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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.
I can understand that. I used to dislike Evander Holyfield for the very same reason.

Ward is a genuine guy though, doesn't say much but he's really a good guy. My family is good friends with his lifetime pastor, he was practically raised in the Church. But in the half or dozen or so times I've talked to him, religion has never come up or anything. But he does have bring the church crowd to his events. But I can understand how you don't like him because of that, like I said, Holyfield used to get on my nerves with that as did Ike.

And I've been to Bernal a few times before, my Aunt used to live right there on Bayshore, right by that seafood place.