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Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand on August 6

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Image: Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand on August 6

By Allan Fox: Former super middleweight champion Andre Ward (29-0, 15 KOs) will be back in the ring two months from now against #6 WBC 168lb contender Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 KOs) in a scheduled 12 round tune-up fight on August 6 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, according to ESPN.

The Ward-Brand fight is not official, but the terms have been agreed upon by both fighters. The contracts are expected to be signed this week. The Ward vs. Brand fight will be televised on HBO Boxing. It’s unknown why Ward chose to fight a super middleweight rather than a light heavyweight for this fight.

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Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov Vows to Bring Explosive Fight to Alexander Brand

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HOUSTON, TX (December 2, 2015) – Undefeated WBA #12 and WBC #13 light heavyweight contender, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (16-0, 12 KOs), vows to bring an explosive fight to Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 KOs) when the two face each other this Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Osceola Heritage Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The scheduled 10-round bout that will be shown live on HBO Latino beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.

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Andre Ward pulls out of November 21st fight due to knee problems

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ward5635By Dan Ambrose: The Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Miguel Cotto card will be without the co-feature bout between unbeaten Andre Ward (28-0, 14 KOs) and Alexander Brand (24-0, 19 KOs) due to Ward experiencing swelling on one of his knees, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.

The problem is bad enough to where the 31-year-old Ward needs to pull out of the card. This is bad for the Cotto-Canelo fight, because it’s an HBO PPV card, and the other fights on the undercard are generally obscure fighters that the casual boxing fans have never heard of before.

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Alexander Brand: A Closer Look at the Overlooked Fighter

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By Liam Lawer: On November 21st, WBA Super World Super Middleweight Champion, Andre ‘S.O.G’ Ward, is set to fight the relatively unknown Alexander Brand; here is a closer look at his opponent:

Alexander Brand Monsalve was born in Bogota, Columbia, on the 31st of January 1977. Immediately that date sticks out like a swollen eye; Brand will be just over 2 months shy of his 39th birthday on fight night.

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Andre Ward: I want to be great!

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wardBy Chris Williams: After having little luck in getting the top super middleweights in the division to fight him after winning the Super Six tournament in 2011, champion Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) will be moving up to light heavyweight in search for bigger and better things. Ward will be fighting Alexander Brand (21-1, 19 KOs) in less than three weeks from now on November 21st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is a fine opponent for Ward to showcase his talent on the undercard of the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Miguel Cotto on HBO pay-per-view. Brand has good punching power, and this will enable Ward to give him a boxing lesson to impress the boxing world.

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Andre Ward poised to take Mayweather’s spot as No.1 fighter

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ward1111(Photo credit: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports) By Scott Gilfoid: With Floyd Mayweather Jr. now gone from the sport of boxing due to him having retired recently, super middleweight talent Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) is poised to move into the No.1 spot to claim his spot at the top of the sport.

Ward’s fight against #5 WBC Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 KOs) is the first step in the road for Ward, as he moved to snatch the top spot. Ward could be within three fights of taking the top spot. His recent 3-fight contract with HBO culminates with him fighting IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev at the tail end of 2016.

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Andre Ward to fight on Cotto-Canelo undercard on November 21

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NEW YORK, NY (October 29, 2015) – Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) will return to the ring on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the co- feature to the Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez middleweight world championship showdown that will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. Ward has signed an exclusive multi-fight agreement with HBO that will commence with Ward’s Nov. 21 fight at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Having cleaned out the super middleweight division, Ward, 31, will be making his debut in the 175-pound light heavyweight division against an opponent to be announced.

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Why does Andre Ward need another tune-up?

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ward44444By Allan Fox: HBO is going to let Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) take a tune-up fight for his first fight of his three-fight contract with them against 38-year-old #5 WBC 168lb contender Alexandre Brand (24-1, 19 KOs) in a fight that will be taking place in the light heavyweight division.

Why does Ward need another tune-up fight when he recently had one against Paul Smith last June? It doesn’t make much sense for HBO Boxing to be accommodating Ward by letting him have another tune-up fight by him facing a super middleweight at light heavyweight.

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Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand on Cotto-Canelo card on 11/21

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ward53543(Photo credit: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports) By Jim Dower: It’s now official. WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) will be facing #5 WBC Alexander Brandon (24-1, 19 KOs) on November 21st, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.

The Ward-Brand right will be the co-feature bout on the Miguel Cotto vs. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez fight card on HBO pay-per-view from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Andre Ward vs. Alexander Brand possible for November 21

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ward5By Scott Gilfoid: With the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) reportedly choosing not to sanction an Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) vs. #6 WBO Rohan Murdock fight for November 21st on the undercard of the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Miguel Cotto fight in Las Vegas, Ward now could be facing #5 WBO Alexander Brandon (24-1. 19 KOs).

According to Dan Rafael, the 38-year-old Brand is now someone whose name is being mentioned as a possibility for Ward. This is arguably a step down from the 23-year-old Murdock. Brand was beaten three years ago by Badou Jack by an 8 round decision.

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