Ward did not put a clinic on against Froch at all. Just rewatched

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  1. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    it was decisive for Ward.
     
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    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    So you think it was a clear 120-108 with no close rounds for a clinic do you :think
     
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    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    8-4 isnt a clinic even if like me you saw Ward as a winner
     
  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Ward 9-3.

    There was never any moment where it seemed Froch would or could win.
     
  5. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Whos these most guys?
    Some nuthuggers or commentary, because it certainly wasnt two of the judges, who saw a close fight, which it was
     
  6. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    So not a clinic and you cant deny that alot of rounds were close
     
  7. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    You back tracking now?
    Stop sitting on the fence and trying to make friends, call it as you see it
     
  8. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fair enough, not a clinic and some very close rounds, where I think some were taken on Ward looking composed and by leaning on Froch rather than doing anymore
     
  9. Nonito Smoak

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    Eh, kind of a "clinic" when considering this is ESB and word choice is at a premium.

    I thought Ward dominated the first half of the fight. Almost all of the later rounds were close, but that includes the rounds which Froch seemed to edge as well.
     
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    showtime were horribly bias. My favourite line was when ward looked at the clock in the last round, a sign that you want the fight to be over, the commentary team said "Andre Ward Looking at the clock, Time Management is also one of skills!" Haha.
     
  11. dendy

    dendy no easy way out Full Member

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    Certainly not a clinic but a win it was. You see a clinic to me is when a fighter closes out a fight and wins all rounds or better still stops his opponent.

    Calzaghe vs lacey was a clinic and more recently broner vs demarco.

    Ward won comfortable on the cards but the fight was anything but easy for him, froch was getting to him in the 9th round, the tenth i gave to froch but it could have been even or a ward round. I then gave froch the last 3, with andre looking gassed and hurt.

    I expect to be bombarded with gay comments about Wards hand but like i have said previous, he injured his hand in a fight, big ****ing deal. He may of hurt it before the fight, just in the same way as he may be looking to provide an even bigger excuse for falling away at the end of the fight. Considering all the smoke and bull**** concerning his s6 contract and further bull**** in regards to the bute fight not being realised, I am not surprised folk don't buy into him.
     
  12. One Round

    One Round Hertfordshire's Finest Full Member

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    Weren't you Ameribums just saying how Wards home advantage didn't matter?
     
  13. dendy

    dendy no easy way out Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl

    to be fair, Tarver was decent in that he spoke the most sense..

    listen from 1:30 ish on:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJMNIM2ct8g&feature=related[/ame]
     
  14. PrinceN

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    he says Ward was too slick fight camp 360 13.00 min mark

    At 12.20 -1230 you can hear him say I didnt win that fu*ker no chance

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBN976Di8sA&feature=player_embedded[/ame]
     
  15. Smokin' Joe

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    Not American. And I never said it, no. It's a slight advantage, mentally, but Ward still schools Froch anywhere on the planet.