Sep 16, 2019 andre ward insists canelo alvarez would not dare call him out if he prevails against sergey kovalev. Andre ward wont end retirement to fight canelo alvarez. On this day andre ward fought his last fight boxing news. Ward won the fight by unanimous decision to take the titles. Dec, 2019 sport more sports boxing joe calzaghe vs andre ward.
Sergey kovalev ii, billed as the rematch, was a boxing superfight for the unified wba, wbo, ibf, and vacant the ring magazine light heavyweight titles between the toptwo best poundforpound fighters in the world. Download wallpapers andre ward, american boxer, boxing, training hall, wbo, boxing pear, training. Ill face ibf light heavyweight contender sullivan barrera on march 26, 2016. In the fall of 2015, ward signed a multi fight deal with hbo and announced that he would be vacating his wba super middleweight world championship ahead of his move up in weight to the light heavyweight division. Apr 05, 2017 andre ward and sergey kovalev are ready to run it back. May 30, 2017 hence, ward took kovalevs life because he was able to make adjustments and go to different levels when his opponent couldnt. At last with sergey kovalev, andre ward finally get super fight. Andre ward admits he is up for fighting tony bellew credit. Andre ward, boxings poundforpound world no1, announces shock retirement. Andre ward has admitted he misses boxing a lot when probed about a possible comeback, which he refused to rule out. Sep 03, 2019 joe sits down with former boxer and current espn analyst andre ward, who retired from professional boxing with an undefeated 320 record.
Andre ward 310, 15 ko will put the wba, ibf and wbo light heavyweight titles he took from sergey kovalev 3011, 26 ko on the line in a bitter rematch. Both undefeated, the former wba and wbc supermw champion andre ward entered this fight with a perfect record of 2800 15 knockouts and he is ranked as the no. Andre ward not interested in ending retirement to fight canelo alvarez new, 76 comments theres been some chatter about a canelo vs ward fight, but the espn analyst says hes not interested. The rematch, a 12round mega fight for the wboibfwba light heavyweight world championships, is presented by roc nation sports, main events, andre ward promotions. Andre ward retires from boxing, my body cant take it. The bout was held on june 17, 2017 in las vegas, nevada and was televised on hbo payperview. Ward expertly managed the fight and began to unravel his opponent in the third round when he caught barrera with a counter left hook, dropping him to the canvas. Boxer andre ward on rematch with kovalev, growing up biracial. Download andre ward vs chad dawson full fight video. Andre ward, billed as pound for pound, was a highly anticipated professional boxing superfight for the unified wba, ibf, and wbo light heavyweight titles. Kovalev stops mikhalkin to defend light heavyweight title.
Andre ward says he wont end his retirement to fight. Good evening and welcome to tonights light heavyweight title fight between sergey kovalev and andre ward. Light heavyweight champion andre ward, 33, has retired from boxing having never lost a fight, finishing his career with a 320 record. Ward vs froch is the super six final and is valid for the wbc and wba super world super middleweight titles. But hes not coming back to fight andre ward i miss fighting. Andre ward adamant canelo alvarez would not dare call him. Andre ward misses boxing, but says he isnt coming back to fight. Shields is being represented by roc nation sports, the management company founded by music mogul jay z. Kovalev 2 happens saturday, june 17 live on payperview beginning at 9pm et6pm pt. Download the app now at and get one of the best schedules in. Andre ward stops sergey kovalev by tko in highly anticipated. Former lineal super middleweight champion of the world, andre ward. Sep 21, 2017 andre ward, 33, finishes his career with a record of 320 with 16 knockouts.
Boxing superstar andre ward is officially hanging up his gloves. Andre ward stops sergey kovalev by tko in highly anticipated rematch. Ward is one of the most anticipated fights of 2016 and the biggest of either fighters career. Despite some speculation, retired champion andre ward says he will not be coming back to the ring to fight newly crowned light heavyweight. I knew it was going to be a tough fight, said ward, who landed 116 of 337 punches 34% compared to 126 of. Sergey kovalev just lost his 3rd straight fight, but it wasnt andre ward this time, it was his cute little toddler son, who totally laid the smack down on dear old dad with a vicious right hand. Oaklands andre ward says hes ready for higherprofile fight. Andre ward adamant canelo alvarez would not dare call him out if. The bout was produced and distributed live by hbo payperview andre ward is a twodivision world champion. Andre ward misses boxing like crazy but is content with. Facing off against sergey kovalev, andre ward finally gets the super fight that hes wanted.
A left and a hard right by ward connects as the bell rings. What would happen if andre ward unretired after 16 months to face canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin at 168pounds following backtoback. Unbeaten light heavyweight champ andre ward retires from. Andre ward says he misses boxing, but hes not coming back. The rest was a routine victory for ward who scored a dominating win of barrera by way of unanimous decision.
The everton man is looking to take on some of the biggest names in the sport after a great couple of years. Andre ward s skillsets, techniques, intelligence, and fighting philosophies are even more fascinating when studied through a jeet kune do lens. It will be a 12round bout at oracle arena in oakland, in my backyard. Ufcs dominick reyes teaches fight school, how to beat jon jones. Wbo and ibf world title belts and was unbeaten before losing them to ward in their first fight last november. Sergey kovalev full fight video highlights from the ward vs. G ward and sergey krusher kovalev in a highly anticipated showdown for the unified. Feb 22, 2020 andre ward misses boxing, but says he isnt coming back to fight. Champion andre ward announces retirement from boxing. Every friday, the independent s boxing team debate who would win a dream. Despite some speculation, retired champion andre ward says he will not be coming back to the ring to fight newly crowned light heavyweight titlist canelo alvarez. Andre ward, boxings poundforpound world no1, announces. With sergey kovalev, andre ward finally gets super fight. Download andre ward vs carl froch full fight youtube.
Right now i am in my best shape and my best years so i need to make the best fights. Andre ward defends mark breland for pulling deontay wilder out of. Andre ward s manager has admitted that the former supermiddleweight and lightheavyweight unified world champion could make a return to boxing after retiring last year. Jun 19, 2017 andre ward said hed consider moving up to the heavyweight division. Pound for pound was one of the best fights in 2016 featuring 2 undefeated fighters. Light heavyweight boxer andre ward walks to the ring as he gets ready to fight opponent sergey kovalev for the wbawboibf world light heavyweight championship in a. When the fight was stopped, two judges had ward up on the scorecards. Andre ward outpoints sergey kovalev for decision win it may have come with a little controversy, but theres a new king of the light heavyweight division. Sep 21, 2017 boxing superstar andre ward is officially hanging up his gloves retiring from the sport after 32 straight victories the 33yearold superstar says he loves boxing and has learned so much from. Unbeaten former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion andre ward, who has been retired for two years, said friday on espn sportscenter that he will not return to the ring to face wbo light heavyweight champion canelo alvarez, who also holds the wba super middleweight and middleweight titles and the wbcs franchise designation. Andre ward said hed consider moving up to the heavyweight division. Unified light heavyweight champion sergey kovalev fought andre ward at the tmobile arena on.
Ward barely took a controversial decision win in their first fight, and looked like. Sport more sports boxing joe calzaghe vs andre ward. The shots that he was getting hit by sullivan, kovalev would destroy him, abel sanchez, barreras trainer, said at the postfight news conference. Carl froch and andre ward still have unfinished business, eight years after their fight, and tyson fury has always dreamed of becoming a mayan. Boxer andre ward lay on his bedroom floor, his muscular legs propped up against the wall, trying to keep the thoughts that were tumbling. Andre wardsergey kovalev ii gives fans the best fight. The mexican is stepping up two weight divisions on november 2, looking to become a fourweight. On february 5, 2005 ward fought in his second pro fight against kenny kost. In the mind of sergey kovalev, his backtoback losses to andre ward allowed him the chance to reset his career, find a trainer that works best for. Andre ward adamant canelo alvarez would not dare call him out. Andre ward says he misses boxing, but hes not coming back to. Nov 19, 2016 andre ward and sergey kovalev to meet in a title fight long overdue. If andre ward wants to come and make a fight with me i will be glad to, of course. Before losing to andre ward in his last bout, krusher kovalev fought twice in 2016 beating jean pascal kovalev vs pascal 2 and isaac chilemba kovalev vs chilemba.
Andre ward announces retirement from boxing bad left hook. The bout was held on november 19, 2016, at the tmobile arena in las vegas, nevada. Andre ward insists canelo alvarez would not dare call him out if he. Boxer andre ward on rematch with kovalev, growing up. The power light heavyweight challengers have agreed to a rematch of their highlycontested fight from last november, the two parties. Sep 21, 2017 andre ward has decided to hang up the gloves, saying his desire to fight is gone. Andre ward insists canelo alvarez would not dare call him out if he prevails against sergey kovalev. Andre ward vs carl froch full fight video all the best. After contentious negotiations to get the first fight to occur between kovalevs promoter, main events, and ward s roc nation, the fight took place nov.
Every friday, the independent s boxing team debate who would win. Top five next opponents for andre ward boxing news. Andre ward s manager has admitted that the former supermiddleweight and lightheavyweight unified world champion could make a return to. Download wallpapers andre ward, american boxer, boxing, training. It is absolutely the defining fight of 2016 and the winner should be instantly considered. Andre michael ward born february 23, 1984 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017. Andre ward beats sergey kovalev for unified light heavyweight title live.
The hardhitting ukrainian forced isaac chilemba to retire from their fight on the kovalev ward undercard with an elbow injury, but prior to. The shots that he was getting hit by sullivan, kovalev would destroy him, abel sanchez, barreras trainer, said at the post fight news conference. Start time, tv schedule for payperview fight one of the biggest fights of the year is set for hbo payperview on saturday, and its between andre ward and sergey kovalev. Andre ward scolds promotersmanagers on too many tuneup. Andre ward, sweaty but unmarked, sat late saturday night after his first fight back and said how great it was to talk about something besides lawsuits or ring rust. Welcome back to a new episode of the fight city podcast, hosted by alden chodash who this week is joined by boxing historian and site contributor patrick connor. That was the announcement saturday night after ward dominated alexander brand in a. Jun 18, 2017 andre ward wanted to put a stamp on his rivalry with sergey kovalev, and he did that, stopping kovalev to retain the light heavyweight championship of the world tonight in las vegas.
Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow olympic gold medalist andre ward s highprofile showdown with sergey kovalev, the shows promoters announced tuesday. Fight recap wins unified light heavyweight title scores. Andre ward and sergey kovalev to rematch for unified light. Normally in sports, the best going against the best is. Andre ward says he wont end his retirement to fight canelo alvarez. Andre ward comments on tony bellew calling him out. Sergey kovalev, left, and andre ward at their final news conference before saturday nights lightheavyweight world. Try these four boxing moves to get in fighting shape. Is ward 320, 16 kos still content with retiring on top. Boxing sergey kovalev thanks god for andre ward losses. Andre ward repeated a victory over sergey kovalev to confirm his dominance of the lightheavyweight division on june 17 last year. Apr 04, 2017 light heavyweight boxer andre ward walks to the ring as he gets ready to fight opponent sergey kovalev for the wbawboibf world light heavyweight championship in a 12round bout on nov. Andre ward refuses to rule out comeback and admits he misses.
Sergey kovalev 3011,26 kos rematch has been revealed. Andre ward could come out of retirement, admits his. The bout was held on november 19, 2016, at the tmobile arena in las vegas, neva. Andre ward stops sergey kovalev with eighth round tko. The mexican is stepping up two weight divisions on. Live stream, watch online, fight time, card, tv channel the rematch of andre ward and sergey kovalev is a highly anticipated fight.
He retired with an undefeated record and held multiple world titles in two weight classes, including the unified wba super, wbc, ring magazine, and lineal super middleweight titles between 2009 and 2015. Andre ward, billed as pound for pound, was a highly anticipated. Super middleweight contender edwin rodriguez missed weight by 2 pounds at fridays weighin, costing him a chance to win the world title against champion andre ward. Andre ward retires from boxing, my body cant take it anymore. Andre michael ward born february 23, 1984 is an american former professional boxer who. As former super middleweight ruler andre ward gets ready for saturdays challenge against wbawboibf lightheavyweight champion sergey kovalev, a phoney war between his camp and that of another eastern bloc poundforpound star, gennady golovkin, continues to rumble on. Theres a new way to watch fight sports find out more.
Andre ward agrees to come out of retirement and fight tony. Here are five boxers who could give him a good payday and a pretty decent chance to win. Start time, live tv schedule, and fight card for saturdays ppv event. She has won all five of her fights, including two by knockouts. In that fight, ward stopped kovalev in the eighth round.
Andre ward vs sergey kovalev 2 is valid for the wba, ibf and wbo world light heavyweight titles wards first defense. Nov 20, 2016 andre ward beats sergey kovalev for unified light heavyweight title live. Jun 16, 2017 a partial list of salaries for saturdays andre ward 310, 15 kos vs. I thought this fight would of been sold out already. Andre ward on speaks on if he would fight canelo alvarez if he beats sergey kovalev tweet us. The fight will be presented by roc nation sports in association with main events at oracle arena. Andre ward vs sullivan barrera full fight video 2016 result.
What if andre ward unretired to fight canelo, golovkin at. Andre ward and sergey kovalev to meet in a title fight long. Youre going to see andre ward playing danny stuntman. The andre ward vs sergey kovalev fight could be that type of event and should be viewed as a super fight.
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