Andre Ward - Paul Smith

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Why has he lost a slice of his purse?

[Master]

Why has he lost a slice of his purse?

Andre Ward branded Paul Smith 'unprofessional' after the British fighter weighed in 4.4lbs over the 172-pound catchweight limit for their Saturday showdown in California.

Smith came in at 176.6lbs with American Ward at 171.8. The two teams, after hours in talks, have come up with a new, as yet unknown weight limit, which both men must make at another weigh-in later today. Smith will also have to pay a fine for not making 172lbs.

For his last fight, against WBO super-middleweight champion Arthur Abraham, Smith weighed 165.5lbs.

Andre Ward slams 'unprofessional' Paul Smith who misses catchweight by 4.4lbs | Boxing News | Sky Sports

[Rantcatrat]

Of the three big fights this weekend (Porter/Broner, Lemieux/N'Dam, and Ward/Smith), this is the least exciting. I'm mostly looking forward to seeing the production by Roc Nation. It's a silly opponent for Ward even in a comeback, especially when his last fight was against Rodriguez.