By Mario Cabrera, Jr
SHOWTIME’s acclaimed Super Six World Boxing Classic continued Saturday in the Bay Area as undefeated Olympic gold medalist Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) scored an eleventh round technical decision over WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler (42-2, 32 KOs) at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Ward had the [...]
By: Michael Seiler
The first round of Showtime’s “Super Six” Tournament has now been completed as Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) defeated Mikkel Kessler (42-2, 32 KO’s) by an 11th round technical decision to capture the WBA Super Middleweight title. The official judges scored the bout 98-92 twice and 97-93 for Ward. With the victory, Ward [...]
By: Michael Seiler
Keys to the fight: (Kessler) Kessler needs to put enormous pressure and establish his left jab to keep Ward from dictating the pace of this fight with his skillful boxing ability. Ward has faster hands, but Kessler’s hand speed is vastly underrated. Kessler has the edge in power and if he can impose [...]
Get to know Andre Ward:
#3 WBO; #3 WBC; #10 WBA; #14 IBF
TITLES HELD: 2004 U.S. OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
NABO & NABF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
From the day that the late Frank Ward took his nine-year-old son to meet veteran trainer Virgil Hunter at King’s Gym in Oakland, CA for his first boxing lesson – learning how to [...]
SHOWTIME SPORTS® ANNOUNCES MATCHUPS
FOR GROUP STAGES 2 AND 3
IN THE SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC
NOTTINGHAM, England (Oct. 17, 2009)—The matchups for Group Stages 2 and 3 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic were announced tonight by SHOWTIME Sports®. All Group Stage 2 and 3 matches for the groundbreaking tournament will [...]
By Mario Cabrera, Jr
WBA super middleweight world champion Mikkel Kessler and undefeated and #1 WBA contender Andre Ward met Thursday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, site of their Nov. 21 fight, to discuss the match-up—part of the Super Six World Boxing Classic. Ward and Kessler were impeccably dressed and impeccably professional in relating [...]
by Mario Cabrera, Jr
Undefeated super middleweight Andre “S.O.G.” Ward will share the stage with his first Super Six World Boxing Classic™ opponent Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler on a special Saturday primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, on SHOWTIME. Ward (19-0, 12 KOs) will tangle with Shelby Pudwill (22-3-1, 9 KOs) of McGlauglin, S.D., in [...]
By Mario Cabrera Jr.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—The California State Athletic Commission confiscated a suspicious substance from the corner of Colombian boxer Edison Miranda during his loss to Andre Ward on Saturday, Ward’s trainer and the fight’s promoter told The Associated Press.
Trainer Virgil Hunter said the substance was in a brown bottle resembling a Vaseline tub apparently [...]
Sharkie’s Machine
By Frank Gonzalez Jr.
May 16, 2009
“Andre Ward Passed the Test against Edison Miranda”
Saturday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Super-Middleweight Prospect, turned contender, Andre Ward (19-0, 12 KO’s) broke his cherry taking on ‘his first real test’ against the ferocious puncher, Edison “Pantera” Miranda (32-4, 28 KO’s).
Miranda only had two good rounds, the [...]
by Mario Cabrera,jr
With 7,818 hometown fans cheering him on, Ward, who effectively switched from orthodox to southpaw, delivered time and again against what was by far the most game, dangerous opponent of his career. Andre Ward remained unbeaten and stayed on course for a 168-pound title shot this year with the biggest victory of his [...]
by Mario Cabrera,jr
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward and Colombian KO artist Edison Miranda both weighed in at 167.5 pounds during Friday’s weigh in at the Oakland City Center.
Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs) collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New [...]
by Mario Cabrera,jr
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs), who collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at the Oracle Arena [...]
by Mario Cabrera,jr
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) and Colombian knockout artist Edison Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs), who collide this Saturday, May 16, in the main event on a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) at the Oracle Arena [...]
by Mario Cabrera,jr
Tuesday, May 12, has been declared Andre Ward Day in Oakland and the 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist will spend part of it working. Ward and his opponent in Saturday’s huge 12-round super middleweight homecoming fight at the Oracle Arena–Edison Miranda—will both take part in a free open workout Tuesday at the Plaza between [...]
By Mario Cabrera,jr
The No. 2-Ranked 2004 Olympic Games Gold Medalist and Oakland native Andre Ward and hard-hitting Top ten contender Edison Miranda will participate in a free public open workout on Tuesday in Oakland, California, as they wind down final preparations for their eagerly awaited showdown next Saturday, May 16, at the Oracle Arena. The [...]
Sharkie’s Machine
By Frank Gonzalez Jr.
May 7, 2009
Interview with Edison Miranda
Super Middleweight Edison “Pantera” Miranda (32-3, 28 KO’s) is scheduled to face Andre Ward (18-0, 12 KO’s) on May 16th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland California. This fight will be televised on that Saturday night on ‘Shobox, The New Generation’ on Showtime Network at 9 [...]
