Ward is a good boxer, he doesn't deserve to be #2 p4p (which is a joke list anyway... Wasn't Broner on there for a minute???) He is definitely not an intellectual. He definitely has some dirty tactics, sometimes... He definitely can't beat all the people he claims to be able to. Andre Ward was one of my favorites, but due to the inactivity and continuous nuthugging of others, it has soured me on him. Like I said good boxer, not p4p #2 material though.
The main reason Ward is disliked is because he's incredibly dirty in the ring, probably the actual dirtiest fighter around. Headbutts, low blows, elbows in the face of the opponent, shameless clinching and pushing, you name it, he does it. Another reason is that he never leaves the hole in which he lives, which during time has brought him to comical statements like pretending that fighting in another american state can be considered fighting in another country. Or when he didnt know the difference between Austria and Australia. And this men is a professor?? His absolute terror of the major threaths in his division and the divisions near him doesn't make him look like a brave honest fighter, but just another cherrypicker and ducker. Not inspiring at all. He also fights once a year at most, lately not even that. He is often adding excuses to why he isn't fighting someone but staying in a semi-retirement condition, and he always looks upset for something, really unpleasant and unkind. His arrogance and snobism is trough the roof, as showed by the whole s.o.g question. He talks a lot of thrash, but he doesn't walks the walk. He's ugly, like really ugly with his sleepy eyes, the annoyed face, and the potato head. His style is boring and safety first, his interviews are boring and defensive too. Also some african american fighters aren't really sold on him because of him being half white and looking more like tanned than like legitimately black. He looks more like an arab, a ****stani like Khan. Also, in spite of being ripped and muscolar (and roided to the eyeballs, with all the questioning about the ped testing), his ko power isn't there.
He has his father's personality, so they should like him. Me? I think he has the outside of the ring personality of a Louis or Holyfield. Inside of the ring he has the personality of a Hopkins or Lewis.
Which American state did he win an olympic gold in? Also, hes decidedly not muscular. Froch is actually much more "ripped" than him. Bika too, is far more muscular looking.
The head butts were accidental and as much Kessler's fault as Ward. The ass whipping was intentional. The state of Kessler's face was from Ward's fist and not his head.
Absolutely. You didn't watch the fight? Round 12 was a disgrace, Ward pressed his skull into Bika's eye socket using leverage from his entire body. http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=282755
I was being sarcastic and yes I saw the fight. A lot of what people attribute ward as "being dirty" is overplayed. Froch and Bika are utterly filthy fighters, but people just say they're "rugged"
I guess I don't look Black either since I'm about the same skin tone as Ward. Man please that's really some stupid **** to say. Ward looks Black and here in America is seen as Black. Ward is the best inside fighter in the game and when you can fight on the inside you will do crafty things and sometimes headbutt elbow and low blow. Many inside fighters do the same thing that Ward does on the inside, for example Ricky Hatton. Where's the outrage about them? With that said Ward can fight at all ranges I've seen him school people on the outside and mid range. Some people don't like Ward because he's too good and they know no one will beat him at 168.
Ward easily defeated Kessler, Froch, AA, in the Super 6 and all you see is race. Don't blame me that those guys got propped up larger than life by the media. Kessler didn't lose from Ward's head butts. Ward simply whipped Kessler's ****** ass. :yep