Froch vs. Ward - Saturday fight/chat thread

**Rantcatrat** · 12-18-2011 06:06 PM

http://video.boxingscene.com/filess/...tInterview.wmv - class act after the fight is Froch.

**Rantcatrat** · 12-18-2011 06:19 PM

The fight went exactly as expected. Literally, the wise old bookies in Vegas got it 100% correct.

Am I the only one who wasn't super impressed by Ward last night? This was elite level boxing and I give all the credit to both guys in the first instance. It's just the last fight of his magnitude at super middleweight was Calzaghe versus Kessler and as soon as Calzaghe adjusted, it was pure domination. I never felt that happened last night. For example, I didn't see Froch hurt by one punch the whole night. Ward beat Froch clear but it wasn't a domination. Also, when Ward got hit, which wasn't often, Froch's punches seemed to affect him. To me his chin is still a question mark. He also seems open for an uppercut and like he'd have trouble with speed. He clintches a bit too much for my taste too. The eleventh and twelfth rounds weren't fun to watch because Ward clintched the whole time.

I really think the main problem I have with Ward is he has no power. It's one thing for a 37 year old Joe Calzaghe to have trouble getting guys out of there because his hands have been weakened by the game or Bernard Hopkins in his 40's not having concussive power, but Ward is in his prime and he has no power. Ward would win a lot of fans if he worked on getting more leverage into his punches. I don't buy the fact that power is born not taught. Maybe to an extent, but you can work on it to make yourself somewhat more powerful.

Although it could be devastatingly boring to watch, Dirrell seems like a bad style match up for Ward. Maybe Ward will stop Anthony Dirrell in his next fight and we'll get to see Andre Ward versus Andre Dirrell in his next fight.