It wasn’t as easy as shooting fish in a barrel, but Andre Ward probably doesn’t feel too far removed from that activity after the WBA “Super” super middleweight champion blunted the challenge of Edwin Rodriguez last night in a very ungainly and clinch filled contest. The bout didn’t take place in Ward’s hometown of Oakland,…
Boxing’s best 168 pounder, Andre Ward, returns to the squared circle tonight after more than a year off, meeting the challenge of hard slugging contender Edwin Rodriguez at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. While WBA “super” titlist Ward certainly is favored to retain his crown for the sixth time, there are a couple…
Boxing’s best super middleweight, Andre Ward, returns to the ring this Saturday following a 14-month layoff, adamant he can take advantage of his opponent’s all guns blazing approach. The WBA super-middleweight champion is set to make his eagerly anticipated return this weekend against the undefeated Edwin Rodriguez, after being out of action for over a…
BoxNation’s knockout November is set to pack even more of a punch with the channel adding super-middleweight supremo Andre Ward’s crunch world title clash with undefeated Edwin Rodriguez to its star studded lineup. The encounter sees the world’s best 168-pounder, Ward, defend his WBA super-middleweight title on November 16 in Ontario, California against the ferocious…
If you’re going to step up, why not step up for all the marbles? That approach worked for Andre Ward, who, despite a 2004 Olympic Gold Medal, was still fighting the likes of Shelby Pudwill, Edison Miranda and Henry Buchanan in 2009 when he entered the Super Six tournament and shocked everyone by dominating the…
Unbeaten sensation Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez, eyeing a world title fight in 2012, has successfully advanced from prospect to legitimate contender in the super middleweight division. Granted, the 26-year-old Dominican Republic native (19-0, 14 KOs) may not be ready right now for the likes of Lucian Bute, Andre Ward and Carl Froch, but in another…
The official weigh-in for tonight’s “Broadway Boxing†card was held yesterday at Perfect Game Sports Grill & Lounge. Undefeated super middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba†Rodriguez takes on intra-state rival Chris Traietti in the 10-round main event at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. Light Heavyweights, 10 rounds Edwin Rodriguez: 173.5 Lb Chris Traietti: 174.5 Lb
The six fighters taking part in an exciting tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation, Friday, Nov. 5, live on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, weighed in and gave their final thoughts Thursday at Scheels Arena in Fargo, N.D. The stacked ShoBox lineup will feature three fighters whose fathers had distinguished professional careers. Exciting power-puncher Edwin “La…
Super middleweight Kevin “The Hitman†Engel is preparing for war this Friday night, November 5th as he battles undefeated prospect Marcus “Too Much†Johnson at Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota. The scheduled eight rounder is part of an exciting tripleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on…
Three of America’s top super middleweight prospects dazzled Friday evening on a spectacular ShoBox: The New Generation card from the Windy City. Marcus Johnson kept his undefeated record intact with a workman-like performance over Derek Edwards, handing him the first loss of his career. In the co-feature hometown hero Don George stole the show with…
Six talented, promising super middleweights will be featured on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, tonight live on Showtime at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. In a battle of unbeaten, world-ranked 168-pounders in the 10-round main event, Marcus “Too Much†Johnson (18-0, 14 KOs), of Houston, Tex., takes…
So what do several of the world’s best super middleweights think of the up-and-coming crop of fighters in boxing’s best and deepest division? “The future of the super middleweight division is very bright, especially here in the U.S.,†said Andre Dirrell, who trails Arthur Abraham in the Super Six World Boxing Classic standings with two…