Should Andre Ward's headbutting and holding tactics be permitted?

[New England]

ortiz started doing that but then he turned into a pansy and started apologizing. when people fight dirty vs hopkins he just jumps out of the ring or collapses in a heap.

that is awesome


curiously, we were wondering in the lounge, are you like this in real life, or are you some sort of trolling persona?

[daggum]

that is awesome


curiously, we were wondering in the lounge, are you like this in real life, or are you some sort of trolling persona?

probably both. I do call people bums in real life and tell them they ducked so and so but they always pretend like they don't know what i'm talking about.

[Derranged]

Is the headbutting intentional - I tend to think "no." Is the headbutting reckless - I would say "yes."

I don't mind Ward; he's very solid fundamentally - on offense and defense. His fighting style doesn't always entertain but he wins his fights. Also, he made it a point to press for the knockout against Dawson and to be entertaining so I respect that.

The only thing that irks me about Ward is, is that he always has to have the homefield advantage. It was selfish and self serving for him to have all his super 6 fights in CA while everyone else had to travel. Why should he have received special treatment?

Because it wouldn't have mattered where they fought, Ward still would have won- is a popular excuse you hear.

Ok, so if it wouldn't have mattered, he should have traveled like everyone else.

[bojangles1987]

Ward did win the Super Six in Atlantic City, which is in no way his hometown, or similar at all.

[John Barron]

i don't deny ward but i'm not big on him. nothing spectacular or unique about him, just a skilled fighter all around and an ugly fighter to watch. plain as white bread personality as well.

[BattlingNelson]

To be fair the most recent fights of his has not had the same amount of fouling that was so evident in the Kessler fight where it was so obvious a tactic.

Hopefully he will return Kessler's courtesy, and defend his title in Denmark, but I frankly cannot see Ward leaving his country any time soon.

[boliodogs]

Of course the rules should be enforced for Ward, the same as any other boxer. No more, no less.

[TX_BOXNG]

lol like ive said in other threads, seems like daily there is a thread against Ward

[CHOWWOKKA]

Should Wladimir Klitschko's tactic of leaning on his opponents be permitted?

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[subhuman]

Son of God?

Or would "Son of Goat" be a more fitting nickname for a boxer who relies on headbutting and other illegal tactics?

Its true though, Ward's excessive hitting while holding is pretty bad.