Ward's Style. . . Love it or Hate it?

He doesn't really fight the same way each fight. I didn't particularly enjoy his win over Bika, for instance, but I thought his performance against Kessler was masterful -- extremely enjoyable.

Ward really didn't clinch much against either Froch or Dawson. It was bad early against Rodriguez, but Rodriguez was just as responsible for it. Ward would take the fight inside and Rodriguez had no answer but to grab. Ward has become less of a clincher since Kessler, Bika, and Green, which were his first fights at a championship level. At some point you can't blame it on his opponents when he smothers practically every single one with dirty tactics and holding. Look, that's his style and it works, but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy watching it. Sometimes it almost feels like a form of MMA instead of boxing. I still believe that it should be up to the ref's to penalize fighters for over clinching/holding so I can't blame it entirely on the fighter. BTW I was at the Rodriguez fight (I got free tix) and the whole crowd was groaning in that fight but you're right that Rodriguez wasn't helping the matter. I don't think Rodriguez really has a track record in his past fights for fighting the way he fought against Ward. Ward forces all his opponents into that style of fight, credit to him for doing so. It's also no coincidence that many of the guys who train with Virgil Hunter end up using the same tactics as Ward. Karim Mayfield, Amir Khan and Brandon Gonzales to name a few.

I don't love it or hate it but I do appreciate it. Ward can outbox you or out fight you. He can get the job done any way.

I appreciate what he does but don't enjoy watching it really.

Bro I hate watching Klinchko every bit as much as I do Andre Ward. It has nothing to do with color and everything to do with clinching being a massive part of their game-plan. If the ref's would take away points more quickly these guys wouldn't get away with their bs. Also let's add Khan to the list for his last fight which was rife with fouls from Khan including a huge amount of headlocks and clinches/holding. Ward really didn't clinch much against either Froch or Dawson. It was bad early against Rodriguez, but Rodriguez was just as responsible for it. Ward would take the fight inside and Rodriguez had no answer but to grab. Ward has become less of a clincher since Kessler, Bika, and Green, which were his first fights at a championship level.

ahaha they all claim hes boring yet fail to acknoledge that its usually the oponent who refuses to engage and thats what often times makes the fight boring or so it seems to the casual eye. But yeah whatever wards just another darkskin to them of course they gonna give him a hard time. P4p #2 and still undefeated so suck on that. Bro I hate watching Klinchko every bit as much as I do Andre Ward. It has nothing to do with color and everything to do with clinching being a massive part of their game-plan. If the ref's would take away points more quickly these guys wouldn't get away with their bs. Also let's add Khan to the list for his last fight which was rife with fouls from Khan including a huge amount of headlocks and clinches/holding.

Love the style. Hate the inactivity.

Fookin' love it: http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2012/1024/box_g_gatti_ward_b1_576.jpg

I thought his performance against Froch was a masterpiece. He looked amazing against Dawson too but Chad was a dead man that night.

ward is for the purists. i personally love watching him fight.

His power is definitely his most underrated aspect His power comes from his punches being accurate, fast and sneaky. He is not heavy handed by any standard.. But good punching will make up for that.

The clinching is a turn off. Wards does things in the ring that most can't do. Even when he switches he doesn't lose anything. Extremely high boxing IQ

His power is definitely his most underrated aspect he has a very hard left hook, and has gotten the respect of virtually everybody he's fought with it. his right hand is a baby punch. kessler, froch, abraham, are ridiculously durable guys. edwin rodriguez is likewise a super durable guy, with a good chin and who is very large. they all respected the hook. god's son across the belly.

Not the most exciting fighter.. But people harp on too much about his style.. He does what he has to do to win.. What people really underrate is his punching.. He wins fights because he is a superb puncher. Fast, accurate and sneaky lacking only KO power. He is a bit of a whiner but that doesn't take away from his boxing skills, which he has in spades. His power is definitely his most underrated aspect

after the prince blinded him with a forehead to the dome, kessler "agreed" to every ward clinch himself, and initiated or partially initiated the rest. While Ward's hugging can be ugly and hard to watch, and certainly was against Green and Bika, Ward doesn't clinch just to clinch the way Khan did against Collazo or Wlad did against Povetkin. Most the time Ward is using the clinch to muscle fighters around and land. He almost always fights in the clinch. It's not his fault fighters today can't handle a rough inside game.

He didn't hold against Froch or Dawson, and Rodriguez was just as responsible for how ugly that fight was early as Ward. After the 4th or so Ward didn't hold much and looked great. after the prince blinded him with a forehead to the dome, kessler "agreed" to every ward clinch himself, and initiated or partially initiated the rest.

He's a talented fighter no doubt. I don't look forward to watching him fight though.

It's the constant holding and lack of knock outs He didn't hold against Froch or Dawson, and Rodriguez was just as responsible for how ugly that fight was early as Ward. After the 4th or so Ward didn't hold much and looked great.

I like Ward's style and think he's become more entertaining than people are giving him credit for. How can anyone knock his last three fights with Froch, Dawson and Rodrigues; Ward carried the fight offensively in all those bouts.......... It's the constant holding and lack of knock outs

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