It's clear from watching how Ward boxed here that he was constantly working and strategizing around his torn right shoulder. From the clinch work to the very simple lead jab style with little right hand usage. Even after surgery, it is incredible how much and how long an injury like that can linger psychologically. He's a true legend for still carving out a successful career with such a big hurdle ever present.

Ward headbutts as part of the plan. That's dirty

Bika, even without being in absolutely top shape still gave Ward and Calzaghe all they could handle.

@shepardleroy6036

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost the login password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me!

@benedictmarco6242

2 жыл бұрын

@Shepard Leroy instablaster ;)

Hatton vs Mayweather: "NO HOLDING!" Ward vs Bika "HOLD ALL YOU WANT!"

@brandnew9834

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. Every ref is s different. But to be fair, I don’t the outcome would have been that different for Hatton. Floyd was just too skilled, and too fast. That set up check hook finisher was just one example of brilliant and savvy trap setting.

I know that everyone's entitled to their individual opinion. I absolutely respect that however I get so damn tired of critics complaining about Andre Ward's style of fighting. I mean really the guy just can't win. Publicly he conducts with intelligence and dignity. He won the Super 6 tournament so you can't say that he's ducking fighters. With regard to hitting and holding I see it this way. If he's in fact over clinching as some would call it then it's the responsibility of the opponent to stop/prevent him from doing so. Interestingly enough, I hear all of these criticisms but I don't hear defeated opponents adamantly calling for a rematch. I guess it's the holding and not those vicious left hooks.

@trousersnake1841

4 жыл бұрын

Sakio Bika wanted an immediate Rematch, Ward is the most Sly Dirty fighter I have ever seen..

@martinwilliams5957

4 жыл бұрын

He was boring constant holding.yes he won all is fights.but that is not boxing to me.the public never took to him.absolutely boring not for me.

@slingshotdon

3 жыл бұрын

@@martinwilliams5957 hello karl froch

@VersatyleTV1

3 жыл бұрын

Ali held against Foreman and Frazier especially when Joe was cutting the ring off. But to the "holding" complainers those we're classic fights. It's a damn tactic in boxing. You either prevent it or suffer and yes Sakio wanted a rematch against Ward but it was three years later. not immediate at all.

@BarrySlisk

Жыл бұрын

He ducked and head butted them... :)

Ward is extremely versatile. He can box and he can go to war if needed.

@brandnew9834

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Very tough to beat the guy who has multiple paths to winning a fight. I’d much rather fight a big puncher than a brilliant technical boxer who can literally take away everything that you want to do and take 12 rounds of consistent punishment. That can be worse than a knockout.

@donalddouglas7643

3 жыл бұрын

No one can convince me that the reff didn't deliberately helped Ward in this fight separating rhe fighters whenever Ward was being handled and roughed up by his opponent . He ward was a dirty fighter but the commentators excused ward for his transgressions , that's the thing when one Country is , in this case the USA has a monopoly on a sport. They through the officials determine who becomes champion . Its this monopoly and bias officiating and comontating influenced these other boxing entities to be in existence .

Thank you for the upload. Ward is just amazing in all his fights and Bika is a bull. I enjoyed watching this fight of styles.

Andre Ward Controls that man.... my opinion is that when boxing enthusiasts realize boxing is as technical as jujitsu there will be a bigger appreciation for the things Ward does.... Him, Rigo, B Hop, Julian Williams and Floyd.... Craftsmen.

@mellow412

9 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@melvert33

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah Ward is a top fighter, would love to see him and Golovkin fight. Who is Rigo by the way?

@dUbLeA92

9 жыл бұрын

melvert33 Guillermo Riggondeaux He fights at Bantam-Weight check him out

@sambranoboxing8763

9 жыл бұрын

I want to go on record saying that if GGG comes up to Super Middle that Andre Will beat him. He's faced other big punchers in the game and has the knowledge to disarm who ever he faces...

@melvert33

9 жыл бұрын

Aaron Dubles thanks, never seen his fights before

that's my dude Andre love the way he fight he gets it in...

@commentingfromjail8568

7 жыл бұрын

i'd get it in to you as well

@leparrainalpacin3723

4 жыл бұрын

Dawn Alexander /formidable ko

@linhPham-qz7ft

3 жыл бұрын

@@leparrainalpacin3723 y

These commentators are so TOTALLY in the tank for Ward ~ it's annoying.

Bika's corner saying I want you to rough him up in the 9th round 🤔 bika must have been thinking wtf do you think I've been doing since rnd 1

This is one of Ward's extremely impressive performances. Bika came with the right gameplan - rough up the boxer. Ward proves here that he can play the rough stuff too and out dirties Bika. Great stuff.

@peterbalac1915

4 жыл бұрын

Corectamundo 👌

Fighting bika in the middle of the super 6 is big time...ward fougjt everyone he had to

@roquethompson9070

3 жыл бұрын

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That little trick of Ward's where he follows straight after his opponent after they've broke regardless of whether he got the best of it or not. Just stays within a metre or so of them when they're trying to snatch a little breath. Must be a fucking nightmare. Bika was a good test for any fighter. Andre is real as fuck.

This was definitely one of the rougher fights of Andre Ward's career, but he took care of business cause champions find a way. He had many ways to beat an oppositon, shielding his face with the gloves and rushing in to execute counter left hooks to the body, then following up with uppercuts on the inside, he was very crafty with his game plan as you see him striving. He jabbed to the body periodically, landed right hooks when Bika least expected it; he had great precision and his speed overcame the opponent -- great fight.

Ward is good - he's got even the commentators believing his headbutts are accidental

@banacek8675

8 ай бұрын

Very true

There should've been a rematch with no punches allowed, only headbutts

@gorggorg1727

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Ward should have points deducted for holding...ridiculous that referees let this type of rot go on. I don't understand why Bika wasn't complaining constantly to the ref. Aren't they trained to point out the obvious or doesn't their trainer have the right to speak to the ref?

@wutang5503

7 жыл бұрын

Quit crying kid. You don't know shit about boxing.

@jetshull

7 жыл бұрын

cmon exactly........ thats why UFC is kicking ass these days.

@svenottke34-05

7 жыл бұрын

Andrea SOB Fraud is a cheat and a bum.

@VersatyleTV1

3 жыл бұрын

Holding was allowed in this fight and it's been a tactic forever im boxing. One arm was free so there was plenty of inside work.

Had ward just winning but he fought dirty and had alot going in his favour ie size strength and home town help

@sportymemes4047

3 жыл бұрын

@natureboyinyourface A judge scored it 120-108 for Ward meaning he won every single round. Boxing is corrupt sigh.

@VersatyleTV1

3 жыл бұрын

Bika fought dirty as well. what'a your point?

Ward is a fucking beast man. If dude say he wants to get a light heavyweight or heavyweight title. He is one that is most definetly capable go Ward.

@te5561

8 жыл бұрын

No doubt !💯

Bika was a gritty tough fighter Ward doesn't back down put two together and you get a good hard old school fight

Damn its just sweet watching Andre The Billygoat Ward gettin a dose of his own medicine

Andre is a Master of the Craft.

Ward jab is superb even though he has short reach

Could be a case of styles make fights but wish Bika was more well-known because judging from this fight he's no slouch. Very slick and actually packs natural power, which was the edge against Ward. Ward had a very tough time handling someone like Bika and resorted to using dirty boxing and old-school clinching. I do feel bad for Bika but it's another aspect of the game that we all have to realize is actually part of the sport. For those that don't know there is an art to the clinch game and it spans years of knowledge but you could do a lot of dirty techniques too on the inside and it'd be a lie to say a fighter has never pulled off such techniques in their career to slide to a win, and for many in the sport they all know it as some kind of black arts thing. Many argue its control while others say its unfair (the clinch game I mean) because it segues into some pretty vile stuff. I say unless it's a very obvious punch to the nuts it's one aspect all fighters gotta prepare for. Even Mike tyson said if he had to fight someone LIKE Mayweather Jr. (for obvious reasons they can't fight, even if they were in the same era hahaha) he'd pull all the stops in dirty boxing to beat Mayweather. Holyfield's known to pull it, Cesar Chavez will the on-the-border body shot that is trained to hit juuuuust below the belt where the refs can't process and make the call fast enough to say it's not legal, Hopkins, the list goes on. It sucks but a lot of us casual fans don't even know it's going on with most fighters (we're talking palm, push, shit that unless you're in the ring with them, you just can't see from the outside) but trust me a ton of fighters do this and all athletes in the sport know what's up.

When you a champ 🏆u get them calls like every other sport

Andre Ward has T-Rex arms.

116-113 on my card. No idea what those judges were watching. The right man won, sure - but don't be fooled, it was actually a very competitive and relatively close fight overall. Bika is a little underrated and gave Ward his sternest examination since he's been on the championship scene. But credit to Ward, he's good enough to adapt. The way he upped his gear and found new level in rounds 9, 10 and 11, when he really needed it, to make sure of the win is the mark of a great fighter.

Bika showed quicker reflexes here than Benn did in his title fights.

@peterbalac1915

4 жыл бұрын

That's why I'm here, benn is one of my favourite fighters typical of him to want to face this beast. 40 v 55? You cant beat the clock, imo this fight should not be happening.

@beachlife2968

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbalac1915 Yeah it's crazy. If Benn has to fight it should have been someone from his own era.

@timmurphy8398

4 жыл бұрын

@@beachlife2968 i agrree completely

It's very realistic to give the fight 7 rounds to 5 in favor of bika. Announcers tried their hardest to not have a bias

Blatant elbow by Ward at 35:38

@godgunsandgoldens

4 жыл бұрын

In retaliation for previous forearm. In the ring Ward will always retaliate. He’s vicious in the ring which contradicts his behavior and character outside the ring.

@adammammana367

3 жыл бұрын

Great elbow.

@kamakhyagatekanu

3 жыл бұрын

Jon jones approves

@Unclejack328

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

I would of love to see "ward v canelo!" Guess I never will .....😭

@iamLODD

4 жыл бұрын

Louis Romero jr my goodness... me too bro

hoping for a part 2!

115-113 for Ward. Cleaner punching and being the champion gave him the win.

Tarver wants to see 2 or 3 punch combinations after Ward throws jab. Coming from a guy who waited and waited to throw one hard right against Roy Jones and others. Never a high output guy demanding others take risk and be high volume.

SOG....Sir Of Grab

@uldemarnavarro8708

3 жыл бұрын

A

@sathyanarayanang4115

3 жыл бұрын

F TV

"being the champion gave him the win" sounds like you know deep down that Ward didnt win that fight. I mean, I gave Ward credit for taking that dangerous fight against Bika, but the bottom line is there is no way Ward won this fight. If you really forget the biased bullsh*t commentary and just score the fight, u ll have Bika as a winner.

@VersatyleTV1

3 жыл бұрын

you must didn't see all the left hook counters, jabs when Bika was coming in, body work on the inside Ward was landing.

@jeromekirby5276

2 жыл бұрын

Whtttt ..ward won good fight tho

you guys fail to realise that if in a clinch and one hand is free the ref has no reason to stop it because that is true inside fighting something you dont see anymore

@MikeStock88

6 жыл бұрын

James Toney where did you make that up from? You can only punch if you are the one getting held

Idk who's worse al Bernstein or Jim Lampley...

@MrLosguerreros

8 жыл бұрын

+Divine Milk BERNSTEIN by far!

@christophermccabe4091

8 жыл бұрын

+Divine Milk BERNSTEIN DOESN"T KNOW SHIT & LAMPLEY CAN"T SEE

@WeBoogie28

7 жыл бұрын

lampley is bad for boxing too emotionally bias and does poorly in maintain media neutrality

Good fight. Would love to have been there that night.

Just watched Ward v Bika. It is difficult to look good against Bika who is physically bigger+ stronger than most men in the 168lb division. Ward showed he could beat him at his own game with close range punches+ had the strength+ stamina to move Bika around the ring + trap him against the ropes. Bika is a big bully, got bullied+ Ward served notice that anybody who thinks they can beat him by shoulder charging, head butting, hitting and holding, is in for a rude shock, which is what Bika got.

andre ward is my 5th favorite fighter ever

Can't fight? His record and resume says otherwise. To say that he fights a certain way because he has a weak chin is stupid. The name of the game is to hit, and not get hit. Right now, he's one of the best at that.

2 black boxers, both in white trunks, both with short hair, both the same height and weight and I'm supposed to know who Andre Ward is! I was simply turning the channel and came across this with my sound off! They all look alike!!

@dmoney5340

7 жыл бұрын

They both have completely different skin tones tho

@MrKarlozz

7 күн бұрын

Lol, calm down, neo nazi

Geez ward has some nerve complaining about headbutts when HE is the one initiating them, leading with his head first

@jtonneck

9 жыл бұрын

i can't believe people think this guy would beat GGG he would get knocked out man

@jtonneck

9 жыл бұрын

very very nasty fighter

@jtonneck

9 жыл бұрын

LOL yea it's just con man boxing dude. It's not that your better than a guy it's you know how to bend the rules and stall a guy out in order to get a victory.

between Floyd and Ward there's an eternity...Floyd can be dirty,clean,stilish,smart,quick,defensive, technical.Ward can only be dirty,head butter,ugly to see,defensive.Is like to compare Ali vs Morrison.One is a very good defensive boxer and is a pleasure to watch, the other is boring and dirty, he wouldn't win a fight with a good referee...without his headbutting and elbow he would be a little more than nothing.

Très fort 💪🏽

ward punished this billy goat. bika never lands anything. ward hits him with clean effective punches. bika hits ward on the back of the head, (not a legal punch) and on the fore arms. the thing i love is the role reversals in this fight. ward starts the fight struggling with bikas strength and filthy tactics, complaining 2 the ref, by the end of the fight, its as if ward turn the tables. it was ward roughing up bika ripping him with elbows, and bika is the one who starts whining 2 the ref.

Ward a hall of famer ✋ down #Underated

Just watched Ward-Bika. Ward gave Bika a taste of his own rough-housing mediceine. Bika thought he could physically bully the smooth boxing Ward, but Ward showed he is much tougher than some people think+ that he would rough up the big bully in Bika. I would have liked to see Ward stand off use his long punches a little more+ counter the wild punching Bika, but he won the fight + served notice that as well as being a skilled boxer, he can adapt to those who want to hold, hit+ head butt...

Yeah but every other Ward fight has been in Oakland while Froch had to go Kessler's home turf, fought Abraham in Finland, and Johnson and Ward in America. And you sound like a Ward fan boy getting offended by some British dude.

21:10 love seein good sportsmanship. 2 warriors. Ward says this was his biggest challenge to date

Is this a boxing match?

The Bika - Calzaghe fight is a good scrap if anyone hasn't seen it. They trade all the way through more or less. :) Bika forces that from opponents.

9th round Ward clearly throws a big pushing elbow at Bika to get him off him, so dam obvious, then at 1:50 to go Bika does the same but receives boos and warning from the ref? hmm

You can't say it any better!

evolution of Ward from a boxer to MMF.....Son of GGG!

Wtf are some of you guys watching? Bika won MAYBE two rounds, that's it. Ward won this easily. Anybody with any knowledge of boxing should be able to see this. Bika had his moments but that does not mean he won. 118-110 Ward. And I'm being generous.

Love Andre and he isnt a brutal fighter its almost like a teaching session in there I'd love to spar with a fighter like that for a few weeks. getting my ass whooped by him would give me pride. he doesnt focus on hurting the other fighter just focuses on winning. a lot to be learned from that

I felt Sakio Bika won this fight 7 rounds to 5. dont know how anybody can say with a straight face that Ward won this fight.

@slingshotdon

4 жыл бұрын

Ward won the fight

Some of you dudes don't understand that Sakio Bika thought he was gonna ruff Andre up(Ronnie Shields said ruff this guy up),how do you ruff some one up? Elbows leaning clinching forearms etc. Andre had never displayed these tactics before but this fight showed he is a solid fighter capable of handling his own and resorting to what ever tactics his opponent used on him. As the fight went on he hit Sakio more and more...

WARD holds arms like Rounda Rousey lolol :-)

Ward should have been deducted points 100%

@adrian_veidt

Жыл бұрын

Your dumb@ss crying about deduction when Bika was dirtier and got dq'ed in the past for it

AW - Who’s the best fighter you have fought and why? Also, who was the best puncher and best boxer? SB - Joe Calzaghe. He could adapt to every tactic I used in the ring. He had an advantage being a southpaw too. Jaidon Codrington has been the only boxer to knock me down. Joe Calzaghe was the best boxer.

Bika is a tough fight for even the best fighters

Ward has spoken about being very interested in fighting Floyd. However, I think 2 things would guarantee a classic. Ward needs 2 D's added to his offense- diversity, and devestation. He rarely throws uppercuts and almost always rushes in with a ducking jab. Floyd would pick right through that. He has the talent and the tools however. I do think his defense is good enough, but I'd like to see him open up a more deadly offense.

Anyone else notice the seemingly lack of padding in Ward's gloves?

@VersatyleTV1

3 жыл бұрын

you gotta be ridicoulous lolol. So you gonna keep that same energy with Tyson Fury then?

This looks a bit like the Brook-Porter fight with all the grappling etc

some of those middle rounds were hard to call but Andre pulled this one off

Yes, I'm talking about the last 5 years. The P4P list is a 'what have you done for me lately' type of thing. Just because you beat a good fighter more than 10 years ago doesn't necessarily mean you're P4P TODAY. Of those guys you mentioned, maybe Hernandez is a legit Hall of Famer, MAYBE. Would've been this or that but the Margarito fight never happened. Still fought Cotto, but 3-4 years later than he should've and it was a battle-worn, past his prime Cotto. Just as were De la Hoya and Mosley.

bika is a very hard man

I would've loved to see and hear how the fans would've reacted to this snoozefest had it not taken place in Oakland

This fight needed played back

I've meet Bika, he is a cool dude..

@sir404

10 жыл бұрын

Hes a dirty fighter

@Allyfucksake

10 жыл бұрын

sir404 Ward's a dirty fighter

Ward ain't got no problem mixing it up lol

Wards tough as they come with skills power .iam going to kick your ass tactics.you fight ward it's a fight.nice work champion.

this fight was a robbery. I had Bika winning this by 2 points

@ChrisThornburn-ke5xk

4 жыл бұрын

ibhof2 bika has to ko Ward to win and USA fighters wonder why fighters don’t want to fight in USA got worse than Italy few years ago ward allowed to do ever foul going never any warning

Can't wait to see ward vs kovalev

@didakeepa

8 жыл бұрын

+Rozario mesiti Contract has been signed

i know but to say he deserves to be higher than floyd on the p4p list is absurd dude, just.... No comments!

Maybe not a part of boxing, but it sure is a reality of it

Floyd is more physically gifted, but for craft and skill, Ward is right up there with him.

A lot of his dirty fighting is because he mainly had one arm to work with most of his career. I believe he stated he got a surgery done on the fight he had just before Dawson. He’s just use to mostly using his left. That’s why he does so much with mostly his left because he had no right. Anyone fighting him will get an elbow or see he fights dirty. I don’t always agree with it, but I believe most would end up fighting with a dirty style if they had Wards situation.

@soul2soul4

Жыл бұрын

Yh he got his shoulder fixed before the Rodriguez fight. But tbh he should of got it fixed much earlier in his career.

Ward has a solid build, but he always looks a weight class or two lighter than his opponents. Goes to show skills pay the bills and make winning fights look easy.

Ward aint knocking nobody out, GGG is. He wants 50% of the purse to fight GGG but nobody is coming to see Ward. Sounds like Ward is the one scared because GGG will knock him out too.

@andrewgutierrez358

8 жыл бұрын

Your tripping. Ward is a boxer, that's his style. He is about to fighting someone who would kill GGG. He ain't scared, he is moving onto greater things

@toetotoetv854

8 жыл бұрын

Kovalev said GGG has more ways to beat Wstd than himself and said GGG hits harder than him

@7thvenom

7 жыл бұрын

Well u don't have to worry your body ggg does not have to see S.O.G lol he is fighting a guy two with class below him ggg is a fraud.

@thakurisagar14

7 жыл бұрын

Brawler like GGG will never defeat smart technical fighter like Ward who doesn't know how to lose.

@WeBoogie28

7 жыл бұрын

ggg level of competition is nowhere the same as wards

^^^ On point

Head butts are almost exclusively incidental,.................unless Bernard Hopkins is in the fight.....

@NuttinButThaTruth Hell yeah!

Ward has fought against all styles and found a way to win. That is the sign of a great fighter. Haters will hate no matter what. Holyfield pushed Tyson backward for the entire fight until he worn him down and eventually stopped him in their first fight. Grabbing, holding, countering, and imposing your will is the way to win. Its a chess match. Their is no one way to beat different styles.

Andre ward fight like charley burley

Yeh Ward's style is why he's earning a few hundred grand per fight where as Froch & Kessler are earning millions in this truly worldwide mega fight. I think if Ward fought Froch outside the US it would be allot harder for him. Ward has kind of back tracked on what he said but he did say he'd fight Froch here in the UK (assuming Froch beats Kessler ofc) in another mega fight. It will be tempting for Ward due to the money that would be involved. This is what Froch brings - entertainment...money

bika gives ward alot more respect then he did against calzaghe.

Yes he is...

ward is unwatchable

@erikmurray3661

5 жыл бұрын

Yea I kinda agree hes definitely not watchable

@bjarczyk

3 жыл бұрын

I just watched all of his available fights online. Great fighter.

@SuperTruthful

3 жыл бұрын

truth

BIka got we he asked for in this fight....he did alot of holding on the inside...A dose of his own medicine...Nice job Ward...this fight is a lesson for young fighters, learn to shorten your punches and work the clinch in the gym...Peace!

You can't 'pay back' a fight that should've happened. I give him credit for fighting Canelo, it's a risky, tough fight, but you can't help to get the sense that Canelo might be too young and inexperienced. Look, I respect Floyd a lot. He's one of the hardest workers in all sports, and is great for boxing. I freakin' hope he becomes a trainer and a promoter, that would be awesome. But although he's top 10 all-time in talent, his resume isn't very impressive, such as a Leonard's or a Hopkins' is.

🔥💪💪🔥

you're talking about the last 5 years, mayweather has been doing this since for 17-18 years. all his biggest fights were won by domination, like diego coralles in the top 3 p4p when he fought mayweather. genaro hernandez, zab judah, ndou and the list goes on and on. he crosses over through 2 generations, hes been around since tyson was fighting.. margarito would have been floyds easiest victory, he still fought cotto under cottos terms, and pacquiao fight was unfortunate for not happening

Ward dirtiest fighter since Evander

a nyce wrestling match!

Bika battered the shit out of Ward for the first 7 rounds and definitely won the 12th - how can you tell? He basically shut the SOG fans the fuck up. Bika got to him first, landed punches, worked the body, slipped Ward. SOG fans don't get going till round 9. And yeah, Ward is really technical as a fighter - that's why he has to fight dirty, messy and ugly as Kessler and Froch know. He's only good when fighting on 'the inside'. I think Ward won the fight but it was close - great fight from Bika and spectacular for Bika to have won round 12 after everything Ward ('the winner') threw at him.

@strav1231

9 жыл бұрын

lmao jackass - check your dumb spelling - and let's get the hermeneutics straight here, yeah? Ward countered as hard as he got - hence I'm saying he won - but he got hard - comprendo?

@strav1231

9 жыл бұрын

Just like your spelling, your argument is terrific. And I'm guessing you don't have a cat. Too bad.

@strav1231

9 жыл бұрын

I don't do cats Aaron - its ok to keep getting things wrong you know - life is kind like that..

@terrellj8182

8 жыл бұрын

+strav12 Boy what the hell was you looking at. I guess you think hitting on the arms and gloves counts right. Boy be quiet