Andre Ward ATG?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Do you think Andre Ward will go down as an ATG?
     
    VG_Addict, Sep 17, 2012
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  2. Boxing101

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    Not if he has all his fights in Oakland, no.
     
    Boxing101, Sep 17, 2012
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    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    His accomplishments, while extraordinary, don't elevate him to ATG status at the moment. His career trajectory, Olympic gold medalist, Super Six champion, indicates he someday will.

    His accomplishments at 168 are unparrallelled, but 168 is a very new division.
     
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    If I had to put money on it, I'd say he becomes an all-time great.
     
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  5. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    He's already an ATG at 168.:deal
     
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    he most likely will

    he is top p4p right now
     
    bronx, Sep 17, 2012
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    Imo, yes. His resume already has good wins on it, he looks frustratingly difficult to beat at the weight and he can enhance his fanbase with more performances like the Dawson kayo. With Abraham, Froch, Miranda, Kessler, Green, Bika and now Dawson defeated, who is really left to challenge him at 168? He's near enough cleaned out the division, remained unbeaten, has unified two major alphabet titles and is the lineal champion. Lucian Bute and Robert Stieglitz have recently been beat, leaving, realistically… Oosthuizen, Stevenson, Pavlik, the Dirrell brothers, Groves and Rodriguez as viable challengers yet I can only see Andre Dirrell or Oosthuizen being likely. Stevenson might be more keen to pursue the IBF route, with Groves for the WBO. I don't know where else he can go, unless he wants an all time great on his resume like Hopkins or wants to wait a year for Martinez; unlikely. Ward is highly accomplished and, like him or not, as Jeff Joiner noted above, his career trajectory indicates where he is likely headed. I don't think it's bold to assume he is heading for the Hall, at the very least.
     
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  8. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    This.
     
    Vidic, Sep 17, 2012
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  9. NOTINDAFACE

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    When did beating Abraham, Froch and Kessler make you a atg?:lol::patsch
    Thats the worst nuthugging i have ever heard
     
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  10. bailey

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    Only likes fighting as the home fighter,
    hasnt beaten a top undefeated fighter,
    hasnt beaten an undefeated champ,
    appeared to not want to fight Bute,
    His best win is over a past best rusty SMW, suffering double vision who was exposed by an old 35 year old, and was a win caused by a headbutt,
    looked to have lost to D Boone

    Who knows, but I dont think so at the moment,
     
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    I think he will become an ATG, I dont think hes there yet obviously.
     
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    Not there yet but still young and it is achievable
     
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  13. m8te

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    a case can be made for him being an atg at 168
     
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  14. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    You must have been blown away by D Haye who in 24 fights had won WBC WBA WBO Ring CW titles and WBA HW title and did it as an away fighter on most of those title winning fights
     
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  15. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    **** the hell up you ignorant ****ing troll. Ward is already an ATG at 168. While Ottke is a cruel joke who can't be mentioned in the same breath as Ward.
     
    Pimp C, Sep 17, 2012
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