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Photos: Andre Ward, Paul Smith Face To Face at Weighin

•Jun 20, 2015

WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14KOs) is ready for his first fight since November of 2013. He weighed in at 171.8-pounds for his fight with Paul Smith at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Smith, however, was way over the contract limit and weighed in at 176.4-pounds. Both fighters had agreed to meet in a non-title bout at 172-pounds. Smith will reportedly pay a fine, based on his purse, and is not going to shed off any additional pounds.

Video: Ward vs. Smith Weighin, Miguel Cotto Appears

BoxingScene Staff

•Jun 20, 2015

Ward Slices Up Smith For 9th Round Stoppage In Return

Jake Donovan

•Jun 20, 2015

The battle between unbeaten prospects Antonio Nieves and Stephon Young was advertised as a bout where someone's 'O' had to go. That didn't prove true by the end of the fight, which ended in an eight-round draw.

Ward vs. Smith: BoxingScene.com Staff Predictions

Jake Donovan

•Jun 20, 2015

Andre Ward makes his ring return following a forced 19-month break, facing England's Paul Smith in a non-title fight Saturday evening at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. The bout is contested at a maximum catchweight of 172 lbs., a limit Smith missed by more than four pounds during Friday's weigh-in.

Andre Ward-Paul Smith: CompuBox Historical Review

CompuBox

•Jun 20, 2015

Andre Ward has a plus/minus rating of +13, trailing only Mayweather, Lara & GGG. Ward landed nearly as many jabs per round, 7 than his opponents landed total punches- 9. Paul Smith's opponents (Abraham I & II and Groves landed 39% of their power punches.

DeGale's Trainer: Andre Ward is Going To Get a Shock

Ben Jacobs

•Jun 20, 2015

Jim McDonnell, trainer of IBF world super middleweight champion James DeGale believes that tonight’s meeting between Andre Ward and Paul Smith will not be as straightforward for the American as most believe. Speaking to BoxingScene the former world title challenger explained why Smith has a shot at victory. “I told James DeGale this and I’ll tell you now. I had seven years out of the boxing ring and made a comeback. I don’t care how hard you train, how hard you prepare. When you haven’t been in that ring with those little gloves on your hands…Paul Smith has boxed for two world titles since Ward had his last fight, basically. Ward is going into the ring with someone who is oiled, who is ready and mentally focused. The only thing is the weight, and Paul Smith is not a massive super middleweight. He could still do middleweight.”

Froch Rips Andre Ward: Nobody Wants To See You Fight!

Edward Chaykovsky

•Jun 19, 2015

Nottingham star Carl Froch has exploded on his rival Andre Ward. During a recent interview, Ward said that he was more than willing to fight Froch on UK soil - but not in Nottingham. Ward said he was open to traveling over to fight Froch at London's Wembley Stadium, where last May Froch had 80,000 fans watch him score a knockout victory over George Groves in their rematch. In 2011, Ward won a twelve round decision over Froch in the finals of the Super Six tournament in Atlantic City. He says a rematch with Ward will not draw anything at Wembley, but it will do serious business in Nottingham and likely bring in up to 30,000 fans.

Weights: Andre Ward Ready, Smith Way Over The Limit

BoxingScene Staff

•Jun 19, 2015

Smith: Ward is Happy To Drag You Into Boring Fight

Terence Dooley

•Jun 19, 2015

Liverpool’s Paul Smith, 35-5 (20), will have to produce the fight of his life this weekend when he meets the comebacking Andre Ward, 27-0 (14), in Oakland, California. The 32-year-old Liverpudlian knows that he has a huge task on his hands, but he believes that Ward’s long break from boxing has shortened the odds. However, he knows that he may only get a single chance at glory due to the American’s style of boxing.

Ward vs. Smith: Antonio Nieves Looking To Impress

Random Hits

•Jun 18, 2015

Oakland, CA – This Saturday, former amateur star and undefeated Antonio “Carita” Nieves (12-0, 6 KO’s) of Cleveland, OH will be taking a big step in his career as he takes on fellow undefeated prospect Stephon Young (13-0-1, 5 KO’s) of St. Louis, MO on the Andre Ward-Paul Smith undercard promoted by Roc Nation Sports in Oakland, CA. In a battle of unbeaten fighters, the 8 round super bantamweight bout will be Nieves’ 2nd bout in two weeks.