Despite ward being two years younger, barrera might be the fresher of the two with less ring rust. It will be a 12round bout at oracle arena in oakland, in my backyard. Watch andre ward vs sullivan barrera highlights boxing news. Andre ward stops sergey kovalev to win light heavy rematch. In fact, nothing about the entire evening was unexpected. Barrera was risking his ibf mandatory position in this fight. Hbo boxing insiders eric raskin and kieran mulvaney break down andre wards return to the ring against sullivan barrera this saturday night on hbo world championship boxing at 9. Fans of professional boxing will be treated to a banquet of big fights headlined by sergey kovalev vs. Ezra shawgetty images andre ward defeated the cuban sullivan barrera. After being away from the ring for a while, now i know what im training for. Fight thread andre ward vs sullivan barrera, joseph diaz. Andre ward drops, dominates sullivan barrera in 175 debut boxing news.
Ill face ibf light heavyweight contender sullivan barrera on march 26, 2016. Dmitry bivols next opponent sullivan barrera has only been beaten my one man, andre ward. World boxing council international light heavy title. If ward wants to beat kovalev he needed to fight this type of caliber fighters, otherwise hed get destroyed. Andre michael ward born february 23, 1984 is an american former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017. Andre ward looked fantastic in his unanimous decision win vs. Although he beat the count, the battered barrera, whose only loss had been at the hands of nowretired andre ward, wavered just enough for the referee to stop the fight. Ward last fought against the number one contender for the ibf light heavyweight title, sullivan barrera.
Sullivan gave andre ward the toughest fight ward has had in years, said kathy duva, ceo of main events. Andre ward won a grueling fight against sullivan barrera. Sullivan barrera calls out badou jack for end of year showdown. Former super middlewight champion andre ward will make his debut in the light heavyweight division with a fight against sullivan barrera on. Back in march 2016, respected cuban barrera dropped a unanimous decision in ward s hometown of oakland. Ward 310, 15 kos edged kovalev 3011, 26 kos by unanimous decision last nov. Boxing scene reported in january 2016, ward s light heavyweight debut was set against cuban boxer sullivan barrera 170, 12 kos at the oracle arena.
I think sullivan has everything he needs to become a world champion. As an amateur, he won the middleweight gold medal at the 2000 aiba junior world championships. Full fight stats, opponent information and results advanced boxing stats. Barreras technical boxing ability was put to the test as he got outpointed in the 12 round fight against the better man. Andre ward scores dominant 12round decision victory against. On saturday, march 28, californias oracle arena will host a light heavyweight contest featuring andre ward and sullivan barrera. Mar 27, 2016 andre ward took either the first or the final step toward a fight with top light heavyweight sergey kovalev tonight in oakland, beating the ibfs no. Ezra shawgetty images andre ward defeated the cuban sullivan barrera on saturday, marking the undefeated bay area natives. Feb 24, 2018 dmitry bivols next opponent sullivan barrera has only been beaten my one man, andre ward. Las vegas ap andre ward and sergey kovalev will meet in a rematch june 17. While southern florida braces for hurricane irma, red hot light heayweight sullivan barrera continues to train for what he hopes is an explosive end of year showdown. Andre ward boxing fighting oracle arena oakland sports the new.
Well, barrera does have that big win against jeff lacy. His opponent, sullivan barrera, has an official record of 1910 14 knockouts and he entered as the no. Jul 18, 2017 light heavyweight contender joe smith jr. Mar 27, 2016 andre ward looked fantastic in his unanimous decision win vs. So, andre ward dominated his fight with sullivan barrera. Ward recap, and kovalev buildup convicted artist magazine. On saturday, march 26, 2016, andre ward made his light heavyweight debut by convincingly defeating the previously unbeaten sullivan barrera at the oracle arena in oakland, california. Bivol, 11 kos outlanded barrera 24375 in total punches, according the final stats, in the first of two light heavyweight title fights at madison square garden. Andre ward heavy favorite over sullivan barrera on hbo new, 1 comment get the odds here for andre wards return to. Andre ward to fight sullivan barrera on march 26 sports. After stopping paul parker and beating joe smith jr. Ward 280, 15 kos, the twotime world champion and toprated poundforpound fighter, will make his highly anticipated return to the ring on march 26. Check out the starstudded photos with spectators that included the golden state warriors superstar, steph curry, actor michael b.
Ward gave barrera his first professional loss of his 18 fight career to. The first defeat of barreras career came against andre ward on march 26th, 2016. Barrera, 35, of guantanamo bay, cuba made his professional debut in 2009 after defecting to the united states. A lot of this has been due to the presense of andre ward and sergey kovalev, a pair of special talents. This will be brands first fight at light heavyweight. Social media is blowing up with everything from ward would get destroyed fighting kovalev that way. The last time we saw boxing superstar andre ward in the ring, he was busy knocking out paul smith of england in his hometown of oakland. After securing an emphatic return to the ring last year, former supermiddleweight champion andre ward looks to make a successful step up in weight this weekend, as he prepares to face dangerous cuban sullivan barrera on his lightheavyweight debut. His career began with five straight knockouts and nearly sevenyear undefeated streak until he suffered his first defeat against current wbo, wba and ibf light heavyweight world champion andre sog ward in march of last year. Kovalev to defend belt vs alvarez in new atlantic city venue. Bivol aims to use some of andre wards tactics on barrera.
Sullivan barrera 32616 now on your favorite device. But the roster is a deep one, extending far beyond those two superstars. With unified titleholder sergey kovalev on hand, andre ward cruised to a unanimous decision win over sullivan barrera on saturday night in his light heavyweight debut. Bivol stops barrera in 12th, defends light heavyweight title. The fight will be presented by roc nation sports in association with main events at oracle arena. Sep 11, 2016 andre ward vs sullivan barrera vs 720p flipper. Why injuries and a lawsuit couldnt keep andre ward out of.
Andre ward boxing fighting oracle arena oakland sports. Andre michael ward born february 23, 1984 is an american former professional boxer who. But when ward 280, 15 knockouts steps into the ring vs. Mar 26, 2016 subscribe to the hbo boxing youtube channel. Andre ward 37 vs sullivan barrera boxing keyringsmugs photographs. Mar 27, 2016 andre ward won a grueling fight against sullivan barrera. Based on experience, ward is the huge 61 favorite with at press time. Users who like hbo boxing podcast episode 103 ward vs barrera postfight. The case has been to court or arbitration on 3 separate occasions. Feb 10, 2016 former super middlewight champion andre ward will make his debut in the light heavyweight division with a fight against sullivan barrera on mar. Back in march 2016, respected cuban barrera dropped a unanimous decision in.
Son of god takes chance at sullivan barrera this march snooky grawls sun 14 feb 2016 18. This is out now on our app and the print version is in stores on thursday march 24. Vyacheslav shabranskyy versus sullivan barrera on dec. Sullivan barrera born 25 february 1982 is a professional boxer from cuba. Sergey kovalev battles sullivan barrera april 25 on dazn. Andre ward vs sullivan barrera full fight video 2016 result. Sergey kovalev battles sullivan barrera april 25 on dazn round. Surprisingly, negotiations between the promoters for former wba super middleweight champion andre ward 280, 15 kos at roc nation sports and unbeaten sullivan barrera 170, 12 kos.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Also on the hbo latino broadcast will be a 10round welterweight bout between eddie gomez 191, 11 kos and unbeaten rashidi ellis 160, 11 kos. Andre ward versus alexander brand official for august 6th. New york ap dmitry bivol of russia stopped cubas sullivan barrera in the 12th. Andre ward heavy favorite over sullivan barrera on hbo new, 1 comment get the odds here for andre ward s return to the ring against sullivan barrera on hbo this saturday. The light heavyweight stars announced an agreement tuesday to fight at the mandalay bay events center in las vegas. Users who reposted hbo boxing podcast episode 103 ward vs barrera postfight. They touch gloves and ward begins the learning process, leads with a big sweeping left hook. Barrera suffered his first defeat against andre ward, but returned to take vyacheslav shabranskyys. Hbo boxing podcast episode 103 ward vs barrera postfight. Sullivan barrera was announced was how ward would be facing an abel sanchez fighter, albeit not gennady golovkin 340, 31 kos, the consensus no. Sullivan barrera 170, 12 kos for the first time at the 175pound light heavyweight division on saturday night, there will be questions. Andre wardsullivan barrera undercard is finalized boxing news.
Andre ward took either the first or the final step toward a fight with top light heavyweight sergey kovalev tonight in oakland, beating the ibfs no. Jul 18, 2017 barrera, 35, of guantanamo bay, cuba made his professional debut in 2009 after defecting to the united states. Countless times throughout the last three years, a fight between ward and golovkin has been touted. Joe smith jr vs sullivan barrera full fight video 2017.
This is out now on our app and the print version is. Barrera, a 12round fight which is presented by roc nation sports in association with main events, takes place saturday, march 26, 2016 at oracle arena in oakland, california and is. Now, ward can focus his attention on sergey kovalev. Mar 27, 2016 watch andre ward vs sullivan barrera highlights. Oakland hero andre ward tops sullivan berrera to set up. Barrera s technical boxing ability was put to the test as he got outpointed in the 12 round fight against the better man. Ward will take on alexander brand, whose lone loss is to the wbc super middleweight champion, badou jack. Andre ward vs sullivan barrera boxing fight on tonight. Let the well, were getting kovalevward spinning begin. Despite being opponents, they both share the same goal. Barrera looked relieved and made no attempt to protest the stoppage. Andre ward moves up to light heavyweight to fight sullivan.
The first defeat of barrera s career came against andre ward on march 26th, 2016. Sergey kovalev vs andre ward, claressa shields vs franchon crews the bookies are favouring ward to become a twoweight world champion but the american faces a formidable fighter in. The bout will be the comain event on the sergey krusher kovalev vs. See andre ward drop sullivan barrera on route to his decision win. Hbo boxing insiders eric raskin and kieran mulvaney break down andre ward s return to the ring against sullivan barrera this saturday night on hbo world championship boxing at 9.
Andre ward vs sullivan barrera boxing fight on tonight looks a interesting fight 032616 05. Why injuries and a lawsuit couldnt keep andre ward out of boxing oftinjured and sidelined, the former 168pound champion is ready to begin a prolific second career chapter on saturday. Light heavyweight contender sullivan barrera 211, 14 kos discusses saturdays challenge against wba world champion dmitry bivol 120, 10 kos at the theater at madison square garden. Fight thread andre ward vs sullivan barrera, joseph diaz vs.
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