Would Andre Ward have had a similar / same KO% as GGG if he fought same opposition?

[boliodogs]

It's hard to believe that 4 posters actually believe Ward is as good a KO artist as GGG. But then they are all confirmed GGG haters and Ward and Mayweather lovers so I guess it isn't that surprising. I don't think they really believe that Ward is as good at knocking guys out as GGG is themselves. They just say that to take another shot at the target of their hate. GGG is a KO guy and Ward is a ud artist and that's the way it is in reality. Ward only becomes a big puncher in fantasy land.

[joseph5620]

No because they have different styles. Golovkin is a big puncher so obviously he's going to have more KO's. But Ward fought better opposition and that's not even close to being debatable.

[Vegemil]

Anybody voting yes is ****ing ******ed. Ward is a boxer who would win against all of Golovkin's opposition level but he wouldn't knock them out.

[jmrf4435]

This is what I've been reading lately. That the feather fisted Andre Ward would have either equal, or a similar KO percentage as Golovkin if he fought Golovkin's opposition which Golovkin stopped. That's essentially arguing that Andre Ward's power is at the same level or close to the level of Golovkin's.

However, here is a challenge for those who believe Ward really would have had the same / similar KO percentage if he fought Golovkin's opposition which Golovkin stopped:

1) Find any opponent which Andre Ward KNOCKED OUT like how Golovkin knocked out Nobuhiro Ishida or Matthew Macklin. As in, proper, legal, concussive and / or body breaking knockout.

2) Find any top opponents which were previously never knocked out or previously unbeaten, which Andre Ward stopped. Like how Golovkin stopped Martin Murray and Kell Brook.


Also, Andre Ward has already faced many similar caliber of opposition as Golovkin which he couldn't stop, but Golovkin managed to. Golovkin stopped Martin Murray and Kell Brook. Andre Ward failed to stop Alexander Brand. There's nothing to suggest that Alexander Brand is a high caliber of boxer than either Martin Murray or Kell Brook. Yet, Ward failed to stop Brand. Whilst Golovkin is the only ever boxer to drop Martin Murray multiple times and stop him. That is whilst taking into consderation that Martin Murray has went up to 168 pounds and still couldn't be stopped by some top fighters there like George Groves.

You are not really this ****** are you? Ward fights at 175 and spoke of moving up recently to cruiser or heavyweight.

GGG has never fought above 160, ward has never fought below 168

HOW ARE YOU MAKING SUCH A DOWN SYNDROME COMPARISON regarding opposition?

[Larry the boss]

Ward ko'd a p4p fighter after he moved up.....thats better than anything GGG has ever done

[Mr Objecitivity]

You are not really this ****** are you? Ward fights at 175 and spoke of moving up recently to cruiser or heavyweight.

GGG has never fought above 160, ward has never fought below 168

HOW ARE YOU MAKING SUCH A DOWN SYNDROME COMPARISON regarding opposition?

The question is PRIMARILY for those who are claiming Andre Ward would have a similar KO percentage as Golovkin if he fought the same opposition. So take it out on them if you have a problem. This question perhaps wasn't for you.

[Mr Objecitivity]

Ward ko'd a p4p fighter after he moved up.....thats better than anything GGG has ever done

The fight was stopped on a low blow. Get that straight!

When has Ward really KNOCKED OUT an opponent? I'm not referring to a controversial TKO stoppage. An ACTUAL KO! Like how Golovkin knocked Ishida out of the ring for the 10 count, whist putting him into an unconscious state. Or how Golovkin scored a proper body shot knockout over Matthew Macklin and broke his body with that punch. Has Andre Ward ever knocked out anybody like that?

[chrisJS]

Ward ko'd a p4p fighter after he moved up.....thats better than anything GGG has ever done

Is Marquez a bigger puncher than Hagler or Monzon? He LEGALLY KO'd a pound for pound fighter with a legal shot to a legal part of the body.

Who am I kidding. You know nothing about Hagler and have never heard of Monzon.

[Mr Objecitivity]

One was low the rest were clean. Ward beat that man to submission. He spanked kovalev since round 4 of the 1st fight.

But no I don't think he would of had more K.O.'s than lil g cuz Ward is a thinker while lil g is just a robot with pop bums or not.

The fight was stopped on a low blow. That's all that matters! The previous punches didn't drop Kovalev. Nor was the fight stopped due to those other previous legal punches. Fact of the matter is, the fight was stopped on an illegal blow. Therefore, that stoppage (maybe not the victory itself) was illegitimate.

[Larry the boss]

Is Marquez a bigger puncher than Hagler or Monzon? He LEGALLY KO'd a pound for pound fighter with a legal shot to a legal part of the body.

Who am I kidding. You know nothing about Hagler and have never heard of Monzon.

He has a better ko than they do dont they?? what elite fighters did they ko?