Andre Ward vs. Edwin Rodriguez

Ward can't lose a fight in his home town. Ward beat Kessler with headbutts, elbows, low blows, etc., and he had his referee to help him out. Ward beat Kessler with a billy goat run from way across the ring stopping Kessler by intentional illegal head butt. He had his referee there so he can get by with anything. The rules do not matter in Ward's home town..........

 

Have only seen Rodriguez in the Rosinsky fight and while strong and durable, he seemed levels removed from Andre.

Unless he has improved a great deal since then, his only hope, imo, is that Ward is diminished and rusty from his surgery and the long layoff.

I'll take Ward by wide UD or even late stoppage.

 

Jesus' brother ward

 

It is Wards fight for the taking, but La Bomba is probably about the best 168 prospect right now, and shouldn't be taken too lightly by 'Dre, specially after the lay-off.

Ward appears confident he's in top shape, and if so, should have little problem neutralising La Bomba, but Rodriguez has shown that he's capable of the upset (well, OK, of upsetting Grachev) and is going in hungry and motivated.
I see the Ward UD, though I ain't sure of the quality of Rodriguez' whiskers, so a TKO is not outta the question if SOG decides to go for it.

Barring another Froch, Kessler or Bika fight, I think La Bomba's about as good as it gets for Ward at 168, but I'm more intrested in where he goes next.

 

Is this a joke? Rodriguez doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell

 

Wouldn't surprise me if Rodriguez managed to tag and shake Ward at some point, but I'm not certain if his finishing skills are developed sufficiently to deliver the coup de gras against SOG should that occur.

Ward to win a somewhat more eventful than expected UD.

 

Rodriguez is pretty solid and Ward is coming off of a lay off and injuries so Rogriguez is catching Ward at a good time and should be somewhat competitive for most of thie fight.

Ward is still a level or two above Rodriguez and wins a comfortable decision.

 

You do the SOG a great disservice, he's going all the way to South Cali for this fight.

 

edwin rodriguez has never impressed me, whereas andre ward is a p4p level fighter. andre ward shakes off the rust and wins a commanding ud.

 

Ward wins this fight by UD/MD but I'm not so sure how good he will look in this fight. I think Rodriguez is serious business.

At this moment I think Froch beats this 'rusty' version of Ward.

 

I mean, i'm not really one to get down on fighters to a disrespectful level, but who is denis grachev but some face first pressure fighter with one semi notable win? I mean, he pushed lucian bute, but is lucian ruined?

george? I saw that domination coming. to me, he never looked like he would be able to hang with the elite. i'd be more impressed with rodriguez beating today's jermain taylor than donovan george.