Is Andre Ward the most complete fighter in boxing?

[Gino Ros]

He is excellent on the inside and very good on the outside with good footwork and handspeed.

I'm not saying he's the best or that he is unbeatable, but is there a more complete fighter in boxing?

If so, who?

Mayweather, Ward, Marquez.

[_original_]

After Floyd it's definetly Ward.

[steeluv]

if holding-and-hitting makes you a complete fighter, then I guess ward is a complete fighter.

Floyd Mayweather is the most complete boxer with great defense, accurate punches although Ward has a better inside game.

[Weebler I]

He's not as rough on the inside as Ward, but he's at least close as far as ability to fight inside. And his outside ability is better than Ward's.

I'd say Ward is close. Maybe I'm overrating him, but I would have no problem with someone saying Ward is a more complete fighter than Floyd. Not better, but more complete.

Mayweather is good at tying his opponent up and blocking punches on the inside but he isn't an offensive inside fighter at all unlike Ward.

I think Ward has the better balance of inside and 'outside' fighting although I agree it doesn't necessarily make him the better boxer.

That said, I can see how Mayweather can be beaten (cue *****s...), I can't see how any opponent gets to Ward.

[apokalips]

Mayweather is more complete, no doubt about that. He can do it all and I see Ward's opponents do the same thing Floyd's opponents seem to sometimes do by thinking they aren't tough and can't punch and that they can take them into deeper waters than they've known. I don't think there is anywhere you could take Ward or Mayweather that they wouldn't adapt to...they are just that good.

I'd say Marquez is up there too.

[jack_the_rippuh]

I'm sick of feather-fisted blacks head-butting their way to greatness (Bradley & Ward).

[THE REED]

Floyd is not anywhere near as good on the inside whereas Ward can fight on the inside and the outside to a high level, that makes him a more complete fighter.

Floyd can fight on the inside on a high level... he rolls your shots and comes back with quick counters... yes on the inside.

Just because Ward does it MORE... doesn't make him better.

[hugh grant]

He is excellent on the inside and very good on the outside with good footwork and handspeed.

I'm not saying he's the best or that he is unbeatable, but is there a more complete fighter in boxing?

If so, who?

When boxers cant punch or knock people out they concentrate on developing other skills and that is how Ward spawned, and Floyd for that matter.

They are pretty good all round, apart from being able to knock people out, which is quite a handy ability to have when you think of it.

[IronDanHamza]

I'd say Mayweather is obviously the most complete fighter in the game at the moment. Who can do pretty much everything to an exceptional level.

Next I'd say It's Ward and Moreno. Both very complete and could do everything very well. With exceptional parts to their game I.e Ward on the inside and Moreno defensively.

Bradley is versatile and can do everything well but he's not exceptional in any area.

[Weebler I]

Floyd can fight on the inside on a high level... he rolls your shots and comes back with quick counters... yes on the inside.

Just because Ward does it MORE... doesn't make him better.

nh can't agree, he looks awkward and uncomfortable like a fish out of water when forced to fight on the inside and in no way dominant unlike Ward

I'm not even sure he's better on the outside now either since his legs have gone, both Mosley and Ortiz tagged him with big shots