Comments Thread For: Ward, Froch Make Statements on the Way to Each Other?

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by Cliff Rold - Making the second defense of his WBA Super Middleweight title in front of an enthusiastic hometown crowd at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, 26-year old Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KO) used skilled infighting and some savvy disregard for a few of the rules of the trade to earn a unanimous decision win over 31-year old Cameroonian Sakio Bika (28-5-2, 19 KO) of Sydney, Australia on Saturday night. It was Bika’s third failed shot at a major title but, as always, the “Contender” Season Three winner gave a good account of himself in defeat.

Both men weighed in spot on the division limit of 168 lbs. The bout capped off the final weekend of the “Super Six” Super Middleweight tournament’s three preliminary rounds though it was not officially part of the brackets. Ward will enter the “Super Six” semi-finals as the number one seed.

Bika opened the fight with a double left hook, nasty intentions on both punches. Ward calmly covered up. The first clinch saw Bika rough Ward up with lefts in close, referee Dan Stell stepped in with a firm separation. Ward landed a left hook from range, Bika answering with a right. An accidental head butt drew a complaint from Ward, Bika throwing punches while those complaints fell on deaf ears. [Click Here To Read More]

[Great Afrikan]

people underestimate Froch, that man can box. He might not be slick but he can box and ****.

[budhram]

Great show on Showtime. Froch picked up from where Dirrell left off in exposing Arthur Abraham. Froch gave him no reason to claim, "he's a guud acktur" ahahaha

[JCairo]

do i have to be the first one? i'll just come out and say it, ward is a dirty fighter. call it crafty, call it tricky, whatever, i can't stand how he fights. the guy is just dirty i hope he gets ko'd soon

[ShoulderRoll]

I think Cliff said it best, it was a clinic on old school infighting by Ward.

That is what I so admire about him: he can beat you by fighting from the outside like he did against Kessler. OR he can get in the trenches, out-tough you, and win ugly like he did against Allan Green and Bika.

The kid is versatile like few others in the sport.

[Pullcounter]

johnson vs froch should be epic

[Pullcounter]

I think Cliff said it best, it was a clinic on old school infighting by Ward.

That is what I so admire about him: he can beat you by fighting from the outside like he did against Kessler. OR he can get in the trenches, out-tough you, and win ugly like he did against Allan Green and Bika.

The kid is versatile like few others in the sport.

ward isn't versatile. he's a hold-n-hit guy. that's all he does.

[ShoulderRoll]

You didn't watch the Kessler fight I take it? Or the fight with Miranda?

Don't hate, appreciate.

[Clint650]

do i have to be the first one? i'll just come out and say it, ward is a dirty fighter. call it crafty, call it tricky, whatever, i can't stand how he fights. the guy is just dirty i hope he gets ko'd soon

ward is tough but if he was truly the boxer that most say he is he would have knocked green down and out and would of had a better gameplan for bika. hit and hold with the help from a hometown ref who allows him to elbow and headbutt but immediately steps in when he doesn't have the advantage. ward still won, but im still waiting.

[djtmal]

bika may have had a better shot if the fight was on neutral turf...can ward win outside of oakland will be the question most will ask...