Quote Originally Posted by amat
Quote Originally Posted by shza
I'm from SF and I CAN'T STAND Andre Ward. He also has a terrible chin and will get KO'd once he steps up the comp. He went down against Darnell Boone -- not exactly top competition (or even an experienced fighter).
He doesn't have a terrible chin. Did you even see him go down? He got hit on the top of the head, on the temple. Not exactly the chin. Boone is a game guy and probably the best guy he's faced. Boone just beat James Johnson, the highly regarded Floridian fighter.
I did see the fight, but granted it was a while ago (when it happened--haven't bothered to watch it again). So I'll take your word for it. Boone is a terrible fighter though. I've had the misfortune of seeing him a few times on Shobox as well. The guy's lost a ton of fights to bums.

Quote Originally Posted by amat
I can not understand how you can hate him. He's one of the most likable guys out there, impossible to root against. And he has looked so much better since the layoff and taking a break from the TV publicity.
Ok, let me explain: I'm not a religious person. I have no problem with people who are, as long as they keep it reasonably to themselves. If a fighter wants to say "first of all, I gotta thank God," like many do, fine. But Andre Ward can't stop with the fucking preaching any time you put a mic in front of him. Plus the biblical shit on his trunks and robes and trainers' outfits. It bothers me. Not the fact that he happens to hold whatever beliefs he does, but the fact that he comes off as a crazy zealot. He's not someone I'd ever want to hang out with, or even see another interview with. And I find it hard to root for someone whose personality and mannerisms bother me so much.

He also has a tendency to rabbit punch.

Quote Originally Posted by amat
And just wondering, what part of SF you from?
I'm FROM d.c., so maybe I don't count. But i live in bernal heights now.