By Matt Stein: I just finished watching the Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) vs. the Allan Green (29-2, 20 KO’s) Super Six stage 2 fight again, and I have to say that Ward did a great job of mugging the heck out of poor Green on the inside in this fight. Green, a medium range fighter, had no chance to win because he didn’t have the inside skills to compete with the 26-year-old Ward. It was like two different styles were in the ring on that night.
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Is Andre Ward really the next Bernard Hopkins?
by Liam Fitzgerald: I was unable to see the recent Super Six match up between Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) and Allan Green (29-2, 20 KO’s) live but was excited about seeing it after hearing rave reviews about his performance as well as the fact that he won 120-108 on every scorecard. What intrigued me most was how many people compared the technique he showed in the fight to that of a young Bernard Hopkins.
How does Dirrell handle Ward’s mugging tactics?
By Jason Kim: Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) is facing what probably is going to be his toughest fight of the Super Six tournament when he goes against fellow American World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) in their Super Six tournament fight on September 25th. This will be the last stage of the stage bouts, and the 26-year-old Dirrell absolutely needs this win to get to the semifinals of the Super Six tournament.
What good is Ward’s technical brilliance if he’s boring to watch?
By Jason Kim: A lot of boxing fans are pratically gushing over the one-sided 12 round decision win by WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) over Allan Green (29-2, 20 KO’s) in the Super Six tournament on June 19th. I’ve lost track of the number of fans that have been comparing the 26-year-old Ward with Bernard Hopkins and saying how technically brilliant Ward is.
Does Andre Dirrell lack heart?
By Craig Finch: Andre Dirrell seems to of taken to the top level of the Super Middle weight division like a duck to water.
I always think it is easy to look world class at a lower level if you have some skills and the question really is how good are you going to look when you step up and face the top 10 of the division, the contenders and the champions.
Froch thinks American public hasn’t taken to Dirrell because of his fighting style
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) believes that fellow Super Six tournament contestant Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) hasn’t picked up a lot of boxing fans in the United States. In an article at Sport.co, Froch went over his narrow, controversial 12 round split decision win against Dirrell last October, saying “Listen, a win’s a win. One of the judges saw it fit to score Dirrell a one point winner. It’s all about politics and who’s scoring and from where they see it. But let’s be honest, that performance he brought to the table that night, all that jabbing, running and holding. When it was time to stand in front of each other and fight, he tried to flee, run left or fight, or duck away and then when I closed the gap, he couldn’t run any more, he held on. That’s why American television hasn’t taken to him, because they don’t like people who fight like cowards.”
Dirrell and Ward to fight on September 25th – News
By Scott Gilfoid: Americans Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) and Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) will meet up in the stage 3 part of the Super Six tournament on September 25th, according to Live Fight. However, the location of the fight is still up in the air. Dirrell’s promoter Gary Shaw doesn’t want the fight to take place in Ward’s home city of Oakland, California, saying “It will not be in Oakland. That will not be the venue. I’m leaning toward Detroit and Joe Louis Arena, because I think the Ward vs. Dirrell fight, with the proper time to prepare, would be even bigger than Dirrell-Abraham.”