Andre ward paul smith weigh in, jack london square. Andre ward dominates paul smith to claim victory in first. Ward used his masterful defense to avoid the power of brand thoughout the fight. With no disrespect to edwin rodriguez or paul smith, when andre ward entered the ring to face sullivan barrera in front of his hometown crowd at oaklands oracle arena on march 26, it felt. Andre ward and sergey kovalev are about to meet in a bitter rematch.
The same one that didnt want to pay stevenson to stay, and just let wards contract expire. The undefeated olympian now reigns supreme as the super six tournie winner and the clear top dog in his division. Andre ward fights to avoid a boxers bad ending the. Andre michael ward born february 23, 1984 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017. The california crowd witnessed the former super middleweight champion conquer paul smith with ease. Andre ward riding high after winning fight against sergey kovalev. A look at the information youll need to watch the rematch between andre ward vs. On saturday night roc nation sports and main events promotions. Start time, tv schedule for payperview fight one of the biggest fights of the year is set for hbo payperview on saturday, and its between andre ward and sergey kovalev.
Dont miss andre sog ward vs paul read gone kid smith at oracle arena on june 20th when roc nation presents throne boxing. In the fall of 2015, ward signed a multifight deal with hbo and announced that he would be vacating his wba. Andre ward and sergey kovalev will meet in their highly anticipated light heavyweight rematch on saturday, with the champion set as the betting chalk for the night. After a 19month layoff, the wba super middleweight champion returned to the ring with a dominant ninthround tko. Andre ward vs paul smith official for june 20 on bet. Chad dawson as the main event for the card at the oracle arena in oakland, ca. The highly anticipated boxing match between andre ward and paul smith is set to air exclusively on bet at 10 p. Full episodes tv schedule get ready for the bet naacp image awards tyler perrys sistas only on bet. As we wait, heres a throwback highlight i put together when for when he schooled carl froch back in final of.
Andre as usual came in under his catchweight limit of 172 lbs. After shutting out smith in arguably every round, ward then got the job done early. Andre ward current fights and historical boxing matches from the archives. Read on for rbrboxings staff predictions for ward vs. At the oracle arena, oakland, it was oneway traffic all night long from andre ward. Ward scored a decisive ninth round technical knockout victory over twotime world title challenger paul smith in a fight that was televised live on bet in the networks first ever boxing telecast. Andre ward returned after 19 months out with a convincing win over britains paul smith in a nontitle catchweight bout in california on.
Smith was labelled unprofessional by opponent ward after. Join facebook to connect with andre ward and others you may know. Smiths face was covered in blood as he was cut by ward. Paul smith nontitle light heavyweight fight, held on june 20, 2015, at the oracle arena, oakland, california, usa includes antonio nieves vs. Andre ward defeats alexander brand by ud after 12 rounds at oracle arena. The only meaningful fight remaining for ward at 168 lbs in. Gennady wasnt too happy to hear ward saying that hes making excuses to avoid a fight, and gennady fires back in epic proportion.
Fight thread andre ward vs sergey kovalev, guillermo. Krusher to receive no show money kovalevs commission is based purely off of ppv and ticket percentages. Unbeaten andre wards return after 19 months out ends in a convincing win over britains paul smith in california. Sergey kovalev rematch was a payperview flop new, 33 comments attendance, gate revenue, ppv buys, they were all down for the second showdown between andre ward and sergey kovalev. Maybe he stays and works with top rank who wont the purse bid for the beterbiev fight. Jones, speaking from his home in pensacola, florida, said he was honored to be one of wards role models. Andre ward responds to floyd mayweathers criticism new, 118 comments floyd mayweather caught andre ward s attention with some of the things hes been saying in the media. Eddie hearn announces paul smith to fight andre ward exclusively live on sky sports on june 20. Andre ward defeats paul smith in roc nation sports throne boxing on bet son of god returns to ring and scores dominant ninthround tko. Roc nation presents throne boxing andre ward vs paul smith.
Stephen curry holds andre wards wba super middle weight title. Paul smith light heavyweights boxing showtime boxing live 2015. Is andre ward the last great africanamerican boxer. Andre ward prepares for his rematch with bitter rival, sergey kovalev, this saturday. Ward jabs the body again and goes to the body with a right hook. Andre ward beats paul smith in comeback fight in oakland bbc. Ward and kovalev really didnt have any other options. He retired with an undefeated record and held multiple world titles in two weight classes, including the unified wba super, wbc, ring magazine, and lineal super middleweight titles between 2009 and 2015. Andre ward and sergey kovalev are about to fight their light heavyweight title rematch. The very first boxing event i covered was an affair featuring andre ward vs. Andre ward returned to the ring for the first time in 19 months with a dominant win over brit paul smith the american claimed victory in the ninth. His opponent, paul smith, has an official record of 3550 20 knockouts and he entered as the no.
Beating andre ward was always going to be paul smiths mission impossible. But, when the american brought a lopsided contest to an end in the. Sergey kovalev ii in a light heavyweight championship rematch this saturday, june 17 on hbo ppv. Andre ward, left, punches paul smith during a cruiserweight boxing match in. One day before andre ward takes on challenger allan green, both fighters assembled for the official weighin. Paul smith fight with andre ward to go ahead despite. Its the return of andre ward and ward jabs the body.
Andre ward vs sergey kovalev 10 people saw 10 diff fights 2 diff winners. Andre ward is one of the greats of this generation. Andre ward celebrates after beating paul smith in a cruiserweight boxing match in oakland, california, on. Paul smiths time is nearly up after defeat to andre ward. The fight was scheduled for june 20, 2015 at the oracle arena in california at a 172 lbs catchweight fight. Ward will return to boxing for the first time since he defeated rodriguez when he faces paul smith at. Fighter hub for paul smith, including his profile, stats, latest news, next fight, recent results, odds and ticket details. Ill show andre ward what no one has ever done on saturday. Roc nation sports presents the long anticipated return of oaklands own wba super middleweight world champion andre ward 270, 14 kos on the saturday. Andre, as a light heavyweight, won the united states only olympic gold medal in boxing in the 2004 games. On saturday, june 17, hbo boxing will touch back down in las vegas to bring. Get your full fight coverage right here for andre ward vs. While you wait for the light heavyweight showdown, heres.
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Andre ward beats paul smith in comeback fight in oakland. This was wards first fight in 19 months, following a promotional dispute which sidelined him and caused him to lose his titles. The 2004 olympic light heavyweight gold medalist and former wbc and wba super mw champion, andre ward entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 2700 14 knockouts but he is not ranked as he hasnt fought since november 16, 20 when he defeated edwin rodriguez ward vs rodriguez. Ward can move up and there will still be a lot of good fights at lightheavy. Eddie hearn exclusive after seeing paul smith lose to.
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