Ward had his limitations as a fighter and at best was probably a level or two below the top guys but damm , his left hand to the liver ended a lot of fights.
The thing about a liver shot is your mind is clear but your body shuts down. A fighter can take a lot of head shots and keep going but a well placed liver shot will usually end the fight.
One exception was Maidana vs Khan. Chino took a shot to the liver in the 1st round (I think) and rolled around in pain but somehow got to his feet and went on to lose by a close decision.
The thing about a liver shot is your mind is clear but your body shuts down. A fighter can take a lot of head shots and keep going but a well placed liver shot will usually end the fight.
One exception was Maidana vs Khan. Chino took a shot to the liver in the 1st round (I think) and rolled around in pain but somehow got to his feet and went on to lose by a close decision.