Video: Andre Ward Not Looking Past Arthur Abraham
by Scott Christ on May 12, 2011 8:01 AM EDT
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PrintThe Ring put up this video from yesterday's Andre Ward vs Arthur Abraham press conference in California.
Ward has said most of this before (about Abraham), but he does go a little more in depth, and says he "totally disagrees" with the idea that Abraham gave up last year when fighting Carl Froch. Froch shut Abraham out in the final stage of the round robin portion of the tournament, and his effort was roundly criticized. Ward feels instead that Abraham was trying hard, but simply couldn't do anything.
Ward also talks about what made Abraham so effective at 160 pounds, as opposed to his struggles at 168 in his last two fights, as well as Abraham's trademark complaining about getting hit to the body, and what he plans to do against the powerful Armenian on Saturday night. He also talks about the referee controversy, saying, "It should be neutral. Period."
I gotta say, I think Andre Ward comes off about as calm, cool and collected in his interviews as anyone does.
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Good news for UK fans
Sky are gonna show Ward v Abraham “as live” at 11am on the following day.
They are doing the same thing with the Hopkins v Pascal fight the week after which i wrongly stated in an ealier post would be shown live.
Sky are really pulling out the big fights for us lately, with Froch v Johnson, the two big PPV shows and some good domestic stuff too.
Thanks Sky.
Andre Ward seems to have it all.
I think he’s going to be a top fighter for a long time. This may be the toughest test of his life though.
Going to the body against Abraham is dangerous.
Ward needs to stay at a range where Abe can’t reach him. The easiest way to beat Abraham is to keep his hands busy defending while you step around him. When he puts his hands up like that he can’t punch. He’s also a still target that way. You can’t press the fight effectively on a consistent basis without moving yer head, which is something AA doesn’t do. He has to win by kayo. Simple as that. Ward has every other stylistic and physical advantage, so he should win.
His hands up style leaves his body open though
and Ward isn’t just gonna go looking for it straight away,leaving himself open.
If he does go to the body he’ll set it up and do it intelligently,imo.
by Matt Mosley on May 12, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Not just his voice
imo.
But yeah,it’s very whiny and geeky.He looks like he sounds too.
by Matt Mosley on May 12, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t stand him. His “mailbag” column stinks too, imo. He does look like he sounds. He’s one of those people who seems to get the available information straight, reason using it right along beside you, at at conclusion time, come the wrong one every time.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
Some of these questions are plain dumb
Fisher needs to stick to analysis and give up the journalism. Is being heavily favored going to affect him? Child please, do you remember his last two fights where he was heavily favored against the dangerous Bika and potentially dangerous Green? Come on, he’s only been answering that question for the last year. Judging question is somewhat obvious and its been surrounding Ward since before the Kessler fight (Yes before the fight).
"The bell that tolls for all in boxing belongs to a cash register."
-Bob Verdi
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