All boxersAndre Ward
“S.O.G.”
Boxing · Retired32-0-0RECORD
16WINS BY KO / TKO
15WINS BY DECISION
32PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Andre Ward |
|---|---|
| Nickname | S.O.G. |
| Date of birth | 23 Feb 1984 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Based in | Oakland, California, USA |
| Weight classes | Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Virgil Hunter |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2004–2017 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 18 Dec 2004 |
| Last fight | Win vs Sergey Kovalev, 17 Jun 2017 |
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Titles and honours
- World super middleweight champion (WBA Super, WBC, The Ring) from 2009 to 2015
- Won the WBA (Super) title from Mikkel Kessler in 2009 and the WBC title from Carl Froch in 2011
- Won the Super Six World Boxing Classic in 2011
- Unified light heavyweight champion (WBA Super, IBF, WBO, The Ring) in 2016 and 2017
- 2004 Olympic light heavyweight gold medalist
Background
Oakland-raised boxer who won Olympic gold in 2004 and retired undefeated after beating Sergey Kovalev twice for the light heavyweight titles.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Sergey Kovalev | TKO | 8 | 2:29 | 17 Jun 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBA (Super), IBF and WBO light heavyweight titles; won vacant The Ring light heavyweight title |
| Win | Sergey Kovalev | Decision (unanimous) | 19 Nov 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBA (Super), IBF and WBO light heavyweight titles | ||
| Win | Alexander Brand | Decision (unanimous) | 6 Aug 2016 | Oakland, California, USA | Won vacant WBO International light heavyweight title | ||
| Win | Sullivan Barrera | Decision (unanimous) | 26 Mar 2016 | Oakland, California, USA | |||
| Win | Paul Smith | TKO | 9 | 1:45 | 20 Jun 2015 | Oakland, California, USA | |
| Win | Edwin Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | 16 Nov 2013 | Ontario, California, USA | Retained WBA (Super) and The Ring super middleweight titles | ||
| Win | Chad Dawson | TKO | 10 | 2:45 | 8 Sep 2012 | Oakland, California, USA | Retained WBA (Super), WBC and The Ring super middleweight titles |
| Win | Carl Froch | Decision (unanimous) | 17 Dec 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained WBA (Super) title; won WBC and vacant The Ring super middleweight titles | ||
| Win | Arthur Abraham | Decision (unanimous) | 14 May 2011 | Carson, California, USA | Retained WBA (Super) super middleweight title | ||
| Win | Sakio Bika | Decision (unanimous) | 27 Nov 2010 | Oakland, California, USA | Retained WBA (Super) super middleweight title | ||
| Win | Allan Green | Decision (unanimous) | 19 Jun 2010 | Oakland, California, USA | Retained WBA (Super) super middleweight title | ||
| Win | Mikkel Kessler | Technical decision | 11 | 1:42 | 21 Nov 2009 | Oakland, California, USA | Won WBA (Super) super middleweight title; Kessler cut from accidental head clash |
| Win | Shelby Pudwill | TKO | 3 | 2:16 | 12 Sep 2009 | Temecula, California, USA | |
| Win | Edison Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | 16 May 2009 | Oakland, California, USA | Retained NABF and WBO-NABO super middleweight titles | ||
| Win | Henry Buchanan | Decision (unanimous) | 6 Feb 2009 | Lemoore, California, USA | Won WBO-NABO and vacant NABF super middleweight titles | ||
| Win | Esteban Camou | TKO | 3 | 2:46 | 13 Dec 2008 | Cabazon, California, USA | |
| Win | Jerson Ravelo | TKO | 8 | 2:37 | 20 Jun 2008 | George Town, Cayman Islands | Won vacant WBO-NABO super middleweight title |
| Win | Rubin Williams | TKO | 7 | 2:51 | 20 Mar 2008 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Win | Roger Cantrell | TKO | 5 | 1:56 | 16 Nov 2007 | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | |
| Win | Francisco Diaz | TKO | 3 | 2:59 | 14 Jul 2007 | Carson, California, USA | |
| Win | Dhafir Smith | TKO | 6 | 2:47 | 17 May 2007 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Julio Jean | TKO | 3 | 2:04 | 29 Mar 2007 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Win | Derrick Findley | Decision (unanimous) | 16 Nov 2006 | San Jose, California, USA | |||
| Win | Andy Kolle | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 29 Apr 2006 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Kendall Gould | Decision (unanimous) | 23 Feb 2006 | Lemoore, California, USA | |||
| Win | Darnell Boone | Decision (unanimous) | 19 Nov 2005 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |||
| Win | Glenn LaPlante | KO | 1 | 2:59 | 1 Oct 2005 | Tampa, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Christopher Holt | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 18 Aug 2005 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Win | Ben Aragon | TKO | 3 | 0:59 | 18 Jun 2005 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | |
| Win | Roy Ashworth | Disqualification | 3 | 2:56 | 7 Apr 2005 | Temecula, California, USA | Opponent disqualified for hitting on the break |
| Win | Kenny Kost | Decision (unanimous) | 10 Feb 2005 | Lemoore, California, USA | |||
| Win | Chris Molina | TKO | 2 | 0:40 | 18 Dec 2004 | Los Angeles, California, USA |