Andre Ward Vs Arthur Abraham who takes it?

[BG_Knocc_Out]

Thing is, Ward is used to fighting backwards and being pressured. Abraham is a defensive mastermind, and Ward hasn't fought someone with a great defensive shell. Taylor had fought Winky, so the same gameplan and experience crossed over to the Abraham fight, and he was still KO'd. Difference between Abraham and Kessler is, Kessler can really only throw straight punches, he has terrible hooks. Abraham can throw any type of punch and KO you. Unorthodoxed styles like Wards are pretty much invulnerable to straight punches, as seen against Kessler, but they can get caught by hooks much easier.

[Holliday]

Thing is, Ward is used to fighting backwards and being pressured. Abraham is a defensive mastermind, and Ward hasn't fought someone with a great defensive shell. Taylor had fought Winky, so the same gameplan and experience crossed over to the Abraham fight, and he was still KO'd. Difference between Abraham and Kessler is, Kessler can really only throw straight punches, he has terrible hooks. Abraham can throw any type of punch and KO you. Unorthodoxed styles like Wards are pretty much invulnerable to straight punches, as seen against Kessler, but they can get caught by hooks much easier.

very true BG

[Tom_Tocca]

yeah but what if he is gettin hit and held ,headbutted ,rabbid punched,?
ward fights dirtyy

Thing is that AA isn't the classy boxer you have seen vs. Taylor at times. If someone tries to headbutt, elbow him etc. he'll either stay calm if not effected by it and works his gameplan or, if effected, he tries to either blast the other guy (like he did with El****) or use elbows, rabbit punching, knee-kicks, kidney-punches, low blows to give his opponent something to think about (he did so vs. Gardner and Jantuah...

[Iceta]

I think Ward would outbox Abraham. But I'm not all that confident in my pick because Ward sometimes lunges in asking to be nailed with a left hook. Kessler never took advantage of it.

[Pugilistic™]

Ward is techincally sound and would cause Abraham problems with his speed and movement.

I think Abrahams power might just be abit much for him though.

Abraham by late TKO.

[Tom_Tocca]

Abraham and Ward are the most intelligent inside the ropes as both share the credo "Not the strongest, thoughest, most talented and technically sounded will win but the smartest!"

[Syf]

depends where the fight is.

if ward is given that same referee from last night, then he could head butt and elbow his way to victory.

[Tom_Tocca]

depends where the fight is.

if ward is given that same referee from last night, then he could head butt and elbow his way to victory.

Don't think so as AA would apply the same - he's no choirboy like Kessler...

[ShatteredGlass]

Abraham literally only has to land one punch, it will be difficult, but 12 rounds is a long time....

[krazyn8tive]

Im taking Arthur Abraham to beat Ward fairly easily. His style doesn't come forward and he 'shells' up with his defense. Abraham doesn't get bullied and because he has thunder in both hands, he is always one punch from drastically changing the outcome of a fight.