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Andre Ward defeated Carl Froch (28-2-0, 20 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in the Super Six World Boxing Classic Final at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Scores were 118-110, 115-113 and 115-113. In addition to winning the Super Six tournament, Ward also won Froch's WBC super middleweight title while successfully defending his own WBA Super World super middleweight title. Using slick defensive moves and pushing Froch up against the ropes and smothering him Ward kept Froch from being in a zone where he could get his punches off.
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Andre "S.O.G." (Son of God) Ward
Andre Ward, 2004 US Olympic light heavyweight gold medalist made his pro debut on Saturday, December 18, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California beating Chris Molina (2-1-0, 1 KO) by 2nd round TKO. The fight took place on undercard of Tarver vs Johnson I.
Ward won his first title, the vacant WBO NABO super middleweight title beating Jerson Ravelo (18-2-0, 12 KOs) by 8th round TKO on Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal in Georgetown, Cayman Islands. Ravelo's corner threw in the towel after Ravelo got up from a knockdown beating the count and was getting pummeled by Ward.
On Saturday, December 13, 2009 at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, California Andre Ward beat over matched Esteban Camou (22-5-0, 19 KOs) by 3rd round TKO. Referee Pat Russell stopped the fight with Camou up against the ropes taking a beating. The fight took place on the undercard of James Toney vs Fres Oquendo.
Andre Ward beat his toughest opponent yet, Henry Buchanan (17-2-0, 12 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision on Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. Scores were 120-108, 120-108 and 120-108. In addition to his victory Ward successfully defended his WBO NABO super middleweight title and also won the vacant NABF super middleweight title.
On Saturday, May 16, 2009 in front of a hometown crowd at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, Andre Ward beat dangerous power puncher Edison Miranda (32-4-0, 28 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision. Scores were 119-109, 119-109 and 116-112. Victorious despite suffering a gash over his left eye from an accidental headbutt in round one Ward also successfully defended his NABF super middleweight and WBO NABO super middleweight titles.
In a tune up fight Andre Ward remained undefeated beating Shelby Pudwill (22-4-1, 9 KOs) by 3rd round TKO on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.
Ward beat Mikkel Kessler (42-2-0, 32 KOs) by 11th round technical decision in Group Stage 1 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. The fight went to the scores cards after it was stopped on the advice of ring doctor in round eleven when Kessler suffered a cut over his eye due to a headbutt (Kessler suffered cuts over both eyes from headbutts he received from Ward). Scores were 98-92, 98-92 and 97-93. Ward earned 2 points in the Super Six tournament for his technical decision win over Kessler and also captured Kessler's WBA Super World super middleweight title.
On Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, Andre Ward beat Allan Green (29-2-0, 20 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic. Scores were 120-108, 120-108 and 120-108. In addition to his victory Ward retained his WBA Super World super middleweight title. Ward dominated the fight from start to finish fighting on the inside smoothering Green.
Andre Ward beat Sakio Bika (28-5-2, 19 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in a WBA Super World super middleweight title fight on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Scores were 120-108, 118-110 and 118-110. But it was a much closer fight than the judges scorecards revealed. It was a dogfight, ugly and messy, lots of roughhousing and dirty tactics used, elbows and head butts. Ward vs Bika was not be part of the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
Ward defeated Arthur Abraham (32-3-0, 26 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision in the Super Six World Boxing Classic Semi-Finals on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Scores were 120-108, 118-110 and 118-111. The first three rounds were Abraham's then from round four on Ward controlled the fight with his boxing skills although never came close to stopping Abraham. This win advances Ward into the Super Six World Boxing Classic Final to fight Carl Froch. In addition to his victory Ward successfully defended his WBA Super world super middleweight title for the third time.
