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Andre Ward calls Gennady Golovkin ‘a great fight for boxing’

05
Jan

Andre Ward calls Gennady Golovkin ‘a great fight for boxing’

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward on the prospect of facing WBA middleweight titleholder Gennady Golovkin: “A lot of people say that he’s gotten a lot of unnecessary hype, but I’ve got a lot of respect for Gennady Golovkin…When that fight happens, it’s going to be a great fight for boxing.”

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02
Jan

Lem’s latest: Andre Ward’s best is yet to come, says trainer

Trainer Virgil Hunter says the best is yet to come from THE RING and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward.

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30
Dec

Lem’s latest: Manager makes case for Marcos Maidana against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Marcos Maidana’s manager, Sebasian Contursi, believes his fighter would make for a more exciting bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. than would Amir Khan.

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27
Dec

Andre Ward: ‘I would consider fighting George Groves next’

Carl Froch has two options according to Andre Ward: “He has to rematch [George] Groves or try to avenge his loss to me.”

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27
Dec

Beibut Shumenov wants Bernard Hopkins next

WBA beltholder Beibut Shumenov wants to unify all of the belts in the division, beginning with a bout against IBF titleholder Bernard Hopkins in March or April.

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19
Nov

Ring Ratings Update: Rodriguez falls from 168-lb. rankings

Previously undefeated super middleweight contender Edwin Rodriguez has been dropped from THE RING’s 168-pound rankings following his failure to make weight for his challenge to RING champ Andre Ward, who dominated him to decision victory.

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18
Nov

Ward: Mayweather is No. 1

Andre Ward agrees with his consensus status as the No. 2 pound-for-pound rated boxer in the world: “I’m not the No. 1 fighter in the world. Floyd Mayweather is the No. 1 fighter in the world.”

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18
Nov

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

Fans share their thoughts on Andre Ward’s dominant victory over Edwin Rodriguez, a potential Ward-Gennady Golovkin showdown, referee Jack Reiss, Adonis Stevenson, Karl Dargan and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

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12
Nov

Lem’s latest: Tyson on Ward

RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward is “a good guy” fighting in a “bad guy era,” according to Mike Tyson. 

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08
Nov

Ward-Rodriguez tensions mount over drug testing

Edwin Rodriguez claims Andre Ward’s team ignored early requests to participate in random drug testing. Ward says Rodriguez didn’t negotiate properly.

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