Andre Ward is terrible entertainment

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


  1. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    I doubt it... After the super six I would like to see Ward fight bute.. It would be interesting!
     
  2. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ward reminds me of MMA fighter Georges St. Pierre: Fights not to lose versus letting it all hang out.

    It works, but isn't fun to watch.
     
  3. tim851

    tim851 Member Full Member

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    Totally agree.

    He's worse than Wladimir Klitschko. And that's gotta mean something. Klitschko will only hold if an opponent gets dangerous. The rest of the way he jabs cleanly. Ward probably holds, wrestles and headbutts the heavy bag.
     
  4. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    People assume that because your a floyd fan? :rofl
     
  5. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The referee has to break them from that position though. You can't punch out of a clinch when one guy is holding the other around the waist, which is what Ward did time and time again. It was clinching to ensure it had to be broken up, not regularly clinching which can be left for the fighters to punch their way out.
     
  6. slugger3000

    slugger3000 You Mad Bro? Full Member

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    Its about a tie!
     
  7. Genaro G

    Genaro G Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    **** post. Abraham was the one grabbibg on and holding. Anybody can see this. Ward put on a boxing clinic. Beautiful boxing from Ward. Great defense. Body shots. Coming forward all night. You sir dont know a thing about real boxing skills
     
  8. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    Exactly. It's a winning strategy, but one that's not going to earn many fans.
     
  9. Ufcsucks

    Ufcsucks Active Member Full Member

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    Klitschko is waaay more boring.
     
  10. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You should watch the fight again.

    Why the **** would Abraham be the one attacking and then grab and hold? It's a defensive tactic.
     
  11. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, I don't want a boxing clinic. I want a fight. And Ward is objectively boring. This is not star power. This is an ugly style of fighting that is not pleasing to watch as a fan. And let me just say that I think Floyd is beautiful to watch. A dick, but awesome to watch. Andre? What can I say. Booooooring.
     
  12. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    uh, no he's not. i like froch a lot but he's not beating ward. bad style matchup for froch. i like froch to get by johnson in a war.
     
  13. Barber-ian

    Barber-ian Active Member Full Member

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    Klitschko is no ATG, but he knocks dudes out. And he doesn't hold. He throws punches that hurt. Sometimes, he gets hurt. Whatever. He puts on more satisfying fights.
     
  14. dave-slave

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    prefer If Ward had more power though!
     
  15. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    They didn't need to be broken up time and time again, they could have worked themselves out of said clinches if given the opportunity to. But instead of the ref giving them that extra second, he jumped straight in. Rewatch it, the ref is ready to pounce at any chance he got...he was positioning himself to stop in-fighting as soon as possible.

    Of course there were times when he was correct in breaking them, and it was mainly Ward clinching...but there were times when they had worked their way out of the clinch, yet the ref still stopped them, shouted his bull**** "No punching!"...then let them continue. The ref was ****.