Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand Lands on BoxNation
Pound-for-pound star Andre Ward will face power-punching Columbian Alexander Brand exclusively live on BoxNation on Saturday August 6th.
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Badou Jack, Who Beat Brand, Says Andre Ward Will Win Big
Alexander Brand has one loss on his record. The man who gave it to him says Brand will soon have two. Badou Jack was a 10-0 prospect when he took on Brand in May 2012, winning an eight-round split decision. Jack went 5-0-1 after that before suffering his first pro loss, but he has since rebounded by becoming a super middleweight titleholder.
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Andre Ward: Time Away From Ring May Have Extended My Career
Andre Ward’s lengthy periods of inactivity have been covered and opined on countless times. He fought just once in 2012, once in 2013, and not at all in 2014, dealing with injury and an extended attempt at parting ways with Dan Goossen, a promoter who has since passed away.
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Andre Ward Says Brand Wasn't Top Pick, Views Him as Dangerous
Andre Ward will soon be facing one of the two best light heavyweights in the world, Sergey Kovalev. But first, Ward will be facing a foe who’s decidedly not. Ward’s opponent on Aug. 6 on HBO is Alexander Brand, a 39-year-old from Colombia who is 25-1 with 19 KOs but is otherwise not anywhere near the top of the 175-pound division. Part of that is because Brand wasn’t even in the 175-pound division; he is a career super middleweight. Ward had plied his craft at 168 until recently.
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Sanchez: Chilemba is Three Levels Above Ward's Opponent Brand
Earlier today in Ekaterinburg, Russia - IBF/WBO/WBA light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (30-0-1, 26KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over top contender Isaac Chilemba (24-4-2, 10KOs). The scores were 117-110, 116-111 and 118-109.
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Ward's Coach: Brand Trumps Wade, Golovkin Didn't Want It!
Virgil Hunter, trainer of Olympic gold medal winner Andre Ward (29-0, 15KOs), believes his fighter is receiving unfair criticism over the selection of Alexander Brand for their upcoming return on August 6th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
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Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand Officially Revealed By Roc Nation
NEW YORK, NY – Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) will return to the ring on Saturday, August 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California. The event will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing® beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
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Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand, August 6th at Oracle Arena
Former super middleweight world champion Andre Ward will return in his second fight in his quest for the light heavyweight title, against Alexander Brand on August 6 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, according to ESPN.
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Andre Ward on Withdrawal: I’m Extremely Disappointed!
NEW YORK – Roc Nation Sports regretfully announces that due to an injury sustained while training, Andre Ward will be unable to participate in his previously scheduled Saturday, Nov. 21 bout at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas. A replacement fight for the HBO Pay-Per-View produced and distributed event is currently being worked on.
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Sources: Andre Ward is No Longer on Cotto-Canelo PPV
Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation have advised BoxingScene.com that Andre Ward (28-0, 15KOs) is no longer scheduled to appear on the Miguel Cotto vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez HBO Pay-Per-View, which takes place on November 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The exact details of what transpired have yet to be confirmed.
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