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The man who overcame the odds time and time again.
-Last lost a fight when he was 13 years old.
-Voluntarily fought at light heavy in the Olympics to avoid fighting his cousin in the qualifier. Thought he would grow into the division but was only able to get up to 170, still took down the monsters at 178.
-Defeated future gold HW medalist Clemente Russo
-Defeated 6'5 Evgeny Makarenko whom hadn't lost in 5 years, a real life David and Goliath bout
-Won Gold in the 2004 Olympics despite all the odds being against him
32 quality fights.
-Barely 6 years and 20 fights into his career he pulled off another huge upset with all odds against him. Dominating his competition from start to finish, at age 25 dismantling and stopping Mikkel Kessler, schooling Abraham, and embarrassing Froch in the Championship despite entering the bout with a severely broken hand.
-Was doubted once again when he was semi-retired, cleaned out 168, ducked by foes at 160, he sought a tougher challenge and moved up, the odds against him yet again.
-Took on a Champion quality fighter as a tune up in Barrera.
-Took on the boogeyman of the division, the man everyone said he'd never fight and he did it not once but twice. Decisioning him the 1st time in a classic Rocky-esque performance, stopping him in the 2nd bout.
Kovalev x2, Froch, Abraham, Kessler, Miranda, Barrera, Green, Rodriguez, Brand etc.
The sheer amount of power punchers this guy has fought, it makes for one of the most dangerous, riskiest resumes of all time.
SOG is the man who overcame all odds, doubted from start to finish, NEVER made any excuses.
Severely outweighed in the Olympics fighting guys 6'5, no problem.
Entering the S6 against killers and very little experience, no problem.
Entering the Final Championship bout against Froch with broken hand, no problem.
Taking on a Champion as his tune up at LHW after years out of the ring, no problem.
Taking on the boogeyman of the division, not once, but twice and stopping him a 2nd time to put the nail in the coffin, no problem.
Guys like SOG are rare, he is truly one of the ATG's, thrown into the fire from start to finish, crushing anything in his way. Could've easily taken an easier path but refused to and chased greatness. One of the greatest warriors and minds in all of boxing, SOG Ward. Flawless 32-0.
-Last lost a fight when he was 13 years old.
-Voluntarily fought at light heavy in the Olympics to avoid fighting his cousin in the qualifier. Thought he would grow into the division but was only able to get up to 170, still took down the monsters at 178.
-Defeated future gold HW medalist Clemente Russo
-Defeated 6'5 Evgeny Makarenko whom hadn't lost in 5 years, a real life David and Goliath bout
-Won Gold in the 2004 Olympics despite all the odds being against him
32 quality fights.
-Barely 6 years and 20 fights into his career he pulled off another huge upset with all odds against him. Dominating his competition from start to finish, at age 25 dismantling and stopping Mikkel Kessler, schooling Abraham, and embarrassing Froch in the Championship despite entering the bout with a severely broken hand.
-Was doubted once again when he was semi-retired, cleaned out 168, ducked by foes at 160, he sought a tougher challenge and moved up, the odds against him yet again.
-Took on a Champion quality fighter as a tune up in Barrera.
-Took on the boogeyman of the division, the man everyone said he'd never fight and he did it not once but twice. Decisioning him the 1st time in a classic Rocky-esque performance, stopping him in the 2nd bout.
Kovalev x2, Froch, Abraham, Kessler, Miranda, Barrera, Green, Rodriguez, Brand etc.
The sheer amount of power punchers this guy has fought, it makes for one of the most dangerous, riskiest resumes of all time.
SOG is the man who overcame all odds, doubted from start to finish, NEVER made any excuses.
Severely outweighed in the Olympics fighting guys 6'5, no problem.
Entering the S6 against killers and very little experience, no problem.
Entering the Final Championship bout against Froch with broken hand, no problem.
Taking on a Champion as his tune up at LHW after years out of the ring, no problem.
Taking on the boogeyman of the division, not once, but twice and stopping him a 2nd time to put the nail in the coffin, no problem.
Guys like SOG are rare, he is truly one of the ATG's, thrown into the fire from start to finish, crushing anything in his way. Could've easily taken an easier path but refused to and chased greatness. One of the greatest warriors and minds in all of boxing, SOG Ward. Flawless 32-0.
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