Very good resume. Even when he lost his 0 to kova. He put up a decent effort against a better fighter
Youre ignoring his refusal to leave Oakie Youre ignoring his handpicked judges and referee You're ignoring him retiring when it comes down to him fighting either Kovalev or Artur (if not give me your predictions on those two fights)
It is still a good resume, he cleaned out 168 lb and fought Kovalev close. He hasn't retired yet either. I think he might well beat Kovalev in a rematch (not sure, but he is a slight favourite), but think Beterbiev is a terrible stylistic matchup for Ward and knocks him out. I realize people might disagree, but that's how I see it.
@lepinthehood lest us not forget his blatant ducking of his "friend" Andre Dirrell and his blatant ducking of Booteh
LOL Look at his record! He's fought only 8 times in Oakland. There goes you haters theory of hometown cooking! The other nonsense in your post is all rhetoric that you cannot prove. Has he made a statement saying he is officially retired? Has there been any evidence that there was wrong doing in the judging or the ref was biased? I watched the Kovlev fight several times(I use the Kov fight as an example because all this Ward cheating nonsense didn't come up until he fought Kov) And while Ward was rough he didn't do anything unacceptable or beyond the pale. The fight was good and close. Do me a favor and keep the crying going, us Ward fans love it! WARD 1-0, KOVALEV 0-1. Before the end of this year the record will be WARD 2-0, KOVALEV 0-2.
He didnt clean out 168, despite EVERY advantage in his favour Want to destroy Mikkel Kessler's eye? Feel free Andre Want to avoid your "friend" (who happens to be your stylistic hardest match up?) Feel free Andre Want to duck Bute when all boxing fans were calling for it? FFA Got to love fighters like The Cobra. Who takes on guys even his better was too scared to face Kovalev would run through him ala Hopkins 12 in a rematch and take him out in 3 NO REMATCH, NEVERMIND THE STEAMROLLER
I'm not a fan of ward, I think he lost the Kovalev fight. But this is a terrible spin Beouche. Definitely a HOF resume, borderline great.