semblance of modesty is indicative of false modesty. Staying too long can lead to other ominous destinations: dementia, slurred speech, detached retinas, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Parkinsons disease. Birth Name: Andre Michael Ward Hometown: Oakland, California, USA Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 183cm Reach: 180cm Pro Boxer: Record Amateur Boxer: Record Trainer: Virgil Hunter (1994-2017) Manager: James Prince (2004-2017) 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. Kovalev won the fight", Larry Merchant stated after the fight. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_6',110,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-myboxinglife_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Although Ward himself was a massive success in his career. The injury was more severe than originally thought and led to the cancellation of the fight as well as the subsequent retirement of Pavlik. He attended Hayward High School. I thought he was taking sleeping pills. 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. [54] Roc Nation did reach out to HBO, where Ward had worked as an analyst previously, but upon hearing his opponent, they passed on the opportunity to showcase Ward's long-awaited return. They did that to Roy Jones his whole career. The bout was held on May 14, 2011, at Home Depot Center, in Carson, California and was televised on Showtime. 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. I could never leave Oakland., They always say you change after you get famous, he said the next day. Frank Ward, the son of an alcoholic, never touched a drop. Ward made his pro debut on December 18, 2004, by scoring a second round TKO over Chris Molina. But for those that box or love the deeper detail of boxing techniques or tactics he is one the best to learn from. My dad was gone. I dont play the game of me pouring my heart out for 30 minutes and then some writer has his narrative in place and just wants a few of my quotes to validate his story.. 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[71] Ward spoke to HBO in the post fight interview about fighting Kovalev next saying: "I'm excited, I'm looking forward to it. I'm done." Your email address will not be published. Look, its obvious Ward is far from perfect just like the rest of us. [74], Ward fought the unified IBF, WBA (Super) and WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev at the T-Mobile Arena on November 19, 2016. This was Ward's third fight in eight months, after only fighting three times from 2012 to 2015. Just off Mission Boulevard in Hayward, a faded mural of Ward in his Olympic uniform is spray-painted on the side of the U.S. Karate and Boxing Gym where Hunter was working at the time. He's not exciting, after all. Most notable of course was his last two fights against Sergey Kovalev. Taking vitamin D supplements appeared to ward off dementia in a new, large-scale study. He confirmed that he was still under contract with Roc Nation Sports, but rumours indicated that he could sign with Top Rank. I was numb. Ill never forget that day. [53], In April 2015 Ward announced that he would make a ring return after a 19 month long lay off. [69], On June 28, 2016, Roc Nation Sport confirmed that Ward would fight once more before his mega fight with Kovalev on July 30 against 39 year old Colombian boxer Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs). Much like Joe Louis, he would do it while fencing with his jab, before unleashing his huge power shots. [73] The fight averaged on 742,000 viewers on HBO. The fight was announced in June, with a rematch clause, and both fighters retained their undefeated records through interim bouts. Ward noticeably stiffened, but signed the merchandise before kissing his aunt on the cheek. Like Ward, hes undefeated, but he can also take an opponent out with a mere jab and has boxing skills which, believe it or not, might come close to matching his power. [110], His trainer, Virgil Hunter, says Ward harnesses his speed and ring intelligence to control distance and pace in fights while maintaining high punch accuracy and counterpunching skills. I remember Andre and his brother going to swimming pools in Carson City with Frank and there was nearly always a fistfight with Frank defending his children from the comments from white kids at the pool. The same year Wards father died, he met his boxing hero, Roy Jones Jr., for the first time. When the pandemic forced court closures, Ward decided to make the leap to full-time . As Wards parents descended into addiction, domestic violence, financial ruin, bouts of homelessness, and repeated stints in rehab, Hunter would become not only Wards trainer, but soon his godfather and temporary guardian. 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. The fight was billed as No Excuses. He successfully defended his titles in a rematch against Kovalev a year later, after which he retired from boxing. In three years I wont be able to do that with him again, he said. Unfortunately for Ward, he was tremendously good, and it was detrimental to him as an entertaining fighter for the casual. As Ward finished his workout, he offered to drive me around Oakland to the many homes where he lived growing up. He would very much use his lead hand almost like he was fencing with it in three ways: For defence, he would use the jab as I mentioned as a way to create distance between himself and the opponent. Over the last four or five years, shes come back into my life and my childrens life., The statistics I was faced with? He was ready to step up to his biggest challenge against big American puncher Allan Green (25-1, 18 KOs), with the fight scheduled to take place on February 2, 2008, on HBO. Ward advanced to the semi-finals. May 14, 2011. Along with his older half-brother, Jonathan, Ward was raised by his white father in Hayward and North Oakland. Stop Cop City (SCC) or Defend Atlanta Forest is a decentralized social movement in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, whose goal is to stop construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center by the Atlanta Police Foundation and the City of Atlanta.Opponents of the facility are concerned about the growth of policing in the city, which has witnessed several protests against police violence . Brin-Jonathan Butler has had his work published in ESPN The Magazine, Esquire, Harper's, The Paris Review, Salon, and Vice. Some may find it hypocritical again, cynics will always be cynical. Ward is now a retired and former world champion boxer from Oakland, California. We all have evidence of that from looking back. I was better, and he was better this fight. [52], On February 19, 2015 The Ring stripped Ward of the Ring champion belt due to him not having defended his title against a top #5 contender in the last two years. Ward defeated Green by unanimous decision on June 19, 2010. Abraham, a former middleweight titleholder, had moved up in weight to join the Super Six tournament. At 16, on the night he lost his virginity, she got pregnant. 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. Win, lose or draw, however, you wont see the guy peacocking around after the fight (and, in fairness, the same can most likely be said for Kovalev, who is basically too much of an all-around bad ass to engage in such silliness). The following are Andre Ward's Greatest Hits: 5. 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. Boxing is like Jazz, the better it is, the less people appreciate it.. But I cant say I agree with it.. Thats my motivation. 30 Day Exchange. Arthur is strong, and he's a hard hitter, [but] we showed that we can win in a way other than our original game plan [] "I wish the ref had let me fight on the inside, because that's what I had planned for. Had enough? Ward hollered. 2023 ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Andre Ward saw some improvement in Efe Ajagba on Saturday night. "[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. He very much has a misunderstood boxing style which is a combination of many styles into one. I wanted to stay numb in this completely surreal way. Ward once described his style as formless and is no doubt inspired by what Bruce Lee said, Be shapeless, formless, like water. It may not be the kind of punishment my critics expect me to have taken, lying on the canvas unconscious. They came over and Ward threw his arm around Dave. It wasnt too often you would see ward stand toe to toe in this stance. The main person in my life was gone. Ward noted extreme pain in the sixth round of the fight as well as one week prior, though the initial X-ray came back clear. Can the same be said of Floydor even of his PR apprentice, McGregor? The symmetry is apparent in the difficulty his opponents have had in trying to penetrate his defenses. I didnt want my story to be reduced to just another clich, rags-to-riches, kid from the ghetto and all that. He wasnt looking too hot, but I was sure hed figure it out. I know, I know, we're all supposed to hate Andre Ward. We were probably here for three or four years. Ward still has a copy of the sign-up sheet. His last professional fight was a light-heavyweight title defense bout against Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev on June 17, 2017. Ward finished his amateur career with a record of 115 wins and 5 losses.[6]. Yes, he did punch me, but he didn't hurt me. Dave was the only person who refused to smile. In boxings family of messy, dark characters, Ward is a virtual unknown, despite his success. He rose to worldwide prominence upon entering the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament in 2009, where he won the World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight title (Super version) from Mikkel Kessler in the opening group stage. I'm finished. I never had one home where I grew up. Standing shirtless in Superman emblazoned trunks, Dave was sneering at Ward. On Aug. 6, Ward will face Colombian Alexander Brand at Oracle Arena in Wards hometown of Oakland, California. It just means Ward doesnt have a desire to exert all his energies exalting his own awesomeness. Of course, theres no guarantee Ward will pull off such a career defying win. [105], On September 21, 2017, via his website, Ward announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 33. My wife sees it. He shows up in a white Porsche a little after tipoff with his wife, Tiffany. Do you imagine your last day? I ask Ward. His African-American mother was rarely present, battling an addiction to crack cocaine and living on the streets of San Francisco for most of 20 years. He was out cold. 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Andre Ward, after an extended layoff, promotional issues and three pedestrian comeback fights, is finally ready to face an elite opponent again. But he went on to fight 119 times in all as an amateur and lost only four more bouts. Ward went to the body every time he got the opportunity in the early rounds of both fights. [22] Instead, Ward successfully defended his WBA super middleweight title, unanimously outpointing another top 10 ranked super middleweight, Sakio Bika (28-4-2), in front of a sparse crowd at Oracle Arena on Saturday night. All three judges scored the fight lop-sided 120108 for Ward, who said post-fight of his win, "This means a lot to me. Hes a grownup. He lost that fight in a judges decision that like the other four he playfully questions the legitimacy of to this day. By: Sean Crose. [citation needed], Ward started boxing in 1994. You know who you are. 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