Andre Ward to Fight Rodriguez Nov 16

**Beanz** · 09-20-2013 09:57 PM

Andre Ward to return to action with fight vs. Edwin Rodriguez - ESPN

What are your thoughts about this fight for him after his long lay off for surgery ?

**p4pking** · 09-20-2013 10:46 PM

I'd never heard of Rodriguez honestly, just youtubed his last fight against Denis Grachev. Good result, but the guy seems crude as all hell and shouldn't present any kind of problem for ward from what I see. I never thought Grachev was actually good and probably flattered himself with the Silakh and Bute fights.

Here's the link to that fight for anyone interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvXRDE9bksQ

**beenKOed** · 09-20-2013 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Andre Ward to return to action with fight vs. Edwin Rodriguez - ESPN

What are your thoughts about this fight for him after his long lay off for surgery ?

A decent fight for him after surgery and rehab. The fight will tell him, and us, how things turned out.

**Onix** · 09-20-2013 11:51 PM

Any word on the undercard? That date is my birthday and the Citizens areana aint too far!

**Beanflicker** · 09-21-2013 12:39 AM

Like others said, I think it's a good fight given it's a "comeback" fight after a serious injury and layoff. But obviously not a fight anyone is gonna be knocking doors down to see.

**FinitoElDinamita** · 09-21-2013 01:40 AM

Rodriguez is a 2nd tier fighter but still a respectable opponent considering Ward is coming back from a layoff.

I dont see Ward having any trouble with this guy.

**Freedom** · 09-21-2013 02:03 AM

Andre Ward will want the fight to be in Oakland, where his home referee will permit him to foul as much as he wants.

He'll never be warned by his shady home ref for holding:

Or for using deliberate headbutts:

**Tam Seddon** · 09-21-2013 02:07 AM

The cobra will be waiting

**Spicoli** · 09-21-2013 02:18 AM

Unless Ward comes in half assed he should really pick Rodriquez apart. Edwin is rough and tumble, wide and seem to remember him having a habit of nailing guys in the balls. He ballooned up tp about 190lbs fight night vs Escalera and had some mental lapses with Don George, but he got the job done. Nothing to lose for him here but he is going from the green turtle pool in the backyard to the Pacific Ocean with Ward. Better pack a lunch.