Ward's Style. . . Love it or Hate it?

[Luilun]

I like Ward's style and think he's become more entertaining than people are giving him credit for. How can anyone knock his last three fights with Froch, Dawson and Rodrigues; Ward carried the fight offensively in all those bouts..........

It's the constant holding and lack of knock outs

[bojangles1987]

It's the constant holding and lack of knock outs

He didn't hold against Froch or Dawson, and Rodriguez was just as responsible for how ugly that fight was early as Ward. After the 4th or so Ward didn't hold much and looked great.

[Chrismart]

He's a talented fighter no doubt. I don't look forward to watching him fight though.

[New England]

He didn't hold against Froch or Dawson, and Rodriguez was just as responsible for how ugly that fight was early as Ward. After the 4th or so Ward didn't hold much and looked great.

after the prince blinded him with a forehead to the dome, kessler "agreed" to every ward clinch himself, and initiated or partially initiated the rest.

[bojangles1987]

after the prince blinded him with a forehead to the dome, kessler "agreed" to every ward clinch himself, and initiated or partially initiated the rest.

While Ward's hugging can be ugly and hard to watch, and certainly was against Green and Bika, Ward doesn't clinch just to clinch the way Khan did against Collazo or Wlad did against Povetkin. Most the time Ward is using the clinch to muscle fighters around and land. He almost always fights in the clinch.

It's not his fault fighters today can't handle a rough inside game.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Not the most exciting fighter.. But people harp on too much about his style.. He does what he has to do to win.. What people really underrate is his punching.. He wins fights because he is a superb puncher. Fast, accurate and sneaky lacking only KO power.
He is a bit of a whiner but that doesn't take away from his boxing skills, which he has in spades.

His power is definitely his most underrated aspect

[New England]

His power is definitely his most underrated aspect

he has a very hard left hook, and has gotten the respect of virtually everybody he's fought with it. his right hand is a baby punch.

kessler, froch, abraham, are ridiculously durable guys. edwin rodriguez is likewise a super durable guy, with a good chin and who is very large. they all respected the hook.


god's son across the belly.

[TOBYLEE1]

The clinching is a turn off. Wards does things in the ring that most can't do. Even when he switches he doesn't lose anything. Extremely high boxing IQ

[Welter_Skelter]

His power is definitely his most underrated aspect

His power comes from his punches being accurate, fast and sneaky.
He is not heavy handed by any standard.. But good punching will make up for that.

[#1Assassin]

ward is for the purists. i personally love watching him fight.