Andre Ward is terrible entertainment

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Jack, May 14, 2011.


  1. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I appreciate his boxing and that's what frustrating. He's good enough to put on a great, impressive performance but he doesn't. He chooses to win in scrappy fashion rather than go for something great. He has Showtime's backing and he's faced some big names, yet a few days ago, no threads were about this fight. Why? Because he has an awful, unentertaining style and that hurts his marketability.
     
  2. LocoRoco

    LocoRoco ★★★★★ Full Member

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    he's very very effective but just **** to watch
     
  3. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Sounds like some of you guys have barely figured this out. All you gotta do is see him fight once to know that he had an ass ugly boring style... and that realization came to me years.

    He's the epitomy of 'doing anything to win.' Which unfortunately means putting on horrendousy dull fights and dirty, illegal tactics. Sad, considering that he probably has the talent to fight a more man-friendly style while still fighting effectively.
     
  4. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I prefer the mentality of other fighters from the area, Donaire in particular.
     
  5. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    What's with the pissing motif? Are you R Kelly? Or Chuck Berry? The fact is, Ward is really boring. Can you imagine him inspiring a big fanbase outside of Oakland? I don't. And there really should be more attention paid to his excessive holding. People used to say Hatton held a lot, but at least he fought effectively on the inside. Ward just immediately ducks down and holds. That's his whole defense. Skilled fighter? Absolutely. But I'd never pay to watch his style of fighting.
     
  6. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    C'mon man don't make an ass of yo self :nono
     
  7. Ufcsucks

    Ufcsucks Active Member Full Member

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    The same people calling Andre Ward boring are the same people that are in love with the Klitschko sisters ever think of that ?
     
  8. VecArrow

    VecArrow Custom User Title Full Member

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    I'm black to some on this forum.
    Now apparently British as well.
     
  9. Exposed

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    Kinda like Froch said how he would do the same? :roll:

    Ward will embarrass Froch, too bad Johnson just might do it first.
     
  10. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    I agree, he fights safe! I hate that ****..
     
  11. T.S.

    T.S. T.Stout Full Member

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    I'm a fan of Ward and the Klitschko's :good
     
  12. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    This was not entirely Ward's fault. The ref was going for Cortez's record of saying "Break", "Don't punch", "No punching"...in a bout.

    And it was actually an entertaining bout.
     
  13. vonBanditos

    vonBanditos Mσderator Full Member

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    Ward has been in some stinkers, but I didn't think this one was that bad.
     
  14. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Froch didn't avoid a war. He just outboxed Abraham but whenever Abraham threw punches, Froch stood there and took them. Ward blatantly spoiled time and time again to avoid any sort of threat.
     
  15. HardLeftHook

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    ^that basically. I enjoy watching Ward because he's so skilled and versatile. He's proven he can fight inside, and its not like Abraham is going to be really effective there with such huge looping punches. Great boxing match.