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  • -MAKAVELLI-
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    Do You Enjoy Watching Andre Ward Box?

    ...honest question

    first off, i'm inclined to root for Ward for a few reasons;


    1. he represented the USA in the Olympics and won gold
    2. he's a west coast fighter
    3. he seems like a humble guy


    he's also a very skilled fighter...there are spots in Ward's fights where you can see him display great ring generalship, good footwork...good handspeed...a good control of his offensive arsenal


    but it's just in spots...other times, its a jab then an underhook into a clinch...sometimes, its a jab and a headbutt then the underhook


    an Andre Ward fight isn't exactly the perfect 'bait' to get a casual fan to become a follower of the sport...he's, at most times, painful to watch


    so, my question is, do YOU enjoy watching Ward fight?


    please vote and discuss
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    Yes- nothing more exciting than the ref yelling 'BREAK'
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    No- i hate watching that sh1t
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    #2
    Originally posted by -pound4pound-
    ...honest question

    first off, i'm inclined to root for Ward for a few reasons;


    1. he represented the USA in the Olympics and won gold
    2. he's a west coast fighter
    3. he seems like a humble guy


    he's also a very skilled fighter...there are spots in Ward's fights where you can see him display great ring generalship, good footwork...good handspeed...a good control of his offensive arsenal


    but it's just in spots...other times, its a jab then an underhook into a clinch...sometimes, its a jab and a headbutt then the underhook


    an Andre Ward fight isn't exactly the perfect 'bait' to get a casual fan to become a follower of the sport...he's, at most times, painful to watch


    so, my question is, do YOU enjoy watching Ward fight?


    please vote and discuss
    The attendance went from 8000 for Ward's Green fight down to 4100 for his Bika fight.

    He's not easy to watch, even for people who like him. The referees need to stop him from holding his opponents' arms.

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      Yeah, I do.

      But then again, rarely do I find a fight/fighter boring.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Shadows
        Yeah, I do.

        But then again, rarely do I find a fight/fighter boring.


        even John Ruiz?

        how about Chris Byrd vs Devarryl Williamson?

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          #5
          Originally posted by Freedom Fighter
          The attendance went from 8000 for Ward's Green fight down to 4100 for his Bika fight.

          He's not easy to watch, even for people who like him. The referees need to stop him from holding his opponents' arms.
          Thats pretty bad, especially since there football team is still pretty crappy.

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            Originally posted by Shadows
            Yeah, I do.

            But then again, rarely do I find a fight/fighter boring.

            I enjoy some of his fights. The Green fight was great.

            The Kessler and Miranda fights were awful.


            He looked good against a pitiful Jerson Ravelo.

            I know guys base ***** off a guy's last fights, and the last two he was better than before. He looked decent.

            Honestly though,. my mind won't let me forget his hugging of Edison Miranda.

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              #7
              You guys call yourself boxing fans?

              Appreciate the sweet science.

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                #8
                Originally posted by starkiller
                Thats pretty bad, especially since there football team is still pretty crappy.


                that crappy football team has more Super Bowls than your Eagles

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by -pound4pound-
                  even John Ruiz?

                  how about Chris Byrd vs Devarryl Williamson?
                  I can make it through, if it is lacking in action, I try and look out for the little things that are going on, rather than watch it again later. I try to watch most fights a couple of times.

                  But obviously there are times when I'm like **** this ****. Valuev-Haye is one and I won't go near Jones-Hopkins II.

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                    No i cant watch it

                    First of all its extremely boring. Also he keeps holding his opponents arm in the clinches and never gets seperated

                    He seems to have more and more fouls and headbutts every fight and he looks extremely dirty to me

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