Andre Ward - Alexander Brand confirmed

[Spicoli]

Step up to Lt hvy and fight a 40 yr old super middleweight? Brilliant Mr. Ward! This is pretty weak honestly. I saw the Jack fight and Brand resembled a bigger more crude Mayorga, but it was close and he's won a latino trinket since. If that counts .

[J_Undisputed]

Holy crap... i just looked this guy up online.. This should be a 3 round slaughter at most. Some of his jabs can be called backhands, his punch mechanics are unorthodox to say the least and sometimes shorten his punches...

https://youtu.be/6IDpo3l0r1A

Here he is making a double end ball look like mayweather jr.
https://youtu.be/asvTtYe9ZYg

Look at those happy feet...
https://youtu.be/JnQBWDBUGW4

Have at it, Gents...

[Fenster]

Step up to Lt hvy and fight a 40 yr old super middleweight? Brilliant Mr. Ward! This is pretty weak honestly. I saw the Jack fight and Brand resembled a bigger more crude Mayorga, but it was close and he's won a latino trinket since. If that counts .

I watched a couple of rounds of the Jack fight and the first thing I thought was he's a big Mayorga.

[Master]

I get the feeling that Ward is not going to turn up for the Kovalev fight, hope I am wrong but if he was serious then he would have fought a better opponent to give him the confidence of beating someone like Kov.

[Freedom]

I get the feeling that Ward is not going to turn up for the Kovalev fight, hope I am wrong but if he was serious then he would have fought a better opponent to give him the confidence of beating someone like Kov.

I'm thinking the same.

Alexander Brand is nearly age 40, he's an old super-middleweight journeyman with a predictable style. Ward didn't want to fight Shabranskyy (who just wanted the same pay as Barrera received) or any other legit top ten LHW.

Crafty top ten light heavyweight Isaac Chilemba is a much better fighter than Brand (bigger and much younger too), and his defensive skills will help Kovalev prepare for Ward.

[SlimTrae]

I get the feeling that Ward is not going to turn up for the Kovalev fight, hope I am wrong but if he was serious then he would have fought a better opponent to give him the confidence of beating someone like Kov.

I'm thinking the same.

Alexander Brand is nearly age 40, he's an old super-middleweight journeyman with a predictable style. Ward didn't want to fight Shabranskyy (who just wanted the same pay as Barrera received) or any other legit top ten LHW.

Crafty top ten light heavyweight Isaac Chilemba is a much better fighter than Brand (bigger and much younger too), and his defensive skills will help Kovalev prepare for Ward.

Perfect example. Ward has becone his worst enemy.

[Hulk]

I get the feeling that Ward is not going to turn up for the Kovalev fight, hope I am wrong but if he was serious then he would have fought a better opponent to give him the confidence of beating someone like Kov.

I'm thinking the same.

Alexander Brand is nearly age 40, he's an old super-middleweight journeyman with a predictable style. Ward didn't want to fight Shabranskyy (who just wanted the same pay as Barrera received) or any other legit top ten LHW.

Crafty top ten light heavyweight Isaac Chilemba is a much better fighter than Brand (bigger and much younger too), and his defensive skills will help Kovalev prepare for Ward.

This doesn't seem like a good opponent other than he only has 1 loss and looks to be a puncher.

Ward is no coward though and has continually surprised boxing fans with wins over guys like Kessler and Dawson.

I believe he fully intends to fight Kovalev and will. I can't say who will win though.

[Gandalf]

It's a silly fight to make. I can understand an active fighter having tune ups, but Ward hasn't really proven he is back yet and Kovalev is an active destroyer. Ward should be fighting someone he can learn from, but instead he is seemingly looking to fill time. I think he is in for a rude awakening when he finally gets in there with Kovalev. He is going to get Lacy'ed.