Ward is a cross between Bhop and Floyd. A little dirty like Bhop and smart like Floyd and does what Floyd does. Whatever you do well he takes that away.
No. ALL of the time that is more satisfying. Anybody can be knocked out. Quitting is a conscious decision that somebody does on their own accord. Making somebody quit in boxing is the pinnacle of domination.
@@micahcharles4277 Some guy had, and I was answering him, but he has since deleted his comment. I might be a little crazy but not enough to make up an imaginary poster's name.
Andre Ward is an absolute master of footwork, angles, control of distance, and controlling his opponent's balance when infighting, all of these combining to create a fighter that is currently on a whole other level to his opponents. He may, very likely, hold his various titles for some time to come, as he just seems to be getting better and better....
Real talk. He was neutralized by the all the feinting, wrestling, irritating body shots, especially that body jab...just broke him mentally...then he physically fell apart
It's amazing how long HBO allowed him to abuse the very sport that was paying his checks. He was so much of a debbie downer and he made it clear that he despised black fighters who were tactical in the ring.
@@MrReav13 isn't every FIGHTER dirty in some way ? Even if ward is a dirty fighter , Boxing isn't a soft sport its a rough sport that can take someone's life in a blink of an eye. so yeah if you ask me ? I'd be dirty also after all it worked for him, he never lost.
@@triggerhappyjay4794 every dominant champ found a way to get away with shit. Evander was the first with the headbutts, Lennox half wrestled his man at times. Nigel benn and ray mercer were more covict than fighters lol. Boxing is finding advantages that aren't there. The way you get the win doesn't matter, history doesn't give a damn about how you did it, history remembers you holding the belts.
floyd mayweather did 151 on the scales against canelo, and on fight night floyd woke up 147... when canelo went to the ring 165!!! Dawson drained? in this kind of fight? this is a pure skill showcase fight and ward dominated.
George M You can't compare other fighters to body types and how weight loss affects them because everyone is different. It's simple human anatomy. Plus your example is stupid cus Canelo said he was weight drained.
I actually wish the fight was 175 but Dawson had no chance ward is so crafty and has a solid left hook Dawson could not see it coming and make adjustments
Soy Presidente1 how was Canelo Weight drained when Floyd fought him within his weight class? Canelo only had to drop 2 additional pounds while Floyd had to move up 6.
This was the end of an era. I loved it when Chad Dawson had his rivalries with Glen Johnson, Bernard Hopkins, and Antonio Tarver. I wanted Chad Dawson to win this fight so bad. It's sad how he's pretty much completely forgotten now
Honestly I’ve watched Chad dawson since he was an amateur and I’m not saying Andre ward couldn’t bear him, but dawson threw this fight. That wasn’t him in there. No way. I don’t care about the weight either.
Ward has so much discipline he listens to Hunter and it always pays off. The man is so unpredictable he knows when to close in get his and get out the way
I missed out on andre ward and Hopkins, because they seemed boring to me. Years later I'm realizing how great and masterful they really were. Both guys could keep from getting hit, and I love how they could turn it into a wrestling match if they needed to. Their opponents knew what was coming, but they couldn't stop it.
Terrific performance by Andre Ward, its a shame his career was somewhat plagued with injuries and promotional problems, I would have liked to seen at least 8 more fights added on his record. Although' Ward was still a great HOF fighter.
I would bet on him over prime Jones. the complete package. Yeah he didn't get released from his contract until his former promoter died. Rough stuff. The fight w Kov was the cherry on top. Ko'd two lineal lhw champions.
@@GOSUmartialarts Ward never "KO'd" anybody you lying scumbag. He landed multiple consecutive low blows and had his personal friend Tony Weeks stop the fight in his favour. The fact you ignores this exposes you as a pathetic simp.
Ward was like Hopkins - stays out his opponent's punching range unless he wants to punch - & puts his opponent off balance by stepping in off a feint before he throws a punch. Dawson's durability & ability to take a shot was depleted here because he agreed to sweat down to 168lbs - the fight was pretty close before Dawson's fragile physical state became obvious.
@@GgCashh451 Diaz was always good at fighting in clinches so I'm not surprised. Plus I've noticed Bay Area fighters just tend to be closer, the Diaz Brothers, Ward, Donaire, Jake Shields, Robert Guerrero. They all seem to be friends
@@GgCashh451 you're right. Stockton isn't the bay the gym the Diaz Brothers train at is in the Bay area. Unless they left Cesar Gracie. Actually I don't know where they train now
Max has got it wrong. Southpaw vs Orthodox, the jab is easier to land if your lead foot is inside (not outside) your opponent's lead foot - but to land the cross, you need the lead foot to be outside your opponent's lead foot. Max was the boxing-analyst for this fight, but his lack of ring experience shows up occasionally.
Ward at top form. One of his best performances. I wish he did not have to go through the promotional issues he had for approximately 2 years. I think it stunned his growth! Top for here!
absolutely, i honestly don't know if it was worth it in the end for him to do that. he hsoulda jus ridden the rest of contract with goosen, he coulda had least 4-5 more fights that woulda just further cemented his legacy
I know you posted this a while back, but the 2 years he had off only robbed us of more fights. I really don’t know how much better he could have ever performed? What he did against Kovalev after moving up was big time considering how dominate Kovalev was at that time. Only thing more he could have done was try heavyweight. Wonder what would have happened between him and calzaghe
Dawson never used his jab to set up his offense... Very reactional to what Ward was doing... No body work was done by Dawson when being pressed... I see why Dawson never reached his full potential... Dawson had a great stance, hand speed and size. The tools for the job was in Dawson's tool bag... He never used the right tools
What you fail to realize is distance management...you can have "the jab, the hand speed, the power"... if your opponent is managing distance, you will lose and get pummeled. Watch round 6 again, that was the round Ward established his imprisoning control of distance. Ward used one shot and slip, two shots and slip, level changes, to confuse Dawson. Dawson was guessing from that round on those single double slips always set up combinations.....and that was Andre's strategy.
Ward out classed dawson and showed his p4p greatness. Ward has to many tools in the tool box and arguably the most heart of a fighter ever! Dawson looked gun shy and once ward took away his one and only weapon (the jab) it was just a forgone conclusion then. I believe most people don't know how big of a win this was for Andre. Dawson wasn't no punk and had fought and beat just as good of opposition as ward had. Ward making it look easy only speaks to his greatness. This was the beginning of the end for Dawson.
Even though Chad was weight drained, I believe Dre beats him at any weight on any night. Seems like all of Ward's opponents underestimated him...you could see everyone he fought surprised at how physically strong he was, they didn't expect it because he wasn't a really big puncher. He is one of the greats though, really understands how to control a fight.
I think Dawson's weight drain had a lot to do with the extent of Ward's dominance in this fight. Not saying Dawson would have won at 175 but draining those 7 pounds does make a huge difference in strength and performance, and Dawson would have no doubt performed better at 175. Hence, why Hearn is now trying to get Bivol to come down to 168 for the Canelo rematch.
Ward is one of the smartest fighters I’ve ever seen or heard. When he speaks he is so intelligent and so eloquent. Hard to imagine you’re listening to a fighter. He sounds like a college level English professor. And he fights like an intelligent man. He’s just always one step ahead.
I. Took my daughter we were close 2 rows off the floor which were actually better cause no one could block the view if they stood up that happened a lot.
kovalev had the A side Ward had the B side, I believe he was told not to run and if he did not engaged more they would judge the fight for Kovalev. Ward did not run and fought right in the hands of Kovalev, Ward found himself in the belly of the beast and fought out of it, win for Ward. Now Ward has the A side the fight might look just like this one...
Andre Ward and Floyd Mayweather is like the Peyton Manning and Tom Brady of boxing only thing is Floyd and Andre is not embraced and loved by americans.... I wonder why that is??
No need to wonder; casual fans of combat sport tend to like narcissists (Floyd, Conor) and flat out maniacs (Tyson) rather than responsible family men (Ward, Cormier). The hard core fans tend to appreciate technique and skills but are just 10-20% of the total fan base.
It's a black thing. If either were white they would be equally bigger than life. Ton of endorsements and speaking engagements. Once they've reached their 50's & 60's people will worship them like Ali.
I never understood his decision to come down in weight to face Ward. He was a career light-heavy, Ward wasn't a big enough name to bring in a huge payday and beyond that, Andre had fought at light heavy in the Olympics so it should have been him moving up to challenge Dawson. Sorry but Chad was dumb to take this and it practically ruined his career.
Chad is from my hometown of New Haven CT. He started smoking too much weed and hanging with the gangs when he was on top. Popping bottles, going to clubs. I know the guy who discovered him and became his manager at Ring One on Congress Ave.. but they had a falling out with Chad because he wanted to be a thug too instead of a champ. New Haven may be home to yale University but it's also the murder capital of CT. It's a crime ridden city outside of Yale. He even has the 5 star tattoo on his back. Think about it
@@too_sturdy I don't think it was that. I think it was because he was switching trainers too much, and he had a bad attitude. It takes time for a trainer to evaluate their fighter; their strengths their weaknesses, getting their fighter to fight at their absolute best. Everytime Chad was hiring a new trainer he was going back to square 1, the trainer evaluating Dawson and seeing how he's like, and that trainer could be making Chad fight the wrong way at first. It takes like 5 or 6 fights for a trainer to really understand their boxer, and in some cases that trainer is just not good. So Chad wasn't improving, he was actually regressing every-time he got a new trainer (although in Chad's case he had like 4 elite trainers that would have made him fight to his potential). Chad should have had a permanent trainer before he won the title, he choose Floyd Mayweather Sr and he should have stuck with him.
I don't think it will be that easy, but I'm confident SOG will controll Kovalev like he has done to all his opponents until now. Ward has faced punchers of Kovalev's caliber. Kovalev hasn't dealt with a boxer with the sience of SOG.
This was one of them classes fights u can always learn from alway watch… respect to bad Chad for getting up after them knockdowns ✊🏾 Respect to the champ for accepting chads call out and fighting Chad who at that time was the 175 division king… Still think the Edison Miranda fight was the fight that really showed wards heart as a true champion!!!
pfunk42 Funk, that is straight up truth, and when they get rid of Lampley, take Kellerman too! Replace them with Roy Jones Jr., George Foreman with someone else, who's gonna be 100% truthful! Mic dropped!
reading all these bs comments saying Dawson was drained if anything he had the advantage being naturally bigger I don't want to hear that as an excuse Ward is simply the better fighter and he would beat Dawson at any weight
Rush Limpball aswell as lightheavyweight champ when he kicked kovelevs ass who kept putting ward in headlocks dirty fighter kovelev ward is the champ baby
12:16 boxing at its finest Ward is a known body snatcher So a nice feint to the body will leave his opponent wide open for his lead left hook every time.
Ward did what he had to do but let's not get it twisted Dawson dropped 7lbs and was a drained dead man going in. Chad Dawson was the idiot to say that he would come down to 168 in a interview and Ward never budged on that statement so he chose to not move up but he gets no credit for this.
Steven Cartagena Dawson was a idiot and his team also for letting him agree to drop the weight instead of having Ward move up. Dawson also isn't loyal to any team either.
my personal favorite here. he can box, bang, on the front for or back foot, switch southpaw, slips when he's supposed to counters, smothers, moves laterally...Just a complete fighter. one of the best to ever do it.
Ward is giving an absolute clinic on how to handle a southpaw and many fighters and trainers dont see this so if you are someone who wants to learn, this is a great visual performed by a great intelligent fighter. I also love the the strategy ward and his coach put together to break down dawson.
Yea I started to notice how he would throw left hooks when he would have his left foot inside the southpaw lead foot than put it back out to throw right straights to the hand than body very skill fighters can pick up a lot watching this makes me better imma spar Ward one day he's one of my favorite boxers 🥊🥊
I never respected that Wards camp purposely weight drained the shit out of Dawson just to have an advantage. I love Ward but those are the things that can take away from a victory especially when you could see that the other in Dawson is visibly physically effected by the cut. You’re practically handicapping the guy for an advantage.
Harold Williams ward i agree with but keith thurman😂😂 he good but i put my man erol spence over him and danny garcia maybe. Also dont sleep on crawford, lomenchko, and all the upcoming prospects
Chad Dawson is my uncle I swear on my life I see him I'm just using my dad's phone but I swear on my baby sister he is my uncle😁😁😁 Edit: I watched half of it and realized my uncle go beat up but I wasn't old enough to go
Ward said 168 or no fight. Smart on his behalf though. Ward's career should've sky-rocketed after this bout but BS occurred like it usually does to the best & he missed a solid amount of time during his prime.
Dammit I just posted that then realized you beat me to it by two minutes. Yeah it certainly looks like him. And he's from the Bay Area, so it makes sense that he would be there.
Who did you have in the first fight Was vs Kovalev, I had Ward 7 rounds to 5 for Kovalev. I thought it was close but Andre Ward was knocked down once don't mean he lost the fight, Andre Ward killed Kovalev to his body and when your use to being the 🔨 but suddenly you become the📌 and in the rematch he destroyed Kovalev 5-3 and he beat Kovalev with killing his body and then cracks his chin and Kovalev quit.
Right. He basically pushed Floyd from HBO. Always blatantly hating or biased towards fighters. Glad Floyd called him out. "You aint shit, HBO should fire your ass! YDKSAB!"
@26:51 is another prime example why HBO is out of boxing because Larry merchant doesn't know what the hell he is talking about quick feet is something you train a fighter to have. Andre Ward has talked about that on multiple occasions how Virgil Hill taught him to think the first to get him in position and out of position. And countless and hours and hours of drills just on footwork alone. Man I'm glad that these guys are out of the boxing.
I boxed for 15 years and watched Chad Dawson through the amateurs and pros. Yes Andre ward was a great fighter and arguably one of the best ever but Chad Dawson threw that fight. I don’t care what anyone says.
Kovalev can't hit what he can't see and everyone knows the shot that hurts most is the one you don't see Ward too smart too fast too skilled too much for Kovalev
Ward isn't the same fighter he was then, but I do agree that he has the edge still. But I think it's competitive. I think Ward will get his chin tested. He might even have to go through a crisis or two. But I see his ring smarts, defense, and counter punching pulling it off.
Ward is a cross between Bhop and Floyd. A little dirty like Bhop and smart like Floyd and does what Floyd does. Whatever you do well he takes that away.
Truth
Shannon Collins that's a perfect analysis
Rare breed is ward i think he could beat any era of light heavyweights, one of the most complete fighters ever and is so under appreciated its crazy.
Madflavors watch Bob Foster who I think would beat Ward
Correct
Sometimes making a man quit is more satisfying than a KO.
Exactly
Hell yeah. It means you completely took their heart away.
Its always better than a ko
No doubt! It’s like when Hopkins asked Pascal would you rather be knocked out or tortured for 12 rounds? 😂
No. ALL of the time that is more satisfying. Anybody can be knocked out. Quitting is a conscious decision that somebody does on their own accord. Making somebody quit in boxing is the pinnacle of domination.
Wow what a treat it is to watch Andre fight. Not too many boxers as gifted as this guy was.
the best part about it was Chad was a treat to watch too. i can’t believe Ward made this LOOK so easy
Andre Ward, one of the rare fighters who knew when to call it a career, good on him!
he knew not to blow all his money
Boxing is better without his cheating.
@@barukkhazad6314 He definitely always found your lead foot to step on before throwing a punch. When he steps off after the punch, he grabs.
Ward vs Beterbiev and Bivol were missed opportunities
@@Blacattacsquadronstepping on a foot isn’t dirty or illegal. He’s talking about all of the low blows, headbutts, elbows and wrestling that he does
Glad I don’t have to hear Larry Merchant talk about great fighters to only belittle them as if Larry could do better.
That's why Mayweather got on his ass
Who knows? From what I hear, back in his day he was quite the spry young man.
@@marvinwashington2600 shut him down quick too just like you said
Thats why Floyd shutdown hbo boxing. They were no more after that interview. It was all showtime boxing after that.
@@ethiopianeyes Floyd-"That's when I made Showtime the A-side"
Larry Merchant was savage 💀
He hated high IQ slick fighters, he preferred low IQ brawlers ...
@Mike Banks Pacquiao isn't a "dumb fighter" and you legit don't know shit about boxing if you really think like that.
@@MB-fo2sk no one said he was
@@micahcharles4277 Some guy had, and I was answering him, but he has since deleted his comment. I might be a little crazy but not enough to make up an imaginary poster's name.
My brother is a low IQ brawler i am a high IQ slick fighter
You can teach a man to box, you can't teach a man to fight.
Ward took Dawson's jab away by pawing at it, that was his most effective weapon
Tap tap. Tap tap. Counter jab. Beautiful
Y’all suckas trippin. Dawson was obviously f*cked from the opening bell for having to cut that weight to make 168.
The subtle angles that ward makes to land his punches are beautiful
Andre Ward is an absolute master of footwork, angles, control of distance, and controlling his opponent's balance when infighting, all of these combining to create a fighter that is currently on a whole other level to his opponents. He may, very likely, hold his various titles for some time to come, as he just seems to be getting better and better....
who the fook is that guy?
He use elbows and shoulders and head butts with extreme amount of body weight
@jliveslife robbed?😒😂
And, done. Dirty fighter, see ya, not.
Ward is as Dirty as Hell, one of the dirtiest fighters I have ever seen
That left hook to the dome was so quick Larry merchant thought it was to the body lol
Merchant was always off with his commentary. Good riddance he no longer commentates
@@jia1596 Larry Merchant was a racist bum.God knows how he became a commentator
The man is a master boxer.That's the only way to describe him
Facts
@@brandnew9834 nah Floyd is
@@CoolMikey81 so it can only be 1?
They both are
A master indeed.
@@CoolMikey81 🙄sheesh.
Ward beat him on distance management alone and sinking him in deep waters late. Ward had established ring generalship by the end of round 3.
Real talk. He was neutralized by the all the feinting, wrestling, irritating body shots, especially that body jab...just broke him mentally...then he physically fell apart
Fax
Andre ward was damn near flawless here, his prime IMO. He’s as great as they come.
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Retired undefeated and Golovkin ducked this guy wanted no parts in that smoke
Nah
I'm sorry, I just can't stand listening to Larry Merchant and these are times that I'm glad that he's gone from HBO.
It's amazing how long HBO allowed him to abuse the very sport that was paying his checks. He was so much of a debbie downer and he made it clear that he despised black fighters who were tactical in the ring.
Ward is such a dirty fighter
Abel Mehari. It seems like Larry Merchant was trying to get a reaction out of fighters, so that journalists could have something to report.
@@MrReav13 isn't every FIGHTER dirty in some way ? Even if ward is a dirty fighter , Boxing isn't a soft sport its a rough sport that can take someone's life in a blink of an eye. so yeah if you ask me ? I'd be dirty also after all it worked for him, he never lost.
@@triggerhappyjay4794 every dominant champ found a way to get away with shit. Evander was the first with the headbutts, Lennox half wrestled his man at times. Nigel benn and ray mercer were more covict than fighters lol. Boxing is finding advantages that aren't there. The way you get the win doesn't matter, history doesn't give a damn about how you did it, history remembers you holding the belts.
floyd mayweather did 151 on the scales against canelo, and on fight night floyd woke up 147... when canelo went to the ring 165!!! Dawson drained? in this kind of fight? this is a pure skill showcase fight and ward dominated.
George M You can't compare other fighters to body types and how weight loss affects them because everyone is different. It's simple human anatomy. Plus your example is stupid cus Canelo said he was weight drained.
canelo said he was weight drained :DDDDDDDDDD
if he say so... :D :D :D lol... excuses....
mortal2400 if he was weight drained why did he have 3 of his last 4 fights at 155 or so?
I actually wish the fight was 175 but Dawson had no chance ward is so crafty and has a solid left hook Dawson could not see it coming and make adjustments
Soy Presidente1 how was Canelo
Weight drained when Floyd fought him within his weight class? Canelo only had to drop 2 additional pounds while Floyd had to move up 6.
This was the end of an era. I loved it when Chad Dawson had his rivalries with Glen Johnson, Bernard Hopkins, and Antonio Tarver. I wanted Chad Dawson to win this fight so bad. It's sad how he's pretty much completely forgotten now
Right. He did plenty
I know. Well said.
Yeah, he isn't forgotten on my "fight night champions". I stay whooping ass with him..
it really looked like mental thing with him in this fight...he didn't look happy and didn't look like he was up for fight at all.
Honestly I’ve watched Chad dawson since he was an amateur and I’m not saying Andre ward couldn’t bear him, but dawson threw this fight. That wasn’t him in there. No way. I don’t care about the weight either.
At 7:52 they said, “Good right hands by Dawson” I didn’t see Dawson really hit Ward, I saw Ward crack Dawson with a left. 🤷🏻♂️
What Ward does in the ring is just a remarkable thing of beauty 🏆🥊 what a champion
Re-watching this nearly a decade later, it's so clear why Ward went undefeated for so long.
Besides an obvious loss that robbed that bum Sergey Kovalev
@@Anti.Veganslol delusional
Because he fought nobodies besides kovalev
@@MohammadMehmood-pm1eoyeah next time just say you don’t know shit about boxing😂😂. He beat Kessler Abraham Froch Bika Dawson Miranda etc
Technically he didn't because he lost the first fight against Kovalev.
Ward has so much discipline he listens to Hunter and it always pays off. The man is so unpredictable he knows when to close in get his and get out the way
That wasn't a knockdown early in the 4th!! Wards career was fixed like Crawford's and Porter's.
I missed out on andre ward and Hopkins, because they seemed boring to me. Years later I'm realizing how great and masterful they really were. Both guys could keep from getting hit, and I love how they could turn it into a wrestling match if they needed to. Their opponents knew what was coming, but they couldn't stop it.
Ward fights like a mosquito in the dark. Slow and methodical, hard to see him coming. Breaks you down mentally and physically. Stings u unexpectedly.
not sure if i have gained more respect for Andre Ward or Mosquitos after that comment
Masterful performance by Ward. a clinic really.
Was hurt when this fight was announced as a kid , two of my favorite fighters
Terrific performance by Andre Ward, its a shame his career was somewhat plagued with injuries and promotional problems, I would have liked to seen at least 8 more fights added on his record. Although' Ward was still a great HOF fighter.
Wrong, he is a cheating scumbag and a pathetic fraud.
I would bet on him over prime Jones. the complete package. Yeah he didn't get released from his contract until his former promoter died. Rough stuff. The fight w Kov was the cherry on top. Ko'd two lineal lhw champions.
@@GOSUmartialarts Ward never "KO'd" anybody you lying scumbag. He landed multiple consecutive low blows and had his personal friend Tony Weeks stop the fight in his favour. The fact you ignores this exposes you as a pathetic simp.
Ward was like Hopkins - stays out his opponent's punching range unless he wants to punch - & puts his opponent off balance by stepping in off a feint before he throws a punch.
Dawson's durability & ability to take a shot was depleted here because he agreed to sweat down to 168lbs - the fight was pretty close before Dawson's fragile physical state became obvious.
@@kufujitsu Ward is like Hopkins. You got that part right....
After Mayweather Andre ward was the best of that generation.
l like to watch boxing on TH-cam
Me too 🌈
What a great line. Me too bruh.
Adam Anderson chill out puss
Me too
Me to
before his knees started hurting him.
Undefeated in the amateurs.
Olympic gold.
Undefeated pro.
he's The Standard
Lmao
That was one of Andre’s best performances! This was so dominant it was scary! It was strictly SOG’s night!
ward said Nate Diaz was a big factor in helping him get ready for Dawson
@@GgCashh451 Diaz was always good at fighting in clinches so I'm not surprised. Plus I've noticed Bay Area fighters just tend to be closer, the Diaz Brothers, Ward, Donaire, Jake Shields, Robert Guerrero. They all seem to be friends
@@BruteStrength99 the bay a small place we gotta stick together! But Stockton ain’t the bay
@@GgCashh451 you're right. Stockton isn't the bay the gym the Diaz Brothers train at is in the Bay area. Unless they left Cesar Gracie. Actually I don't know where they train now
@@BruteStrength99 his team pretty much travels with him everywhere so I’m assuming they just train wherever they’re currently at
I love Andre Ward. Along with Bernard Hopkins, probably one of the most underrated fighters of all time. He is a master in the ring.
Will Irwin James Toney is the most underrated fighter of all time
Max has got it wrong. Southpaw vs Orthodox, the jab is easier to land if your lead foot is inside (not outside) your opponent's lead foot - but to land the cross, you need the lead foot to be outside your opponent's lead foot.
Max was the boxing-analyst for this fight, but his lack of ring experience shows up occasionally.
Ward is such a class act.
Ward at top form. One of his best performances. I wish he did not have to go through the promotional issues he had for approximately 2 years. I think it stunned his growth!
Top for here!
absolutely, i honestly don't know if it was worth it in the end for him to do that. he hsoulda jus ridden the rest of contract with goosen, he coulda had least 4-5 more fights that woulda just further cemented his legacy
"Promotional Issues" Is that what you call breaking his contract and scamming his promoter, who was sick and dying with cancer? Scumbag idiot.
I know you posted this a while back, but the 2 years he had off only robbed us of more fights. I really don’t know how much better he could have ever performed? What he did against Kovalev after moving up was big time considering how dominate Kovalev was at that time. Only thing more he could have done was try heavyweight. Wonder what would have happened between him and calzaghe
@@rsktransport Low blows are illegal.
@@barukkhazad6314 Ah, so you were rooting for someone he beat, I'm guessing.
Dawson never used his jab to set up his offense... Very reactional to what Ward was doing... No body work was done by Dawson when being pressed... I see why Dawson never reached his full potential... Dawson had a great stance, hand speed and size. The tools for the job was in Dawson's tool bag... He never used the right tools
What you fail to realize is distance management...you can have "the jab, the hand speed, the power"... if your opponent is managing distance, you will lose and get pummeled. Watch round 6 again, that was the round Ward established his imprisoning control of distance. Ward used one shot and slip, two shots and slip, level changes, to confuse Dawson. Dawson was guessing from that round on those single double slips always set up combinations.....and that was Andre's strategy.
Ward took his weapons away
Not really.... How could he?? He was completely weight drained. He was shattered and had no business being in the ring
Ward out classed dawson and showed his p4p greatness. Ward has to many tools in the tool box and arguably the most heart of a fighter ever! Dawson looked gun shy and once ward took away his one and only weapon (the jab) it was just a forgone conclusion then. I believe most people don't know how big of a win this was for Andre. Dawson wasn't no punk and had fought and beat just as good of opposition as ward had. Ward making it look easy only speaks to his greatness. This was the beginning of the end for Dawson.
A man willing to do whatever it takes to win and has all the tools to do it
Perfectly said!!!!!!!!
He can do it all. Box and Outhustle. 👑S.O.G👑
THE GENERAL remember when Kovalev done the stanky leg after getting hit by a vicious right hand. Ward ended his career. Was never the same after that
@@prime1 after the knockdown koveloav did not finish him so what you talking about. Plus it was the 2 round
@@prime1 the 2 fight ward has adjusted in his training and koveloav is the same fighter when they fought in the first fight
now that's how you defend a title. not just one knock down. and nothing to much dramatic after that. respect. S.O.G
Incredible fight in his prime literally battered the bigger man down perfect timing
Best performance by Andre Ward. That was his prime.
Even though Chad was weight drained, I believe Dre beats him at any weight on any night. Seems like all of Ward's opponents underestimated him...you could see everyone he fought surprised at how physically strong he was, they didn't expect it because he wasn't a really big puncher. He is one of the greats though, really understands how to control a fight.
He doesn't punch hard like Mayweather that's why they underestimate them
I think Dawson's weight drain had a lot to do with the extent of Ward's dominance in this fight. Not saying Dawson would have won at 175 but draining those 7 pounds does make a huge difference in strength and performance, and Dawson would have no doubt performed better at 175.
Hence, why Hearn is now trying to get Bivol to come down to 168 for the Canelo rematch.
Steve Smoger is a great Referee.. Allows fighters to work and also sees alot of small dirty things.. Props to him
You mean "lets the A side cheat"
If you're going to fight Eard, you must realize that you are in for a fight...not a boxing match, a fight.
Ward is one of the smartest fighters I’ve ever seen or heard. When he speaks he is so intelligent and so eloquent. Hard to imagine you’re listening to a fighter. He sounds like a college level English professor. And he fights like an intelligent man. He’s just always one step ahead.
I haven't ever met or heard of an intelligent or eloquent English professor 😂
Ward is better when he was bald headed
Ward is filthy. This dude can fight.
This ref is dope, he’s actually letting the fighters fight inside before breaking them up too soon and resetting them
7:55 *ward hits Dawson w a combo Dawson misses in a hook. “Good right hand by Dawson”????
Cameron Nwafor you should watch it more closely. Dawson checks him with the right hook high on the dome
FINALLY!! Been waiting for this full fight damn
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Anyone else watching on September 8, 2019?
Been watching best of decades lately so I'd thought I'd give this a shot... ward gatti 1 still tops .. ali frazier 1 2nd
I. Took my daughter we were close 2 rows off the floor which were actually better cause no one could block the view if they stood up that happened a lot.
"AnYoNe ElSe WaTcHiNg?"
Dawson's trainer refused to tell Dawson to move his freaking feet and quit letting Ward step on his lead foot!!😂😂😂
kovalev had the A side Ward had the B side, I believe he was told not to run and if he did not engaged more they would judge the fight for Kovalev. Ward did not run and fought right in the hands of Kovalev, Ward found himself in the belly of the beast and fought out of it, win for Ward. Now Ward has the A side the fight might look just like this one...
Andre Ward and Floyd Mayweather is like the Peyton Manning and Tom Brady of boxing only thing is Floyd and Andre is not embraced and loved by americans.... I wonder why that is??
No need to wonder; casual fans of combat sport tend to like narcissists (Floyd, Conor) and flat out maniacs (Tyson) rather than responsible family men (Ward, Cormier). The hard core fans tend to appreciate technique and skills but are just 10-20% of the total fan base.
Very incisive.
Ward is better than floyd when he smells blood he goes in for the kill
It's a black thing. If either were white they would be equally bigger than life. Ton of endorsements and speaking engagements. Once they've reached their 50's & 60's people will worship them like Ali.
@@AnkhsZL1 who cares theyre rich and will enjoy the rest of their lives happily
Andre ward is one of the greats for sure.
Dawson used to be real nice. Fell off very quickly after this fight
He looked really bad vs Pascal too, but he did worse and worse.
I never understood his decision to come down in weight to face Ward. He was a career light-heavy, Ward wasn't a big enough name to bring in a huge payday and beyond that, Andre had fought at light heavy in the Olympics so it should have been him moving up to challenge Dawson. Sorry but Chad was dumb to take this and it practically ruined his career.
Chad is from my hometown of New Haven CT. He started smoking too much weed and hanging with the gangs when he was on top. Popping bottles, going to clubs. I know the guy who discovered him and became his manager at Ring One on Congress Ave.. but they had a falling out with Chad because he wanted to be a thug too instead of a champ.
New Haven may be home to yale University but it's also the murder capital of CT. It's a crime ridden city outside of Yale. He even has the 5 star tattoo on his back. Think about it
I wonder if the loosing losing weight affected Chad
@@too_sturdy I don't think it was that. I think it was because he was switching trainers too much, and he had a bad attitude. It takes time for a trainer to evaluate their fighter; their strengths their weaknesses, getting their fighter to fight at their absolute best. Everytime Chad was hiring a new trainer he was going back to square 1, the trainer evaluating Dawson and seeing how he's like, and that trainer could be making Chad fight the wrong way at first. It takes like 5 or 6 fights for a trainer to really understand their boxer, and in some cases that trainer is just not good. So Chad wasn't improving, he was actually regressing every-time he got a new trainer (although in Chad's case he had like 4 elite trainers that would have made him fight to his potential). Chad should have had a permanent trainer before he won the title, he choose Floyd Mayweather Sr and he should have stuck with him.
The schooling in this one is top tier ,gon be the same next week ,SoG UD easily
I don't think it will be that easy, but I'm confident SOG will controll Kovalev like he has done to all his opponents until now. Ward has faced punchers of Kovalev's caliber. Kovalev hasn't dealt with a boxer with the sience of SOG.
agree 100%
the only way kovalev wins is by tko and I don't see that happening...
+ReerBaadia u dont c nadas happening cas you're blind u dumb fool.jaja
+Hamza S kovalev has faced greater opposition than ward u idiot.froch and abraham aint on the league of boxers kov has fought.
This was one of them classes fights u can always learn from alway watch…
respect to bad Chad for getting up after them knockdowns ✊🏾
Respect to the champ for accepting chads call out and fighting Chad who at that time was the 175 division king…
Still think the Edison Miranda fight was the fight that really showed wards heart as a true champion!!!
I've never watched a Ward Fight except the 2 Kovalev Fights... I'm excited
Ward’s just showing there’s levels to this game and that a brawler has no place standing with a masterclass boxer like him
God I hate Larry Merchant.
Wis Dom we all did
Scorpio Indigo why?
He dominated this man. That last KNOCK DOWN made his legs wiggle. Andre Ward was a spectacular fighter. Made this man quit.
Thank God they got rid of Larry Merchant!! Now get Lampley out of there and we can enjoy the fight
pfunk42
Funk, that is straight up truth, and when they get rid of Lampley, take Kellerman too! Replace them with Roy Jones Jr., George Foreman with someone else, who's gonna be 100% truthful! Mic dropped!
Ricky Stansbury Kellerman ain't that bad, he has alot of boxing knowledge and is usually pretty fair to both fighters when he gives commentary
Hallvard Valde
My opinion, is my opinion, and your opinion is yours, I say Kellerman goes, that's my opinion! Have a nice day👊
Obv Ward fought a great fight, but Dawson was drained. His fight with Kessler is my all time fav Ward fight, though that was on showtime
reading all these bs comments saying Dawson was drained if anything he had the advantage being naturally bigger I don't want to hear that as an excuse Ward is simply the better fighter and he would beat Dawson at any weight
Only Andre Ward can make a fighter like Chad Dawson be like, " Nah...I'm good, Let's go home.." Tomorrow is going to be a war!
Chad Dawson is my uncle
Andre Ward was like a cross between Bernard Hopkins and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Andre Ward is the MMA Fighter of the Year!
Rush Limpball aswell as lightheavyweight champ when he kicked kovelevs ass who kept putting ward in headlocks dirty fighter kovelev ward is the champ baby
Clearly one of the greatest!
12:16 boxing at its finest
Ward is a known body snatcher
So a nice feint to the body will leave his opponent wide open for his lead left hook every time.
Ward did what he had to do but let's not get it twisted Dawson dropped 7lbs and was a drained dead man going in. Chad Dawson was the idiot to say that he would come down to 168 in a interview and Ward never budged on that statement so he chose to not move up but he gets no credit for this.
Allinone The Great excuses
so what are your excuses for dawson getting whooped by nobodies lately?
Blah
Steven Cartagena Dawson was a idiot and his team also for letting him agree to drop the weight instead of having Ward move up. Dawson also isn't loyal to any team either.
Allinone The Great Chad is naturally the bigger man no excuses
Ward just like Joe Calzaghe was very underrated two great champions
my personal favorite here. he can box, bang, on the front for or back foot, switch southpaw, slips when he's supposed to counters, smothers, moves laterally...Just a complete fighter. one of the best to ever do it.
"Everybody stop talking!" 🤭
Ward is giving an absolute clinic on how to handle a southpaw and many fighters and trainers dont see this so if you are someone who wants to learn, this is a great visual performed by a great intelligent fighter. I also love the the strategy ward and his coach put together to break down dawson.
Yea I started to notice how he would throw left hooks when he would have his left foot inside the southpaw lead foot than put it back out to throw right straights to the hand than body very skill fighters can pick up a lot watching this makes me better imma spar Ward one day he's one of my favorite boxers 🥊🥊
As a Brit wow sorry for the people with HBO this commentary is awful!
All commentary is awful. Networks should offer commentary-less fights. No bullshit, just fight sounds.
R S it's much better than sky's!!
Don Johnson that will be less entertaining for the casuals. that's a stupid idea
R S I just mute it.💯
i love watching the lead foot battle when a lefty and righty box.
S-O-G!
Dawson called out Ward and lived to regret it...., he wasn't the same after this fight.
After watching this again Kovalev is going to have his hands full
i have a video on my channel talking about the fight. check it out if it's not too much trouble bro
Bezo The Rebel Nice one bro..! I will.
Bezo The Rebel you look a little like Berto
You mean his balls full lolol
This fight was showcasing the difference between very good and great
I wish we could've saw more of Andre Ward.
Ward is amazing, but the real MVP was the ref, who let that beautiful infighting play out the whole fight. You never see that these days.
Ward forced Dawson to give up his height, fight was effectively over once that began to happen
What is Mayweather's cut man doing in the corner with Dawson?
I never respected that Wards camp purposely weight drained the shit out of Dawson just to have an advantage. I love Ward but those are the things that can take away from a victory especially when you could see that the other in Dawson is visibly physically effected by the cut. You’re practically handicapping the guy for an advantage.
Yup, Dawson was completely shot.
Andre Ward and Keith Thurman the two best boxers in boxing right now hands down I don't want to talk about this never ever again no more
Harold Williams ward i agree with but keith thurman😂😂 he good but i put my man erol spence over him and danny garcia maybe. Also dont sleep on crawford, lomenchko, and all the upcoming prospects
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Chad Dawson is my uncle I swear on my life I see him I'm just using my dad's phone but I swear on my baby sister he is my uncle😁😁😁 Edit: I watched half of it and realized my uncle go beat up but I wasn't old enough to go
Looool😂💀
I hope he's healthy now
😂 😂
Thou dost protest too much. Hope you've given it a rest. Dawson was a good champion.
JUST LIKE THAT… A masterclass performance by the champ! SOG
Ward said 168 or no fight. Smart on his behalf though. Ward's career should've sky-rocketed after this bout but BS occurred like it usually does to the best & he missed a solid amount of time during his prime.
This fight ruined Chad man. After this he became sad Chad. Chad actually is borderline hof fighter man. He had a decent run. Underrated fighter man.
12:15 Wards best punch in his carrier
@17:52 is that luke rockhold in the background ?
Dammit I just posted that then realized you beat me to it by two minutes. Yeah it certainly looks like him. And he's from the Bay Area, so it makes sense that he would be there.
ahh i didnt even know he was from there lol and i thought so tbh
Preview of Ward vs Kovalev 2
Who did you have in the first fight Was vs Kovalev, I had Ward 7 rounds to 5 for Kovalev. I thought it was close but Andre Ward was knocked down once don't mean he lost the fight, Andre Ward killed Kovalev to his body and when your use to being the 🔨 but suddenly you become the📌 and in the rematch he destroyed Kovalev 5-3 and he beat Kovalev with killing his body and then cracks his chin and Kovalev quit.
Wonderful fight 👏👏
Larry Merchant is such a clown......How the hell was he commentating for so long ?
Right. He basically pushed Floyd from HBO. Always blatantly hating or biased towards fighters. Glad Floyd called him out. "You aint shit, HBO should fire your ass! YDKSAB!"
Seems like a great time to bring Roy Jones, Jr. in with his world class knowledge of the sport!
Andre took dawson's jab, combination punching and his best tool, the short right hook counter. Dawson got no answer.
I'm am so happy that ward beat Kovalev, but after watching these two fights, sadly, Ward has lost a couple steps. But still p4p get in the world.
@26:51 is another prime example why HBO is out of boxing because Larry merchant doesn't know what the hell he is talking about quick feet is something you train a fighter to have. Andre Ward has talked about that on multiple occasions how Virgil Hill taught him to think the first to get him in position and out of position. And countless and hours and hours of drills just on footwork alone. Man I'm glad that these guys are out of the boxing.
I boxed for 15 years and watched Chad Dawson through the amateurs and pros. Yes Andre ward was a great fighter and arguably one of the best ever but Chad Dawson threw that fight. I don’t care what anyone says.
Andre controlled the whole fight 💯💯
Kovalev can't hit what he can't see and everyone knows the shot that hurts most is the one you don't see
Ward too smart too fast too skilled too much for Kovalev
i have a video talking about the ward vs kovalev fight. check it out bro
Ward isn't the same fighter he was then, but I do agree that he has the edge still. But I think it's competitive. I think Ward will get his chin tested. He might even have to go through a crisis or two. But I see his ring smarts, defense, and counter punching pulling it off.
Damn you were spot on although it was close in the first one