Andre Ward Similar to Roy jones?

[JonesJrMayweather]

Do you think he could have just meant in terms of being a dominant force and a league above his competition?

As someone who has fought Jones three times, arguably winning every time I think Tarver is capable of understanding that their fighting styles aren't the same.

A prime Jones Jr is synomyous with domination and being untouchable which I guess is why he used him

Hopkins, although clearly more appropriate when comparing fight style, has a name that is often used negatively amongst fight fans and to say he was like BHop might not be taken as a compliment.

I don't see a problem with the Jones analogy really even though I agree they don't fight alike. Ward is starting to develop that aura of untouchableness now though like Roy imo.

No need to get hung up on semantics.

I don't know man, Ward looks great but at the same time he still looks beatable...

[amat]

Yea the Hopkins comparision is spot on, Jones, not so much. When he was younger he idolized Ward and in the amateurs and in his first dozen or so fights that showed, but it's not the style he's best at. Ward is going to be good for a very long time with this style of his, he was in Green's doghouse the whole fight and turned a pitbull (in his own mind) into a poodle. I was at the fight live and really enjoyed it, didn't think it was a bad fight at all Ward dominated every second after the first round.

[DAWGSWIN]

Do you think he could have just meant in terms of being a dominant force and a league above his competition?

As someone who has fought Jones three times, arguably winning every time I think Tarver is capable of understanding that their fighting styles aren't the same.

A prime Jones Jr is synomyous with domination and being untouchable which I guess is why he used him

Hopkins, although clearly more appropriate when comparing fight style, has a name that is often used negatively amongst fight fans and to say he was like BHop might not be taken as a compliment.

I don't see a problem with the Jones analogy really even though I agree they don't fight alike. Ward is starting to develop that aura of untouchableness now though like Roy imo.

No need to get hung up on semantics.

I don't know man, Ward looks great but at the same time he still looks beatable...

I kind of agree with a but.

He looks to me like a great adaptive fighter, meaning he changes based on the man in front of him. PBF is the greatest of this era( though I'm not a fan.)

BTW, Green is a complete flake. My brother and I were ready to see him fight a couple of years ago in Marksville and he pulled out the day before. I'm still pissed!

[ClubberLang]

Do you think he could have just meant in terms of being a dominant force and a league above his competition?

As someone who has fought Jones three times, arguably winning every time I think Tarver is capable of understanding that their fighting styles aren't the same.

A prime Jones Jr is synomyous with domination and being untouchable which I guess is why he used him

Hopkins, although clearly more appropriate when comparing fight style, has a name that is often used negatively amongst fight fans and to say he was like BHop might not be taken as a compliment.

I don't see a problem with the Jones analogy really even though I agree they don't fight alike. Ward is starting to develop that aura of untouchableness now though like Roy imo.

No need to get hung up on semantics.

I don't know man, Ward looks great but at the same time he still looks beatable...

I kind of agree with a but.

He looks to me like a great adaptive fighter, meaning he changes based on the man in front of him. PBF is the greatest of this era( though I'm not a fan.)

BTW, Green is a complete flake. My brother and I were ready to see him fight a couple of years ago in Marksville and he pulled out the day before. I'm still pissed!

I like Ward, but let's not get carried away. He has beaten two slow plodders so far in the tournament. Let's see how he does with Dirrell. Frankly, I think Dirrell stinks him out for a clear points win. I also think Dirrell ought to be undefeated in the tournament as he CLEARLY should have won on points vs. Froch...don't misunderstand, Dirrell was boring in that fight, but the clean punches and defense win the day and Froch scarcely landed a clean punch even though he pressed the action. That's the thing that frustrates me about a lot of judges and fans...pressing the action and throwing punches (i.e. being more "active") doesn't win a fight. Landing clean punches and defense does. Dirrell beat Froch in a landside on that standard and I think he beats Ward, though I hope I'm wrong (I hope I'm wrong because I agree Dirrell is usually boring and frustrating to watch).