Andre Ward to face Paul Smith on June 20th at Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA

smith455By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KOs) will be looking to shake off a bit of ring rust on June 20th when he faces 32-year-old British fighter Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KOs) at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. The Ward-Smith fight will be televised on BET rather than HBO in the United States.

It’s obviously not the ideal opponent for the talented 31-year-old Ward, as there are much bigger fights for a heck of a lot more money out there than facing a fighter like Smith, who has lost his last two fights against WBO 168 pound champion Arthur Abraham.

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Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith negotiations near completion for June 20th fight

ward44By Scott Gilfoid: Negotiations for a fight between WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KOs) and former two time world title challenger Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KOs) are reportedly close to being completed this week for a fight that will be taking place on June 20th.

The Ward-Smith fight is expected to be announced very soon, according to the Daily Mail. The fight will take place in beautiful Oakland, California at the Oracle Arena. The bout will be 12 rounds, but it’s not likely to go more than six unless Ward carries Smith in order to get in some rounds.

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Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith possible for June 20th in Oakland, CA

ward765By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KOs) could be facing 2nd tier fighter Paul Smith (35-5, 20 KOs) next on June 20th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Smith, 32, has lost his last two fights to WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham. Smith bellyached after the first loss to Abraham in September of last year, so he was given a rematch earlier this year in February.

Unfortunately for Smith, he was beaten again in pretty much the same style as the first fight. At that point there was no way that they could fight each other again.

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