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Results
from Andre Ward vs. Allan Green
Ward Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title
By: Jeff Townsend, Boxing writer
Bayareasportsdrive.com
06-20-10
Andre Ward is officially on a path to becoming a star
in the boxing world. For the second fight in a row,
Ward has faced a legit, top-ten opponent and not just
won, but looked extremely impressive in the process.
In this case, still undefeated Andre “S.O.G” Ward
(22-0, 13 KOs) of Oakland, California won a twelve
round unanimous decision over
Allan “Ghost Dog” Green (29-2, 20 KOs) of Tulsa,
Oklahoma to retain his WBA Super Middleweight title.
This fight, held at the Oracle Arena in Oakland,
California, was a Stage 2 fight in Showtime’s Super
Six tournament and allows Ward to progress to the
semi-final round.
The fighters were pretty tentative in the first two
rounds. Ward threw some quick, lead left hooks and
seemed to be judging what strategy Green would
utilize. Ward has very fast hands and this was on
display from the opening bell. Ward can fire off and
land a left hook or uppercut before an opponent, in
this case Allan Green, can even react.
Turning Point in the Fight
The third round was the turning point in the bout.
Green found himself on the ropes and attempted to
negate Ward’s offense by holding onto Ward’s left
arm. This proved to be a mistake since Ward used his
free right hand to pepper Green with good body shots,
uppercuts and hooks. Green remained on the ropes for
at least two minutes of the round which allowed for a
lot of close-in action. This pattern repeated itself
throughout the fight, with Green spending a lot of the
fight with his back to the ropes.
Green had a very casual demeanor and never showed any
fire or passion during the entire fight. By the 11th
round, Green looked to be in survival mode, backing up
and fighting in a pretty defensive manner. Ward
continued to press the action up until the final bell.
It
was not a surprise when all three judges scored the
fight 120-108, giving Ward every round of the fight.
That is what you call a dominating performance.
For the full report including insights and quotes from
the post-fight press conference, check out the latest
issue of Bay Area Sports Drive at your local
newsstand.
Email Jeff with questions or comments at
jtownsend@bayareasportsdrive.com
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