Andre Ward re-injures knee, fight with Allan Green postponed
by Scott Christ on Mar 15, 2010 3:14 PM EDT
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With a re-injured right knee that has given him a lot of problems in his young career, Andre Ward has been forced to postpone his scheduled April 24 fight with Allan Green, but feels he'll be ready by late May or early June.
The fight was to be paired with Carl Froch-Mikkel Kessler as a Super Six double-header. Froch-Kessler will still go ahead on that date, shown on tape delay in the United States by Showtime.
Ward (21-0, 13 KO) is coming off of a career-best win over Kessler in November. Green (29-1, 20 KO) has come into the tournament as a replacement for Jermain Taylor, who dropped out after suffering a bad knockout loss to Arthur Abraham in stage one.
The 26-year-old Ward injured his knee a few years ago playing basketball, and the injury is partly to blame for what many saw as a slow career progression that accelerated in 2009, when he was healthy all year. He's reached the top ranks of the super middleweight division now, winning his first major title from Kessler, and had opened a lot of eyes.
I've said in the past that of all the things that could undo Andre Ward's career early, the knee injury is definitely up there on the list. This doesn't sound serious, though, more like a minor tweak than anything. Ward says he tried to battle through the injury in training camp, but was advised by doctors to stay off the knee for a few weeks, so he will.
It's the latest setback for the Super Six, which has seen a bit of chaos going into stage two. Abraham-Andre Dirrell was first set for March 6, then pushed back to March 27 when Dirrell suffered a back injury. Froch and Kessler argued over the location of their fight (Froch wanted it in Copenhagen, but it will be in Herning, Denmark). Taylor pulled out, and was to be replaced by the winner of a Green-Sakio Bika fight, which didn't happen. Now with Green in and ready to go, Ward is injured. And the Froch-Kessler/Ward-Green double-header moved from April 17 to April 24 when HBO put together an April 17 double-header featuring Kelly Pavlik and Lucian Bute.
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I think I just heard Green let out
a bit sigh of relief.
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
Good and Bad
Good because there were a ridiculous amount of fights on two straight weekends so stringing them out is not the worst of things. Bad because I want to see my boy Andre Ward fight in Oakland,go to the presser, and weigh-in.
incorrect - extremely bad only
if it’s in may all is forgiven, but I had scheduled not seeing the Harlem Globe Trotters around this fight and i won’t be in oakland in june. my life is really a tragedy really.
by laksskal on Mar 15, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Heck, the fight might not even be in Oakland
Supposedly, they’re still working out the venue. Green is pressing hard to get this fight in Oklahoma.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Well, who wouldn’t want to hold their world class boxing event in Oklahoma??
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by Scott Christ on Mar 15, 2010 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Mar 15, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
ah, that made my day, i was thinking exactly the same thing.
Gatti. Dekkers. Pele. Aoki. Kang. Vanderlei. Basillio. Harry Greb.
by theworldsoldestsport on Mar 16, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
This could be a really bad thing
It’s sad a very sad thing to see a young and talented athlete be ruined by one small part of their body and I strongly hope that Ward manages this properly and isn’t unlucky enough to have his incredibly promising career stunted
I wouldn’t be suprised if Pac turned out to be the incredible hulk in a very good disguise. - Sigidy
very sad thing to see a young and talented athlete be ruined by one small part of their body
For a second there I thought you were making a Tiger Woods joke.
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
by Pops Daniels on Mar 15, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Super 6 is starting to look super snakebit.
Also, this:
The 26-year-old Ward injured his knee a few years ago playing basketball
Is just stupid. Take note, Manny. You don’t get to play ball until after you retire. Especially as amateurish and awkward as the guys Manny plays with look.
The Cavs wouldn’t let LeBron go spar. High-level boxers should stay off the hardwood.
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Mar 15, 2010 6:38 PM EDT reply actions
Time for a curtain call
They should just cancel this tournament, it will prove nothing. All this tournament is doing is keeping fighter inactive.
If you always thought what you thought, then you wouldn't think what you knew.
What?!
Minor delays are hardly a reason to cancel a tournament which will force many of the best 168 pounders to fight, sometimes more than once. I honestly don’t see why cancelling this would be good for boxing in any way.
I wouldn’t be suprised if Pac turned out to be the incredible hulk in a very good disguise. - Sigidy
by Drunken cutman on Mar 16, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
You're bad...... ;)
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
Again, what will it prove. Who’s actually going to care who wins that event especially with other notable fights getting ready to take place in the next few months.Let’s be serious here. What will we be missing!
If you always thought what you thought, then you wouldn't think what you knew.
by Haans Bishop on Mar 16, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm actually getting dragged in...
What will we be missing!
Perhaps a series of fantastic fights between some very good fighters in a loaded division? Sounds to me like a thing people would want!
I wouldn’t be suprised if Pac turned out to be the incredible hulk in a very good disguise. - Sigidy
by Drunken cutman on Mar 16, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, I'd rather they all fought lesser fighters.
I mean, who actually wants to see the best fighters in a division fight each other? Come on, DC, you’re obviously in the minority here….. admit when you’re beat… :P
Some people are acting like Pacquiao should be expected to have just gone, "Yeah sure, let’s do something I’ve never done before because your dad made some dumbass baseless comment."
(SC, 28/12/09; http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/12/27/1221143/mayweather-pacquiao-update-bob#comments)
Chuckle
I wouldn’t be suprised if Pac turned out to be the incredible hulk in a very good disguise. - Sigidy
by Drunken cutman on Mar 16, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I love this thing
I’m still really pumped about Dirrell and Ward. I think they both can get huge wins in this tourney format.
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