is andre wards style off putting and could it prevent him being a super star???

[D4thincarnation]

I think he's going to become a superstar in the near future. He's a clean cut, well spoken family man with an Olympic Gold Medal. Everytime he fights in Oakland he draws a great crowd despite his "boring" style. The guy just seems to have a ton of charisma and sometimes here in the US that's more important than fighting styles.

Just get him on HBO more often and he'll get more of a national following, IMO.

You kidding me, you think Ward has charisma?

His fighting styles is more exciting than when he opens his mouth.

[Weebler I]

if he continues to dominate, he will get to p4p #1, which will make him a superstar IMO.

Not necessarily, Ward and Martinez are already top 5 pfp and neither really command a huge fanbase.

Mayweather had a boring style but he received mainstream success through fighting De La Hoya.

Ward could do with similar big-name North American opponents (Hopkins? Chavez Jr.? Bute?)

[New England]

is it more off putting than floyd mayweather's?
perhaps to a slight degree. floyd's a bit more aesthetically pleasing.



if he was a knockout puncher who laid guys senseless with a 20 minute highlight reel he might be more popular

or if he was brash and talked and promoted himself like mayweather. the styles are not the only thing that make for endearing fighters, and certainly not among the mainstream


how many great action fighters can you remember who never broke through
gazillions.

the stars have to align to create a boxer who can cross over. it's more about the people than the fighter. they decide what they want to see.

is it an exciting fighter? (pick one.)
a patriotic figure? (louis)
or an exciting character outside of the ring? (ali)
a controversial character? (tyson, ali)
somebody who people love to hate? (mayweather
and underdog? (pacquiao [a small asian guy to the layman... little do they know])

[gaz26]

Bro i think you have made threads in 3 days then I have in my boxingscene career

haven't long joined and had alot of thoughts to get out there, luv hearing others opinions

[Rocky Rode]

You kidding me, you think Ward has charisma?

His fighting styles is more exciting than when he opens his mouth.

Every time he publicly speaks people go crazy for him. I remember he was introduced at the beginning of a Raiders-Patroits game a couple years back and the crowd was going crazy for him. I don't know what it is about him, but people seem to love him. That's charisma if I've ever seen it.

[D4thincarnation]

Every time he publicly speaks people go crazy for him. I remember he was introduced at the beginning of a Raiders-Patroits game a couple years back and the crowd was going crazy for him. I don't know what it is about him, but people seem to love him. That's charisma if I've ever seen it.

Doesn't come across on TV.

If there was 30 min interview of Ward talking about boxing and his life, I would not watch it.

And I can't imagine anyone who is not a boxing fan wanting to watch it or being entertained by it.

[Oh you out son]

yes, i can't stand watching his fights. and he will never be a superstar even if he stays undefeated his whole career. his personality is boring and he is another religious nutjob, "son of god" rofl.

[gaz26]

For a guy presumed to be so boring, he sure does have a lot of followers on twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/andreward

More than Froch.

Just saying!

i think the way he conducts interviews about fights make people dislike him but agree with what ur saying, he says sum funny stuff too, the "lucian bum ass bute, put 2 bums together and you get excitement " interview was funny when he was talking about bute and froch on youtube lol

[Weebler I]

For a guy presumed to be so boring, he sure does have a lot of followers on twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/andreward

More than Froch.

Just saying!

As an American he has a bigger target audience (US: 311m to UK: 62m)

I do hope he can get the exposure a fighter of his talent deserves.

[Rocky Rode]

Doesn't come across on TV.

If there was 30 min interview of Ward talking about boxing and his life, I would not watch it.

And I can't imagine anyone who is not a boxing fan wanting to watch it or being entertained by it.

Well, I guess to each his own. From what I've seen with my own eyes, he seems to have a ton of charisma. People in Northern California just seem to like him. He seems to have a very loyal following and draws great crowds in his hometown and decent crowds outside of it.