Quote Originally Posted by Rantcatrat View Post
Comparing Ward to Hopkins is spot on. He is far more athletic than Hopkins, but at lot of what he does is right from the Hopkins play book.

Strangely, I like Taylor's style of boxing more than Ward or Dirrell.

The only thing that needs answering for Ward is his chin. Kessler touched his chin, but never with more than one punch at a time.
The only problem with Taylor's "style" of boxing, is that he is such a nervous and hyper fighter. It drains all his energy. He's also not the smartest fighter. I like watching fighters who are relaxed and comfortable in the ring. Early in his career, Ward seemed a little hyper, but since moving to 168, he has calmed down and looked much stronger.

I'm much less worried about his chin now. I've seen Ward take enough punches by good punchers at this point, and I won't think any less of him if he gets sparked by AA. In terms of one-punch KO power, Abraham can crack like nobody I've seen in the middle divisions in a long time, probably since Julian Jackson. His one-punch power is amazing.