ANDRE WARD'S SCHOOL OF BOXING: WHAT TO DO WHEN FACING AN OVERLY AGGRESSIVE FIGHTER

FightHype.com was given exclusive access to watch super middleweight king Andre Ward get in a late night workout at 50 Cent's gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ward, who last fought over a year ago, looked sharp and showed no ill effects from the shoulder surgery he had several months ago. Check out how he looked as he worked the heavybag and gave advice on what to do when facing overly aggressive fighters.

[@bredonmyers6887]

I love how when he hits the bag he visualizes the guy hitting him as well.

[@Keaweahe]

Good eyes

[@TonyqTNT]

Andre Ward was/is tremendously technically skilled in boxing. Remember watching him fight where he had his lead hand a few inches in front of the left side of his chin and his right hand to the right side of his chin and he would punch, pivot, slip, Bob, and weave without ever deviating his basic guard position!!! Awesome boxer!!!

[@Miggy617]

Ward is a beast!!! He dont get enough credit cuz he is mad humble, and aint flashy and down talking other fighters.

[@Miggy617]

I agree!!

[@Miggy617]

That was corny!!!

[@delmarfo]

Floyd was flashy but he still didn't get the credit.

[@DeMac10]

@@delmarfo maybe because he beat his wife

[@dabatman]

@@DeMac10 or maybe ur gay

[@dash64]

Bring the camera back some; I would like to see his foot movements while he's throwing those punches.

[@fried_riceee]

there’s no feet, just his upper body moving

[@NotEvenOverThere]

Get a little glimpse at like 0:37

[@whatname4613]

@@fried_riceee dude,it's important to get the full picture.

[@jahmai7988]

@@whatname4613 he don’t understand that footwork is very important in boxing

[@NAM-sg9ne]

he has a shit microphone. if he stood further back you wouldn't have been able to hear what Ward said. It's already hard enough at this distance. For this kind of interview you should have a boom guy

[@QwashLive]

He could've taught Broner this before he went against Maidana!!

[@mererukaraptahall3158]

Boner needed help bad

[@juk1107]

Broner should've just asked May

[@jaranis9273]

@@juk1107 and he still loses. enough with these pathetic he could'ves, what ifs and if onlys...

[@jr739]

Excuses

[@asifiqbal3276]

Ward is one of the best to ever do it a real student of boxing 🥊 he could do it all inside keep it at range rough u up and even outfight u 💪🏾👊🏾

[@fredmwangaguhunga2057]

Now that’s how to work a heavy bag. Constant movement, and meaningful, but not overly aggressive punches. He’s a true master. Very rare to see anyone work the bag like this anymore

[@alexong2542]

I disagree, everyone has a different style. When you see Mike Tyson training on the heavy bag back in the 80s, he unleashed aggressive combos on the bag.

[@harjas268]

Ye everyone hits the bag according to their style

[@SauceWorld]

​ @Alex Ong exactly, but most people, like Fred, don't know shxt about boxing.

[@readlwrm846]

mike tyson bro

[@smackedoffsauce]

@@SauceWorld 17 weight classes in boxing with many many boxers, but according to that idiot, this is the only correct way one should hit the bag, and fiGhTeRs ToDaY dOnT dO tHiS 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@ricosuavemente571]

Every now and then I come back to videos of a number of boxers training (Andre ward being one of them obviously) and it gives me another spring in life. Beautiful display of skill man. Just beautiful

[@LA_Native]

Soldier of God !

[@gmakr2701]

Andre is a masterpiece.

[@jigafox]

As an old irish fighter and irish boxing historian...I wish mainstream boxing fans would realize that this man is Irish. His father was Irish. He died when Ward was young. But its almost like you have the best of both worlds....black athletism with that good ole irish heart and chin! God bless Andre Ward.

[@jadajalynshane6962]

True indeed

[@ChiefTJBallout]

goofy ass shut up

[@jimbanzo]

good lookin ben love videos like this

[@freddy8479]

THE "S.O.G's" CLASS IS IN SESSION!!!!👍👏

[@fli_pep]

Andre Ward is a beast!

[@Jakarta123]

Underatted strength n power

[@MyCesarman]

he not a big hitter but he's accurate and that's what counts

[@j-rox8551]

Jose Cedillo he's extreamly physically strong tho

[@blahblah-if3nf]

@@j-rox8551 that is true, its strange to me how some boxers can noticeably be physically strong but not hard punchers i wonder why is that?

[@j-rox8551]

@@blahblah-if3nf I think it'd 2 different things although Ward has the base to be a puncher like B-Hop and Floyd, he will NEVER take himself out of defensive position. And you need to do that to score knockouts

[@drewtheboxer5125]

blah blah punching mechanics isn’t the same as brute strength, that’s why you see strong wrestlers in mma who are very physically strong but they don’t hit with a ton of power. Somebody can have really good strength but not the power output mechanics to make them hit hard. That’s why looks can be very deceiving in fighting.

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

He’s got a really good triple left uppercut to the groin. It worked really well in stopping Sergi Kovalev.

[@tonymccrady6525]

Cap. He broke down the Krusher

[@emil7088]

The punch combo at 0:24!!! Man that is beautiful, gonna try this now at mma practice in a minute, see how it works

[@DoubleJabSlipRightHand]

Mma practice? Lmao what a nerd

[@anapaulaborges9944]

Shit combo

[@MrKeepnit100]

I notice how he turns his punches over thats how you get the "snap" sound on the bag, means you're hitting it properly.

[@ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK]

AMAZING TIP FROM AN AMAZIN BOXER....I SEE him using this move a lot on ggg cause ggg doesn't have great reflexes an ward has blinding jab speed

[@askme0084]

Love ggg but yeah ward would of schooled him for sure.

[@gmakr2701]

Sadly it never happened...

[@askme0084]

​@@gmakr2701 it would haven been a great fight. Early rounds would have went to GGG then i think ward would have took over, but you never know. SMH

[@gregoryroberts5882]

WOW NEVER SEEN THIS PRICELESS FOOTAGE,ITS LIKE WATCHING PICASSO PAINT!!!!🥊

[@normandunnaganjr.5034]

What makes Ward so lethal is how much he learned from his last loss at age 9. I like Wards boxing brain more than even Floyd, because Ward has more balls, imo. I like Floyd, just, he wouldn't have fought a Kovalev. (Castillo was close but he wasn't a killer) Most importantly is how he fights under pressure. He is good like Porter up close, but has great timing and range with his jab. I'd love to see him fight again,but his insight on boxing is so grand that it's a blessing either way he goes - hell make a great commentator /coach.

[@ZeufAabe]

Bro, Floyd would and actually did fought everyone...

[@thegoat8447]

@Domo his point went over your head, what he meant is, if floyd was a light heavy he wouldn't have fought kovalev, we all know floyd picks his fights very wisely, with minimum risk as possible, je has never beaten an elite fighter at their prime

[@augustusmartinez5495]

Sensei ✊

[@jabzjabs8150]

Beast you gotta love ward true gentleman, cool guy love to him fight one day

[@OrganicCaliGuy]

Damn. Beast !

[@doncataldo167]

Ward looks like he has sneaky power. Short, crisp, stabbing punches. No big wind up or bag slapping here.

[@protdoomer2305]

WoW I learned so much. When facing an aggressive opponent, dip out and do some Katas , got it 👍

[@CallmeBeanbutnocoffee]

spoken like a true armchair guru

[@jasonsmith2893]

Amazing technique.

[@03bubbachuck]

Andre ward is a true gentleman

[@andrewtanczyk4009]

Some nice 👍🏼 low blows there as well also at 25 seconds in. He should put a pair of trunks on the bag so he could be more accurate in getting the groin area. He missed the elbows and headbuts in those combinations. I don’t see much of his clinches either though.

[@dimejishittu736]

I watch this every once in a while to see how to properly use that bag

[@jasonsmith4724]

Amazing technique

[@tomnguyen4673]

Fuck he looks good! Very nice and clean work

[@BERNARDO712]

Thanks, Ben....I love shit like this.

[@Timyin21]

A humble floyd mayweather

[@Wrroom]

Aha so i turn around and hit the bag so that he gets scared away. Seems cool ty very much.

[@nonyobussiness3440]

Rigondeux is the best out of the five from a technical standpoint. He does everything right. Hopkins knows how to control the pace and rough you up and turn it into a dirty slow fight. 20 punch round. Broner is a flat footed stocker. He needs a lot of work but is hella talented. He simply needs to be in the gym more. He

[@r1p00pk]

skills wise, they're quite similar, id say on par with eachother. The difference between rigondeaux and floyd though is there concentration. Floyd is concentrated in the fight the whole way. He knows his oponent is always dangerous. While rigondeaux gets too confident and too comfortable, he puts himself into cruise control. In other words he gets lulled to sleep easy when he's winning.

[@donguapo7862]

I appreciate the free game

[@keverinkarama]

Boxing wise yeah I can accept that.

[@gabemeadows2087]

Andre Ward never leave the fundamental not like others fighters , sometimes work some leaving heads down u pay ,

[@Stallworth1986]

Very sharp...

[@treupa]

beautiful

[@Gorydays2012]

and decision wins oh how i love decision wins there's nothing more exciting than decision wins bro !! SO EXPLOSIVE THEY'RE KNOCKING GUYS OUT LEFT AND RIGHT WHOAA

[@r1p00pk]

its too bad thats not what most people go for, andre ward is about as underrated and underappreciated as they come

[@2012DVSONE]

Ward is a slick fighter

[@VeniceTrojan]

this is crazy. yall don't understand what your watching

[@blackdollar3255]

THE TRUTH!!!! SECOND BEST BOXER IN THE WORLD!!!!!!

[@Aliensarethinking]

Intensity!

[@damianmarlee9699]

I need that andre ward instructional dvd asap like freddie roach has, ill pay for this guy to trains, the best pure boxers out now are 1. Floyd 2. Ward 3. Hopkins 4. Rigondeux 5. Broner

[@ericwilliams8420]

The fall away jab to the body is pretty much free. Not strong, but hard to read if someone is doing it right.

[@ArturoIAlvarez]

No.1 P4P in my opinion

[@ANTPHRESSH89]

I AGREE.

[@robertmartinez5538]

beast

[@BrooklynMoor]

He got some bigger boys to fight indeed with his weight class increase those punches he is throwing may hurt those middle weights but not those light heavy / heavierweight fighters. He should just out box all them move and utilize every boxing skill- trick in the book he has it all to be the best in the world.

[@datawolf2318]

Andre was smart not sign with SMS. That messed up a lot of careers. J Prince is the man with the Plan.

[@rawfusion45m]

don't forget about our boy Andre Dirrell

[@rodneyman711]

That shoulder feint works

[@justinsanchez2673]

You can see his punches coming that elbow showing how’s it coming

[@kennethhenderson5098]

You can see it cause you're home watching on video. .... It's different from the outside looking in. I promise you wouldn't see any of what you see standing in front of Ward inside that ring.... It would be too much to process

[@CallmeBeanbutnocoffee]

He'd faint and send you to the shadow realm

[@lopezroman88]

The son of god speaks

[@romelmacinas7220]

I believe that prime Andrei Ward will defeat Canelo,He is a smart fighter.

[@carljohnson5542]

I believe he'll beat him on points too

[@LocoAsasino]

rigondeaux to me lacks short shots and combination punching things that are mastered by guys like hopkins, mayweather, ward, toney.... the defense and counter punching of rigondeaux is excellent maybe second to none but he isn't busy enough and i think he could have knocked out donaire if he had the short punching of mayweather he could have got him out there and he doesn't go to the body well... i see rigondeaux losing if he moves up weight and fights mikey

[@manosparavida3551]

Precision. That's Ward's number one talent. I wonder how he'd have fared against Calzaghe?

[@jadajalynshane6962]

He’s the reason calzaghe retired

[@SS-kz7td]

What to do when facing an overly aggressive fighter: Be Andre Ward and beat them up.

[@allahson4967]

Yup

[@tdjakes121]

BAD MAN!

[@robertmartinez5538]

when is ward next fight

[@eitanak47]

A machine

[@j-rox8551]

We were Robbed of the Golovkin fight smh would have been epic

[@carlosblank6629]

Which Everlast gloves is he using?

[@carlosblank6629]

@RichJW and where are they made? Planet earth I'm guessing 🤔

[@logic2000]

Good Stuff

[@whoont]

He needs to fight on PPV. He shoulda fought on PPV when he defeated Chad Dawson. He has a terrible promoter

[@wemusa82]

Ward in for a fight the 16th... I don't think it gonna be a walk in the park he gone drop a few rounds this fight to Rodriguez... dudes tall lanky just as ward and got some skill also definitely should be a good fight and he's young undefeated as well.

[@user-dz4ty5tj7q]

Quality bag work. Too many boxers just tap bag

[@James_Edward59]

Waiting for the advice part, Ward is obviously a great boxer but he didn’t really explain how he deals with overly aggressive boxers, he just started throwing some jabs to the body and some feints then a bunch of combos but didn’t really explain anything or why he does that and why it works.

[@davidwestwood2457]

GET BACK IN THE RING ANDRE. A CHAMP NEEDS TO FIGHT

[@mookeychase0907]

David Westwood He had an injury and also contract problems he fights on the 20th on BET...

[@sj4632]

Could Hearns have used this advice?

[@nelsonthomas-bey4634]

Looks painful for his opponent 😟

[@trustme8935]

His right body punch looks off but im sure it doesn't feel too good

[@BallersCove]

Andre Ward, the only fighter who could actually give Mayweather a tough fight, but I don't think Ward could make 160. Ward is perfect for his career, amateurs, Olympics, and professional! I would like to see Ward vs Mayweather @ 160!!

[@fabianfollowerofchrist5299]

well well well if it isn’t Danny (the Stuntman) wheeler.

[@730SANTANA]

Broner?

[@730SANTANA]

How you got Broner over Marquez for five pure boxers? Somethings not adding up.

[@KevinMason81]

Reminds me of winky wright

[@BlueMajik88]

He won't challenge himself so we will never know.. He's taking the safest route to success which pays off for his career, but ultimately will make him average at best.. He should be fighting at 175 by now.. He comes to the ring weighing 175, 178 as is.. He's a good fighter but he's not challenging himself..

[@damio3002]

who's at 174 worth moving up to fight

[@sincerelyme7423]

👌🥊

[@boxing4life410]

There was nothing like really stand out about Andre wars but he always got it done.. but he shoulda faught ggg and canelo but he did call them out just was bad timing

[@fabienzaca]

I think k he was too crafty for GGG but against Cannelo its pretty close not sure

[@OuttaControlTroll]

Look'n good

[@FM-dm8xj]

what does he say?

[@MrFernssss]

Ward vs GGG @ 168 who wins?

[@Sms68]

A lot of great fights to be made, but that is my top fight I would love to see right now. Ward is a Very smart fighter. GGG can take a bat to the head and still come after you....I can't even pick a winner. It's that Good....

[@malice0922]

P4P! 1. Floyd, 2. Rigiondeaux, 3. Ward 4 B. Hop, 5 Tim or Broner! Got 2 c there new fights that's up

[@madbent100]

ANDRE WARD IS A BAD MAN...Whoops everybody from 168 to cruiser...in time...GGG or Chavez need not go any where near this man...S.O.G..

[@jr739]

Canelos the Super Middle Weight King

[@rodneyman711]

Mayweather, ward, Wklitcho, guillermo, mikey garcia or pacman for the 5th spot

[@damianmarlee9699]

pure boxer to me is slick, elusive, slippery, hard to time. marquez is a brawler/boxer not a pure boxer, he gets hit a lot, bleeds in almost every fight, been in too many wars, PURE boxers are not in wars they dish out boxing clinics, one sided beatdowns and finish the fight with the same face they came in with.

[@dannyd2714]

ward will school him different levels, andre is much more talented and intelligent

[@humzachohan7588]

P4P he is the best

[@erikt3672]

DAMN STRAIGHT, YOU STUDY EM

[@arturoangelsanchez]

looks good andre ward but don't think will be enough for ggg, there the style wont be an issue, the hard punch is the middle tool. very fast to get away from golovkin

[@killins97]

Speed and size advantage will be too much for golovkin

[@arturoangelsanchez]

Ward can hit and run, bug ggg is very good at chasing and catching , he finds them easy.

[@arturoangelsanchez]

tony bennett​ the deal is now kovalev vs ward buddie

[@goukimess]

you're smoking something good if you think GGH will fight ward in the same manner? To much respect.

[@arturoangelsanchez]

+Arturo Sanchez of course fights that have to happen, as well as pac vs ggg at 147