Abraham - Ward Fight Thread

[amat]

I'm in agreement with spicoli and I wish I had patented the "bhop not rjj" phrase. He may not talk like Hopkins ( hall of famer btw so its not like this is a bad thing) but he has a better local following here then Hopkins ever had. Pacquiao he is not but he is one of the best at just winning fights that you will see. Martinez and donaire are more flashy and exciting but wards thing is winning and I bet he continues that for a while. He has a mean streak in him too and that I find fun to watch when he gets fired up he will outfight you and outbox you.

[HattonTheHammer]

I'm in agreement with spicoli and I wish I had patented the "bhop not rjj" phrase. He may not talk like Hopkins ( hall of famer btw so its not like this is a bad thing) but he has a better local following here then Hopkins ever had. Pacquiao he is not but he is one of the best at just winning fights that you will see. Martinez and donaire are more flashy and exciting but wards thing is winning and I bet he continues that for a while. He has a mean streak in him too and that I find fun to watch when he gets fired up he will outfight you and outbox you.

wont have such a "meanstreak" when the cobra isi teeing off on him for fun. All that came out of saturday night is that even a lethargic fighter like abraham can occasionally catch ward off guard when coming in

[ninjaspy3]

I'm in agreement with spicoli and I wish I had patented the "bhop not rjj" phrase. He may not talk like Hopkins ( hall of famer btw so its not like this is a bad thing) but he has a better local following here then Hopkins ever had. Pacquiao he is not but he is one of the best at just winning fights that you will see. Martinez and donaire are more flashy and exciting but wards thing is winning and I bet he continues that for a while. He has a mean streak in him too and that I find fun to watch when he gets fired up he will outfight you and outbox you.

wont have such a "meanstreak" when the cobra isi teeing off on him for fun. All that came out of saturday night is that even a lethargic fighter like abraham can occasionally catch ward off guard when coming in

And the Froch vs Kessler fight proved that you dont have to be a power hitter to beat the Cobra.

[Spicoli]

You cant blame Ward for that fight ending up mildly boring, it was Abrahams turtle style. He's like Winky without the jab. Spicoli what do you mean pulling a Dirrell? What he had 1 fight against Curtis Stevens that was boring, all his other fights have been exciting fights. I don't get that reference at all. Ward has in the past been boring due to holding too much and pretty much slowing the pace down with mauling tactics.

I think Dirrell has some nice backfoot skill, sharp hands but I see a difference for the most part in that Ward tends to accelerate an advantage and turns on the work, presses and makes it pretty descisive. For me Dirrell mostly is far more defensive minded and almost fights as an almost preservationist. I think Ward does a great job at sizing up and shifting gears in a pace.