When fighting on the inside the athleticism is a lot more subtle but don't get it twisted B-Hop(and Ward) are supreme athletes and use that athleticism on the inside and more importantly they use it to get inside. Guys like Hatton weren't athletic enough to get inside against top competition.
Once Andre Fraud leaves Oakland he's getting knocked off
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When fighting on the inside the athleticism is a lot more subtle but don't get it twisted B-Hop(and Ward) are supreme athletes and use that athleticism on the inside and more importantly they use it to get inside. Guys like Hatton weren't athletic enough to get inside against top competition. -
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Ward out roughed one of the roughest toughest fighters out there. He showed he wontr be intimadated or bullied and that he is a very strong SMW. This guy can do it all, i dont see him losing for years, the next p4p champ IMOComment
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I used to like Ward but enough its enough...if that's what he had to do against a 35 year old Sakio Bika, I wonder what'll happen when he fights OUTSIDE OF OAKLAND FOR ONCE.
Don't give me that answer. There are things that Ward has done in the past that are testaments to his boxing IQ and athleticism. Those are the things that have made me a fan and ONCE MADE YOU A FAN. Going by this statement alone, it's clear that you're just playing a reactionary role to the Bika bout. As I've stated, the Bika bout was a horrible outing by Ward. But let's not hold one performance against him. He's fighting Abraham next, so let's hold our criticism until after that fight.
As said we will see how he does against AA. There is a blueprint to beat him so he'll have no excuses. If Carl 'lets have a brawl' Froch can outbox AA then there is no reason Ward can't either, will he do that, I doubt it.
Such a shame that Dirrell didn't even want to try and do it, hey?[/QUOTE]
That would have been horrible, Dirrell running and Ward trying to clinch then both doing feck all on the inside.......Comment
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I don't buy this Bika was dirty as well BS. Ward was horrible in that fight. If you have aspirations to be a top fighter, you have be intelligent when facing these sort of fighters.Ward showed none of that. Besides Ward was the one leading with his head in the clinches and throwing the elbow. Bika was game but anyone with any class could have found a way round him. Think scorecards were shocking as well (can't recall exactly what they were as it was 5am in the morning and I stuggled to stay awake through that).
As said we will see how he does against AA. There is a blueprint to beat him so he'll have no excuses. If Carl 'lets have a brawl' Froch can outbox AA then there is no reason Ward can't either, will he do that, I doubt it.
Such a shame that Dirrell didn't even want to try and do it, hey?
Well we have to remember Bika gave the "Great" Joe Calzaghe every bit of trouble he gave Ward. Joe didnt just cruise in and box his ears off either. Bika is a handfull. Ward will have no problems outboxing AAComment
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