Andre Ward's Clinching "Skills" Revealed *GIFS*

[The Hammer]

It's impossible to hit him coming in why?

Difficult but not impossible. See rounds 2 and 10 of the last fight.

It's especially difficult because unlike with other boxers, you need to watch out for his head butts, because the refs permit him to do it.

[Dean_Razorback]

look at that second gif dude, he wants a fucking hug

[Kigali]

What happens if you don't clamp down Ward's arms during a tussle? Here is the SOG special. HOlding and hitting (ILLEGAL IN BOXING).





I wonder if these punches were tabulated in compubox.

At least he doesn't quit like Chavez Sr

[Kigali]

Difficult but not impossible. See rounds 2 and 10 of the last fight.

It's especially difficult because unlike with other boxers, you need to watch out for his head butts, because the refs permit him to do it.

Says a Klinchko fan..

[Dip_Slide]

At his best (which wasn't the Kovalev fight) he was the best inside fighter in the game, he knew all the tricks of the trade and he was very athletic. The current version is a slower more flatfooted version and he didn't use even a quarter of the inside fighting tricks/skills that he used earlier in his career against Kessler and Forch for example against Kovalev. He fought Kovalev at range and he lost as a result, let's see if he'll make the necessary adjustments in the rematch and get back to his old self, that's all he has to do.

Kovalev on the other hand has to make inside fighting a painful experience for Ward to force Ward to fight on the outside, that's where Kovalev has the advantage with his superior jab and the very long right hand, he did that in the first fight, let's see if he can do it this time around more consistently. Kovalev needs to be extremely rough on the inside and to foul if he can to force Ward to fight from a distance.

Clinching, head control and moving your head to safe locations on the inside are inside fighting skills that were utilized by all the greats including Robinson, Duran and many others. This is not a pillow fight, this is boxing!

[dan_cov]

p4p #1 MMA fighter

I don't think I've seen a more dirty fighter and the worst part is he gets away with it. I've barely even seen him get a warning.

[The Hammer]

Says a Klinchko fan..

In all his fights, I've only seen one head butt from Wlad.

There are head butts and many attempted butts in every Andre Ward fight. It's a major part of his game.

[The Hammer]

p4p #1 MMA fighter

I don't think I've seen a more dirty fighter and the worst part is he gets away with it. I've barely even seen him get a warning.

Yes.

Makes me wonder if James Prince pays off the referees.

[HeadShots]

At his best (which wasn't the Kovalev fight) he was the best inside fighter in the game, he knew all the tricks of the trade and he was very athletic. The current version is a slower more flatfooted version and he didn't use even a quarter of the inside fighting tricks/skills that he used earlier in his career against Kessler and Forch for example against Kovalev. He fought Kovalev at range and he lost as a result, let's see if he'll make the necessary adjustments in the rematch and get back to his old self, that's all he has to do.

Kovalev on the other hand has to make inside fighting a painful experience for Ward to force Ward to fight on the outside, that's where Kovalev has the advantage with his superior jab and the very long right hand, he did that in the first fight, let's see if he can do it this time around more consistently. Kovalev needs to be extremely rough on the inside and to foul if he can to force Ward to fight from a distance.

Clinching, head control and moving your head to safe locations on the inside are inside fighting skills that were utilized by all the greats including Robinson, Duran and many others. This is not a pillow fight, this is boxing!

incorrect. he was fouling much worse in the Kessler fight.


2 of his best opponents are Kessler(version that beat Froch) and Kovalev.


in both fights, he fouled to a ridiculous degree.


his inside game is garbage. Has he finished any fighters with inside body work? no..... it's pure grappling and holding and hitting. completely illegal tactics.

[Madison Boxing]

that isnt boxing to me. boxing is about throwing punches not ****ing hugging. i thought clinching was illegal? is it one rule for ward and one rule for everyone else? Man this guy would be up **** creek if there was ever a fair referee in place....