Ward !

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I think Ward gets a bleed over effect from previous fights concerning last night. He looked excellent and was fighting a combination of John Ruiz + Ricardo Mayorga + Carlos Maussa. Rodriquez was warned SIX times in the first 2 rounds and at the deduction literally had Ward in a head lock and laced the ref. I'm surprised Ward didn't take a ring stool to him frankly. Ward did very well to keep his composure and pull away to put on a schooling. Not sure who is next but I can't see a Froch fight going any different from first. Badou Jack at random? Slim picking now.

There's no denying Ward is a dirty fighter. He punched and held quite a lot. Jab hold. Jab hold. He also used his head. No one can beat it though. That's the bottom line. Top boxers can't even take multiple rounds off him. He should face Hopkins in a passing of the torch fight.

That would be ideal, literal passing of the torch. Though honestly not sure most fans could imagine more than a pose & poke fiesta. I'd watch. Ward has done some dirt, but last night he was upstaged with it and he beat the kid up legit. Ward will have some time until Lt heavy settles..Kovalev-Stevenson-Hopkins so be very interesting to see what Ward does.