His clinch work is so crucial. He’s also got a very good sense of where the ref is. He will clinch on the side the ref can’t see. This tricks his opponent into thinking a break is imminent which drops their guard meanwhile on the side the ref can see he keeps his hand free to so the ref thinks they are working out and he’s free to strike. He’s hurt many guys with sneaky shots like that. Froch was totally undone by this one tactic
38-0. Total class and example for anyone who boxes. He said. “I want to be clear - I am leaving because my body can no longer put up with the rigors of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there. If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting."
How is some one that has a 32-0 get credit??? He retired at 32:fights?? How can some one call him a great with that record? Plus he lost against kovalev but they gave him that fight he fought nothing but over the hill European fighters??? No one in their prime only casuals consider him a great
He took no risks in he's professional career with a record of 32-1 he wasn't undefeated he lost to kovalev he never fought no one in their prime and fought mostly over the hill European fighters 32 fights and he retired 🤦
Andre ward is a boxer real boxing fans know how great he is. Nothing flashy small suddle things that if you don't know what you are looking at you won't appreciate. Ward is a generational great
@@FightFilms What evidence to you have? Where, when, how? What documentation can you cite? I am not saying you are wrong, but you made a declarative charge. That requires verifiable proof, to be taken seriously.
Boxing has such great tactics, fundamentals, and skills that you don't get from other martial arts… I love this channel because it shows them in great detail to the point you can see other martial arts or other combat sports use… To not consider boxing a martial art is a disservice especially if someone like Burce Lee found it to be essential to his way of fighting…
Great analysis, Andre Ward is one of my favorite fighters, ring iq is top notch, Shakur also likes using that stiff jab when leaving it out there to create distance/control opponent
Andre was one of the most complete boxers ever. Such a beautiful, intelligent, proactive style. Compared to Mayweather he should be ranked higher. He was always the good boy and rather modest. Compared to Mayweather: same skill level and ring IQ but more offensive and risky, more of a fighter. Up there with the absolute best ever.
You can see similarities in his and joe louis's stance. He keeps his shape really well, great balance, and punch mechanics. Although he wasn't a big puncher or speed demon, he's one of the most well rounded boxers ever. Comfortable at every range 👏🏾👏🏾
His mind and ring iq is top shelf no ego does what it takes to win whether anyone likes it or not ... styles make fights he could adapt to any style and appy any style
Ward is one of my top 10. An all terrain fighter like duran, but not as much of a finisher or as slick. Phenomenal fight iq and skills, considering that he didn't have any great physical qualities like speed,power, height, or reach. A perfect example of the fundamentals
Andre Ward's book, Killing the Image, is worth reading. I don't want to spoil it, but he was basically boxing with only one good arm, which is crazy considering what he accomplished.
Everyone knows that... he had a shoulder surgery. It happens to a lot of boxers. Punching builds the front muscles of the shoulder but not the back. A lot of fighters have the same problem.
He is one of my favorite boxers along with Mayweather and others from the past… Shakur Stevenson is a modern-day version of him in a way... That's another boxer I like
Putting simple a Master, dude was good at everything, and god say i can't give you one punch ko power too hehe , regardless he make it work that run on the super six tournament was magna..
Skiller Boxing has taught me bares man and improved my boxing IQ and strategies and cos of that I want you lot to make a video Breakdown of Terrance Crawford, Safe 🏆🥊
Love this style but how would you deal with the rear hook to the body when having your leading arm out? Especially if the opponent has a longer reach as well, I understand that the rear hook has to travel a greater distance as well so you have more time to react but surely the rear hook to the body is a threat.
I think you have put into a vid why I liked this boxer so much but forget about that, this video style is amazing. I'm just training to lose weight and be better but this style of vid makes me hyped to watch and disect other fights & training sessions. Maybe to add to my own style... Subb'd
@@bhargavgayan4531 Yeah, we tried contacting them to see if we can find a solution, but got no reply. Hopfully we find a way to make it work, cause it would be great to do breakdowns on all those old school boxers
@@fitveganathleteintegrateda1695 i wasnt necessarily throwing shade, just remarking on his skill set which clearly took hard work and dedication to aquire.
I will have love him to fight Bivol, Gvodyk and Beterbiev to properly measure his IQ coz to me he lost the first to Krusher and the second fight was low blows after low blows
I have a lot of good things to say about Ward but he fights on the edge of the rules and often crosses the line. In his fights against Kovalev, he resorted to fouling a lot and he was just lucky the ref didn’t penalize him for it. The low blows against Kovalev were very egregious.
Fair enough. Some of his tactics are on the limits of the rules, some bend them a bit, but the referee allows it, so he takes advantage. Then its up to you guys to decide if thats being smart or dirty, anyways appreciate the comment💪
Yeah he really showed that huge ass boxing IQ of his during his fights with kovolev he was struggling the first match yet was gifted with a robbery then during the rematch ward was playing the nuttcracker all night long with kolovev’s nuts without the ref giving any kind of shit not one point reduction nor a disqualification and this is a lot of people’s king 👌🏼✌🏼💯
As canelo would say …take it easy my friend….golota bowe were flagrant low blows …ward kovalev 2 body shots was an executed strategy extending from the first fight….before the finishing body shots, Kovalev was rocked by a shot upstairs which lead to him abandoning his guard inside and slumped over open for the body shots.
@@PUGiLLiZM ward was good I’m actually not taking anything away from him believe it or not it just bugs me how people want to make this man out to be something that he’s not the truth of the matter is he was good back in the day sure Idk about now since truthfully he’s already wasted away his best years after retiring so early in his career at age 32 I believe but before retirement he was dominating up until facing kovolev he struggled in both fights all you have to do is go back and watch the fights to see what I’m saying is true especially in the 2nd fight where ward was landing intentional low blows the entire fight without any kind of warning or anything at all
@@PUGiLLiZM then after kovolev he got out before the younger hungrier up and comers could challenge him like bivol, beterbiev, and all the others as well I’m not speaking from hate, racism, making up fake biased bs, or anything like that I’m just speaking straight up facts I respect everyone who shows respect back especially to all of these fighters willing to risk their lives stepping into the ring to entertain us all I’m saying is keep same energy and keep things 💯 we need to keep these boxers to a higher standard and the same standards instead of only certain ones I like plenty of fighters like canelo, crawford, plant, loma, Stevenson and others but I’m not gonna give them a pass patting them on the ass whenever they aren’t doing whatever they need to be doing that shots not gonna fly with me
@angelgarza3981 wards hit grab strategies didn't work for plant vs Benavides plant has no stamina. Ward is a alltime great the first fight with krusher is close could go either way. 2nd fight he beat that man's body like a drum krusher wasn't Winning and it wasn't even close. Yes he is one of our kings who is yours?
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His clinch work is so crucial. He’s also got a very good sense of where the ref is. He will clinch on the side the ref can’t see. This tricks his opponent into thinking a break is imminent which drops their guard meanwhile on the side the ref can see he keeps his hand free to so the ref thinks they are working out and he’s free to strike. He’s hurt many guys with sneaky shots like that. Froch was totally undone by this one tactic
very good tip. will be using this🤙
It's called "holding and hitting". It's a foul.
@@FightFilmslol they’re praising dirty fighters now
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A lot like Bernard Hopkins
As Gambit would say, “you know how long I’ve been waitin for this!”
Wooahh... Imabouthamakeaname formyselfere
Me using these tactics in sparing: "Wooo I'm about to make a name for myself."
Gambit don't need nobody
Xmen 1992
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The art of a cheater...Classes Open...
@@tcsfq99 jealous
@@tcsfq99Some refs could see it that if he over uses the long guard
Its very refreshing to see someone who uses their brains and strats in a sport that relies on speed power and hitting brains up
High level boxing IQ for ward and high level analysis IQ for you to be able to define what’s happening!
Thanks! In this case Ward did most of the breakdown himself🤣
@@skillrboxingVERY TRUE but amazing vid as always😭🔥 this man and your channel made me fall even deeper in love with the sweet science
MASTER CHEATER ..LOL ARE YOU GUYS BLIND .CHEATER...WATCH NORDIC WARRIORS ...
Andre ward don't get enough credit...he another one who understood Boxing ,maintaining good health & making right business moves
*doesn't
38-0. Total class and example for anyone who boxes. He said.
“I want to be clear - I am leaving because my body can no longer put up with the rigors of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there. If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting."
@@peterparsons7141 it's 32-0 not 38
How is some one that has a 32-0 get credit??? He retired at 32:fights?? How can some one call him a great with that record? Plus he lost against kovalev but they gave him that fight he fought nothing but over the hill European fighters??? No one in their prime only casuals consider him a great
He took no risks in he's professional career with a record of 32-1 he wasn't undefeated he lost to kovalev he never fought no one in their prime and fought mostly over the hill European fighters 32 fights and he retired 🤦
7:39 is one of the best sequence ever displayed of the sweet science 😤
yeh
Ward, Mayweather and Crawford are some of the best counter punchers ever 😤
iq fighters🔥
skillr boxing is talking a lot about the same topics that eboxing academy speaks about. i love it
Andre ward is a boxer real boxing fans know how great he is. Nothing flashy small suddle things that if you don't know what you are looking at you won't appreciate. Ward is a generational great
True
Real boxing fans know he is a dirty cheat.
@@FightFilms He must have beaten your guy!
@@FightFilms What evidence to you have? Where, when, how? What documentation can you cite? I am not saying you are wrong, but you made a declarative charge. That requires verifiable proof, to be taken seriously.
Master of boxing. A lot to learn from his game. He was unbeatable during his time. Just sublime and masterful
Boxing has such great tactics, fundamentals, and skills that you don't get from other martial arts… I love this channel because it shows them in great detail to the point you can see other martial arts or other combat sports use…
To not consider boxing a martial art is a disservice especially if someone like Burce Lee found it to be essential to his way of fighting…
Great analysis, Andre Ward is one of my favorite fighters, ring iq is top notch, Shakur also likes using that stiff jab when leaving it out there to create distance/control opponent
Super Underrated.
His timing and speed on a check hook a thing of beauty!
Good man 💪 Very excited to watch and finish this analysis. God Bless you Skillr, your quality is unmatched.
Thank you sir🤝
Ward is the definition of sweet science of boxing 🥊
His fighting style is so artistic
He's one of my favourite, among the greatest tacticians ever
Amazing anaylsis. I would've loved a breakdown on how well he parries and returns fire with the same hand
“The feet are the first line of defense” Shakur truly is a student of the game, he has the best defensive footwork in boxing.
Excellent analysis and breakdown...I had no idea these boxers were employing so many different skills and tactics like this
andre ward is one of my faves
Great breakdown on his subtle and less subtle methods. THANKS!
All time favorite fighter.
High level analysis!!!!! Best all-natural sport in the world.
Andre was one of the most complete boxers ever. Such a beautiful, intelligent, proactive style. Compared to Mayweather he should be ranked higher. He was always the good boy and rather modest. Compared to Mayweather: same skill level and ring IQ but more offensive and risky, more of a fighter. Up there with the absolute best ever.
Floyd did everything better P4P
Naww not above floyd however he is literally up there tho skill wise
@@sheldonhollis5258 not true, Ward was an Olympic gold medalist dog. Mayweather got a bronze 🤷♂️
@@whiteflame24let’s not act like that wasn’t cause he got robbed tho
I'm going to watch ward more often. I watched a whole thing with him and didn't give him his flowers but I'm going to do that now
You don't know how much I've been waiting f this🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
You got it💪💪
Brilliant video mate
Thanks for the knowledge. Subscribed!
Andre Ward us my favorite boxer of all time.
Great educational material. Skillr has the best videos to learn from.
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You can see similarities in his and joe louis's stance. He keeps his shape really well, great balance, and punch mechanics. Although he wasn't a big puncher or speed demon, he's one of the most well rounded boxers ever. Comfortable at every range 👏🏾👏🏾
Another great video. Keep the fantastic work up!
His mind and ring iq is top shelf no ego does what it takes to win whether anyone likes it or not ... styles make fights he could adapt to any style and appy any style
It’s hard to clarify SOG’s style because he changes way he fights by opponents but Outwitting is name of his game.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Great video!
this video really showed you know and love boxing!!
Best boxing breakdowns on the app🥊
David benavidez skill breakdown
please🙏
A great fighter matched by the great breakdown by Skillr🏆
Thanksss!
Andre Ward is one of the best
7:46. You forgot the 4th step, he extended his lead hand and flipped the elbow to defend the last right hand after left hook from Barrera.
9:40 as the name implies, "ring generalship" means control of the ring, not the fight.
Amazing video!
Bless u brother ❤
NEDDED THIS 🔥GREAT BREAKDOWN
Chefs kiss👌
Bruh this reminds me of Shakur Stevenson. 😮
Great vid
Ward is one of my top 10. An all terrain fighter like duran, but not as much of a finisher or as slick. Phenomenal fight iq and skills, considering that he didn't have any great physical qualities like speed,power, height, or reach. A perfect example of the fundamentals
awesome analysis
Great video
Wow I never knew Andre was kind of a switch hitter! Super surprising to me
Amazing fighter and true practioner of the sweet science!❤ Very underrated! Next juan manuel marquez!
Marquez my favorite Mexican boxer ever
Nice breakdown, Maybe do a video for another retired boxer named Sugar Ray Leonard? Thanks for the effort you put in these videos!
Andre Ward's book, Killing the Image, is worth reading. I don't want to spoil it, but he was basically boxing with only one good arm, which is crazy considering what he accomplished.
Everyone knows that... he had a shoulder surgery. It happens to a lot of boxers. Punching builds the front muscles of the shoulder but not the back. A lot of fighters have the same problem.
Do you have to do back shoulder exercises in order to not get any injury boxing?
Like De La Hoya and Cotto, Ward was a naturally left-handed orthodox fighter, which affords him extra power and speed from his lead hand.
Dope video
He is one of my favorite boxers along with Mayweather and others from the past… Shakur Stevenson is a modern-day version of him in a way... That's another boxer I like
You should make a video about Israil Madrimov, he has a very interesting style.
Hi can you make video about boxer with most active lead hand amater or profeesional .Thanks you doing great videos.
Putting simple a Master, dude was good at everything, and god say i can't give you one punch ko power too hehe , regardless he make it work that run on the super six tournament was magna..
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Skiller Boxing has taught me bares man and improved my boxing IQ and strategies and cos of that I want you lot to make a video Breakdown of Terrance Crawford, Safe 🏆🥊
Thank you! We actually have a breakdown of crawford, we did it for the Spence fight, its one of our first videos
@@skillrboxing my bad how about Amir Khan
Make a video for some set ups for angle changin pls
Love this style but how would you deal with the rear hook to the body when having your leading arm out? Especially if the opponent has a longer reach as well, I understand that the rear hook has to travel a greater distance as well so you have more time to react but surely the rear hook to the body is a threat.
I think you have put into a vid why I liked this boxer so much but forget about that, this video style is amazing. I'm just training to lose weight and be better but this style of vid makes me hyped to watch and disect other fights & training sessions. Maybe to add to my own style... Subb'd
ANDRE WARD THE GOAT 🐐
SOG🥇
Skillr will become one of the best boxing channels! Mark my word... Also can you make one on Marvin Hagler?
Thank you sir. We'd love to, problem is with TR fighters there is a lot of Copyright claims unfortunately
@@skillrboxing that's unfortunate
@@bhargavgayan4531 Yeah, we tried contacting them to see if we can find a solution, but got no reply. Hopfully we find a way to make it work, cause it would be great to do breakdowns on all those old school boxers
@@skillrboxing you guys are awesome
Please do loma next
Andre Ward vs Roy Jones is my dream match up. Only our imaginations can paint us a story of that fight
is viable to use the long guard against people with longer reach? any tip? or change the guard is the best
Hell yeah
Cover his headbutting vs Kessler
Wards best skills are his punches below the belt, the timing on his headbutts and knowing how to make elbows look like punches.
Those are ref failures. What does the other fighter do if that is happening -- return the favor, or get a participation ribbon and a mommy hug..
@@fitveganathleteintegrateda1695 i wasnt necessarily throwing shade, just remarking on his skill set which clearly took hard work and dedication to aquire.
I will have love him to fight Bivol, Gvodyk and Beterbiev to properly measure his IQ coz to me he lost the first to Krusher and the second fight was low blows after low blows
S.O.G favorite fighters were RJJ B-Hop and Floyd and you see traces of their style in his game
Bernard Hopkins analysis after,i'm curious if that dude was dirty or just like sog,kinda sneaky.
Oakland legend.
I don't think anyone ever did more with less, besides maybe Bernard Hopkins.
glad ward getting his flowers.
8:28 you misidentified the technique. It's called a "head butt".
You obviously don't know shit about boxing
PLS MAKE A BREAKDOWN VIDEO ON LENNOX LEWIS PLS ❤
You spotted the lead left hand ✅
One of his best punches
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His favorite tactic is punching his opponents gonads when he’s frustrated. Ask Kovalev.
Skills pay the bills.
Look at James Toney, Mike mccallum and archie moore
I have a lot of good things to say about Ward but he fights on the edge of the rules and often crosses the line. In his fights against Kovalev, he resorted to fouling a lot and he was just lucky the ref didn’t penalize him for it. The low blows against Kovalev were very egregious.
They called him boring for this
I would say he’s really skilled but he fights a bit dirty
But beside from that he’s one of my favourite fighters
Fair enough. Some of his tactics are on the limits of the rules, some bend them a bit, but the referee allows it, so he takes advantage. Then its up to you guys to decide if thats being smart or dirty, anyways appreciate the comment💪
@@skillrboxingI believe that is an attribute fighters must have aka dirty boxing/fighting
Saying Ward wasn’t that athletic isn’t honest, your can’t have his level of footwork without being athletic
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Yeah he really showed that huge ass boxing IQ of his during his fights with kovolev he was struggling the first match yet was gifted with a robbery then during the rematch ward was playing the nuttcracker all night long with kolovev’s nuts without the ref giving any kind of shit not one point reduction nor a disqualification and this is a lot of people’s king 👌🏼✌🏼💯
As canelo would say …take it easy my friend….golota bowe were flagrant low blows …ward kovalev 2 body shots was an executed strategy extending from the first fight….before the finishing body shots, Kovalev was rocked by a shot upstairs which lead to him abandoning his guard inside and slumped over open for the body shots.
@@PUGiLLiZM ward was good I’m actually not taking anything away from him believe it or not it just bugs me how people want to make this man out to be something that he’s not the truth of the matter is he was good back in the day sure Idk about now since truthfully he’s already wasted away his best years after retiring so early in his career at age 32 I believe but before retirement he was dominating up until facing kovolev he struggled in both fights all you have to do is go back and watch the fights to see what I’m saying is true especially in the 2nd fight where ward was landing intentional low blows the entire fight without any kind of warning or anything at all
@@PUGiLLiZM then after kovolev he got out before the younger hungrier up and comers could challenge him like bivol, beterbiev, and all the others as well I’m not speaking from hate, racism, making up fake biased bs, or anything like that I’m just speaking straight up facts I respect everyone who shows respect back especially to all of these fighters willing to risk their lives stepping into the ring to entertain us all I’m saying is keep same energy and keep things 💯 we need to keep these boxers to a higher standard and the same standards instead of only certain ones I like plenty of fighters like canelo, crawford, plant, loma, Stevenson and others but I’m not gonna give them a pass patting them on the ass whenever they aren’t doing whatever they need to be doing that shots not gonna fly with me
@angelgarza3981 wards hit grab strategies didn't work for plant vs Benavides plant has no stamina. Ward is a alltime great the first fight with krusher is close could go either way. 2nd fight he beat that man's body like a drum krusher wasn't Winning and it wasn't even close. Yes he is one of our kings who is yours?
@@angelgarza3981Ward would also hit while holding. He did many illegal things and got Away with it.
Ward has great speed though. But yes hes one of the best technicians ever
the man retired undefeated, his record has zero flaws 😂
I’ve read that he’s naturally left handed
You should make a video on Oscar de la Hoya