ward63545 By Gav Duthie: There’s a lot of conversation on this site about the inactivity of Andre Ward 27-0 (14) and where that places him in the current pound for pound ratings. In this piece I’m trying to get to the bottom of Ward’s lack of ring time as well as discussing the success of the super 6 tournament which he won and the affect it has had on his career in particular.

Most would agree that Ward is one of he most skillful fighters on the planet. Even without a World title he is the dominant force in the Super middleweight division. Despite this he has only fought once in the last year against previously unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez, a pretty easy night in a list of many for Ward.

Crawford v Gamboa

Passing of the torch?

With Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather threatening retirement the big question must be, Who takes over from him as the worlds best boxer? There are so many governing bodies and titles these days that the real boxing fan tends to pay more attention to ‘Ring magazine’ and lb for lb ratings to determine who is the main man.

We may need to look no further for that man than June 28th 2014, when Terence Crawford defends his WBO lightweight title against Yuriorkis Gamboa. Mayweather has previously stated that when he retires either Broner or Gamboa will be the man to take his mantle. With ‘The Problem’ exposed against Maidana and the emergence of the so far flawless Crawford this fight could be huge for the future of the sport.

Has Andre Ward been ruined by the Super 6?

Passing of the torch from Mayweather to?