Comments Thread For: Andre Ward Reveals He Had His Eye On Rodriguez

[MDPopescu]

Do you know who Denis Grachev is? He knocked out Ismayl Sillakh, beat Zsolt Erdei, and gave Lucian Bute hell for 12 rounds.

Well Edwin Rodriguez destroyed Denis Grachev in 1. And he went over to Europe to do it. Shouldn't you give him a little respect for that?

After all you're the one always complaining about how Andre Ward won't fight outside of Oakland or the US. So here when an American guy does go overseas and gets an impressive win you still won't give credit?

That just lets everyone know not to take you seriously from now on.

Grachev is strong, durable but he has zero top-level boxing experience -- after he got caught badly by Edwin's hooks to the head and body from the very beginning of the 1st round, Denis didn't immediately clinch, he stayed just in front of Edwin until he was floored.

(As about the Bute fight: Lucian needed a solid opponent for a twelve rounder, as he was coming from Carl's terrific KO and wanted to rebuild his confidence and test his defense... That is why Bute didn't go for the KO until very late into the fight.)

Ward is highly mobile and has one of the best ability in the sport of making his opponent miss most of his shots... Ward can easily fight from the inside and jump outside in order to use his skillful left punches...
Ward was floored just once -- back in 2005, by the "famous" Boone...

[noStylez]

Looking forward to this fight.
I think Andre will box circles around Rodriguez, dre should pick him apart.
Rodriguez is no walk in the park but he throws wide..but if he can apply smart pressure he could pull it off.

Great fights coming up.