A. Ward aka SOB (Son of Bernard)...Dirrell outboxes him

[SplitSecond]

Please.... Dirrell has the concentration span of a gnat. His gameplan would go out the window the minute Ward lands a butt, elbow, or meaningful punch. Not to mention Ward would suffocate him and snuff his jab by getting in his chest. Let's not even get into his corner which one of the worst in elite level boxing.

can you give us some proof or atleast give some evidence of why you think that is?

[JBell11]

Please.... Dirrell has the concentration span of a gnat. His gameplan would go out the window the minute Ward lands a butt, elbow, or meaningful punch. Not to mention Ward would suffocate him and snuff his jab by getting in his chest. Let's not even get into his corner which one of the worst in elite level boxing.

Really??? I disagree, his attention was good enough to poop on Abraham. I don't think he is as bad as you make him out to be. Granted he is more "emotional" and gets flustered. That didn't occur in the fight until Abraham illegally punched him.

To your point, the Froch fight was a bit rougher on him mentally, and as a result learned to fight disciplined in the AA fight.

Furthermore, Ward's smuthering style worked for fighters with no to little movement. I truly believe Dirrell would box and move all day and never allow Ward to "charge" in or "butt" him or get into his chest. Ward would eat a couple of jabs and uppercuts if he did.

[djtmal]

dude AAwas averaging single digits a round

dude...aa couldn't get s**t off because froch had that jab pumping his grill all night...and combinations behind that...

mark my words...dirrell gets his s**t together, keeps sticking that jab at sob coming in and following up with combos and not run, but steps to his left, he can make it an easy fight...sob is not a defensive wizard...bika landed combinations on him pretty good, and dirrell is far more accurate than bika...

sob can only make it a horrible fight to watch...

[DrewWoodside]

if dirrell gets his head together, i got him outboxing ward...nard's garbage style of boxing has influenced a new generation...lol

All hail Andre "Son of Bernard" Ward, aka Andre "Unwatchable" Ward.

[HitmanHattonAY]

Dirrell and Ward were never gunna fight each other, 7 weeks to go before the fight there was no venue, no money agreements !

[FloydTBE]

if they fought in future , dirrell would need to buy a headguard to protect himself from headbutts n elbows

[djtmal]

Dirrell and Ward were never gunna fight each other, 7 weeks to go before the fight there was no venue, no money agreements !

i'm willing to bet that ward was insisting on the fight being held in oakland, and dirrell knowing ward as well as he does, being smart enough to know that his chances of getting robbed there were high...

[Scott9945]

at "SOB: Son Of Bernard" hahaha

I'll bump this because I was about to say the same thing. Actually at the same age Hopkins was more exciting.

[djtmal]

Really??? I disagree, his attention was good enough to poop on Abraham. I don't think he is as bad as you make him out to be. Granted he is more "emotional" and gets flustered. That didn't occur in the fight until Abraham illegally punched him.

To your point, the Froch fight was a bit rougher on him mentally, and as a result learned to fight disciplined in the AA fight.

Furthermore, Ward's smuthering style worked for fighters with no to little movement. I truly believe Dirrell would box and move all day and never allow Ward to "charge" in or "butt" him or get into his chest. Ward would eat a couple of jabs and uppercuts if he did.

you gotta give dirrell a couple of intangible points for taking fights off his home turf and be effective...something that ward has yet to prove...

[Chuckguy]

dude...aa couldn't get s**t off because froch had that jab pumping his grill all night...and combinations behind that...

Mark my words...dirrell gets his s**t together, keeps sticking that jab at sob coming in and following up with combos and not run, but steps to his left, he can make it an easy fight...sob is not a defensive wizard...bika landed combinations on him pretty good, and dirrell is far more accurate than bika...

Sob can only make it a horrible fight to watch...

thats not true
thats aa style of fighting
to be honest i watched the first 4-5 rounds of the ward fight then fell asleep but from what i saw it was competitive
then i heard the scores and was shoked
i think ward is really good though and not given enough credit