Let's say Ward beats Kovalev and the others at light heavyweight and moves up to cruiser to fight the gold medalist champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Ward would be the smaller man, but faster.
Both men are gold medalist slick boxers.
Who do you have winning?
USyk is one of those rare guys who would have a chance at ANYONE in the sport.
Yes I said anyone.
He looks big enough to be competitive at HW. Would still be smaller than a lot of those top guys but he sure as hell can box.
Andre Ward is a fantastic technical boxer but Usyk has better Feet/movement and better power.
Usyk Ud or late TKO, he's too big and too skillful.
You might be right but Ward has the speed advantage here which can be a significant advantage here..
Let's see how Andrew does at 175 first, against the top guys.
Would be extremely technical. I haven't seen Usik fight anyone crafty like Andre so I've no clue how he'd react. Ward might be able to spoil Usik's game. Or, he might get stifled at the end of his reach. Tough to say. Maybe in a couple years.
Would be a beautiful fight. Great chess match I'd pay big to see
I don't agree that Ward is faster, deff not faster footspeed.
Ward seems to slowed a little bit with his feet at light heavyweight and there is a huge weight gap between light hw and cruiser weight div.
The added weight would probebly slow ward, Usyk has the most advantages, youth, size, power, speed. Ward has experience, better trainer and dirty tricks, better inside fighting.
Let's see how Andrew does at 175 first, against the top guys.
Would be extremely technical. I haven't seen Usik fight anyone crafty like Andre so I've no clue how he'd react. Ward might be able to spoil Usik's game. Or, he might get stifled at the end of his reach. Tough to say. Maybe in a couple years.