Video by Carlos Sacriste
On November 16th, at the Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, California, undefeated Super Middleweight contender Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (24-0, 16 KOs) will take his first step in achieving boxing immortality when he challenges incumbent title holder Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (for his Super WBA 168 pound championship.
In this revealing and intimate video featurette, Edwin Rodriguez, legendary trainer Ronnie Shields, and expert conditioning coach Danny Arnold discuss the Super Middleweight title challenger’s preparation for the highly anticipated championship contest.
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez (24-0, 16 KO’s) feels his five inch reach advantage over Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO’s) this Saturday night will give him fits when they face each other at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, in Ontario, California, USA. Ward usually has the longer reach for his fights, but this is one of the rare times where he’ll be giving up some reach to an opponent.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO’s) has his mind made up that #1 WBC, #3 WBA, Edwin Rodriguez (24-0, 16 KO’s) thinks that he’s getting Ward at a weak point in his career when they face each other next month on November 16th at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Ward feels that Rodriguez believes that his year-long layoff following his shoulder surgery will make Ward beatable for their fight. Ward wants to count and prove to Rodriguez and all the doubters out there that he’s still the same talented fighter he’s always been. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez (24-0, 16 KO’s) thinks he has the talent to defeat WBA Super World super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO’s) by a decision next month on November 16th at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, in Ontario, California, USA. I don’t know of too many people who feel that Rodriguez can outbox Ward, but Rodriguez thinks he’s got a good chance of doing just that.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO’s) has been out of the ring with a shoulder injury for the past year since his dominating 10th round TKO win over Chad Dawson last year in September. Ward has had surgery on his ailing shoulder and he’s fully rehabbed it and ready to go next month against unbeaten #1 WBC, #3 IBF, #3 WBA, #6 WBO, Edwin Rodriguez (24-0, 16 KO’s) on November 16th on HBO at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. 
By Duke Pahulu: On November 16, Andre Ward is defending his ring title against Edwin Rodriguez. On fight night, its going to be 14 months since he last fought destroying then light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson. 
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO’s) will make his long awaited return to the ring on November 16th against unbeaten Edwin Rodriguez (24-0 16 KO’s) in a fight that will be televised by HBO from the Citizens Business Bank Arena, in Ontario, California, USA.