For millennials and maybe Gen Z this is a great class. But none of these guys are top 10 all time list. Holm might be because women side doesn't have any near as deep lineage as the men
@@eastcoastshine2009 No one in this class is in the top 10 might be true if your opinion was the in all be all, but unfortunately for you it's not it's just your opinion. To say Floyd is not top 10 all time with a 50- 0 record is crazy to me. I've never agreed with him being the greatest boxer but to not have him top 10 your boxing IQ is in question ❓❓❓❓
@@waliahmad3030 By your logic Joe Calzaghe who retired 46-0 should be in your all time top 10 and Ricardo Lopez who ended up 51-0 should be above Floyd. No one is saying these 3 undefeated guys aren't great but not overall top 10 all time great
@@eastcoastshine2009 when you look at Floyd's resume and who he's faught no one with any boxing knowledge would say that he's not top 10. Calzaghe is a very underrated boxer, not top 10 but when he beat Hopkins he definitely improved his resume. I can tell that you know boxing but saying Mayweather isn't top 10 just isn't smart at all.
How does he praise Mike Tyson, Ali , Hearns , sugar ray? I mean they risk it all and fought great ! Plain amd simple ward does not deserve it man this boxing game is getting super soft now days HOF takes anyone!
@@theentrepreneur607 Ali was forced to keep fighting under contractual rules and Tyson had to keep fighting because of the debt that he was in. Plus you do know that boxing is a job to boxers right meaning you don't get paid if you don't fight.
I care to share that it was a pleasure to have spent time with Andre and his family during the TSCR Inductions. I was assigned his security detail on the Friday evening 06/10/2022 while he and his beautiful family had family time re ; dinner etc. I Praise God for his spiritual character and Andre class Gentleman-ship inside and outside the ring. Its so refreshing how he gives God the Praise and gratitude unto his wife, the other host of ibhof champion inductees and his trainer Vergil Hunter. Wow it was a humbling pleasure indeed. So Proud of him and unto all the Inductees. Kudos !!!
He beat Chad Dawson, Kovalev 2x, Arthur Abraham, Carl Froch, won the super 6 tournament, unified both in middle weight and light heavy weight. Rank #1 pound for pound in the world. Like if you don’t think he’s hall of fame your just a hater🤷🏽♂️😂
Last American Olympic gold medalist. Beat Mikkel Kessler beat Elandeir Alvarez when he was the highest ranked 168 pounder. They gotta be a different type of hater to be mad at AD
Forgot to mention...retired undefeated...and only had 1 loss as an amateur I believe. Most of his fights were decisively wins. He cleaned out the divisions and had nothing else to prove. He left money on the table when he retired but his health abd legacy was more important than a catch weigh fight with Canelo or GGG. Wasn't worth it.
If the man came bk for another dance. He would still reign supreme. Ring IQ Defense wins championship! His last fight was a KO win over a guy that some ppl said he had a tuff fight with. No a draw not a decision win. He Won in championship fashion! The guy is nd will now always be a boxing great. And will be should be studied by younger fighters thru out the history of boxing! Having heart having the skill to display the vision given in preparation for that event!!!! That’s how u win 🥇
Many people don't know this man boxed through mos tof he's Carrerr with a injured arm which he couldent gain proper power or speed or movement with what a fighter one of the best ever
@Tuffcrowd that's rubbish in fairness , you gave yourself away as a fanboy by comparing him to GGG (who is a great fighter ) fanboyism and tribalism will always hamper your vision
@@1punchusleep628 True, but the STICK & MOVE defense to offense with flow reigns supreme - Mayweather, Leonard, Robinson,Ali,Whitaker,Stevenson a new level....
Ty Mr Ward . Very proud you .. The Lord don't make no mistakes . .ur great example. You always followed ur dream and achieved ur goals ,loved ur family as you love the lord as ur loved it self. Never embarrassing any of it.. Also To inspire others .to give back. Take whatneeded . To build on honesty everyday. To also to stay employed and get ur worth It's very important. .👏 Congratulations on the hall of Fame.
This is the best hall of fame class of any sport. James Toney, Bernard Hopkins, Andre Ward, Sugar Shane Mosley, Roy Jones jr, and Floyd Mayweather jr !!!!!!! I believe Juan Manuel Marquez as well.
He is truly a S.O.G. Soldier of God. He not only talks it, HE LIVES AND BREATHES IT. GOD (YAH) BLESS U DRE WARD, OAKLAND TO THE BONE TIL DEATH DO HIM PART!
I DID SECURITY FOR IBHOF FROM 2011- 2013.THIS YR I WOULD HAVE LOVED TOO BE THERE& AMONG & JUST CHOP IT UP WITH THESE INDUCTEES.THAT WOULDVE BEEN A BLESSING 🥊🥊🥊🥊
Anyone in this comment section that got something bad to say about Andre wards career is a hater 🤦♂️ how is a guy who beat Mikkel Kessler, Author Abraham, coral Froch, Chad Dawson, Sergey Kovalev2 and won A Olympic gold metal who haven’t lost since he was 13 don’t deserve to be a HOFmer? 🤦♂️ #oneofthegoats
His skills was elite in terms of slipping stuff and how quick he was at 175 when he fought kov as well. Mehn this man is a top 7 of all time to me base on his skills , u got to really understand what ur watching when u see how gifted Andre ward was
I thought Europeans were cherry picks ? African Americans talk smack a both them! Ward fought a few , he dehydrated Dawson so do you still give him credit? Theres other boxers getting wrecked for these things but ward gets a pass? Even Tyson fought cab drivers same as ward so who the hell cares right?!?!
Ward looked like a bumblebee! Where was his tie? But, he was deserving to be inducted along with Mayweather. Two UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS, BUT WARD ALSO WAS AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST. Something, Mayweather was denied.
So Roy and Bernard are nobody's huh. Why the guy just panned to Floyd. Roy was a bad man, if he did the right thing and retired after beating Ruiz, different story.
Roy was a bad MF win or loose you were guaranteed a show! Yeah he retired late but his legacy will continue on the other hand ward did not have a legacy, how many of hos fights can you say were very exciting and intriguing
This is by far the best class of Hall of famers in boxing history. Thankx for the memories
For millennials and maybe Gen Z this is a great class. But none of these guys are top 10 all time list. Holm might be because women side doesn't have any near as deep lineage as the men
@@eastcoastshine2009 No one in this class is in the top 10 might be true if your opinion was the in all be all, but unfortunately for you it's not it's just your opinion. To say Floyd is not top 10 all time with a 50- 0 record is crazy to me. I've never agreed with him being the greatest boxer but to not have him top 10 your boxing IQ is in question ❓❓❓❓
@@waliahmad3030 By your logic Joe Calzaghe who retired 46-0 should be in your all time top 10 and Ricardo Lopez who ended up 51-0 should be above Floyd. No one is saying these 3 undefeated guys aren't great but not overall top 10 all time great
@@eastcoastshine2009 when you look at Floyd's resume and who he's faught no one with any boxing knowledge would say that he's not top 10. Calzaghe is a very underrated boxer, not top 10 but when he beat Hopkins he definitely improved his resume. I can tell that you know boxing but saying Mayweather isn't top 10 just isn't smart at all.
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S.O.G 🔥 Thank you for making my experience watching boxing more than I could even imagine. Your truly one of the Greats. Salute 🙏🏾
Well done to all the boxers inducted in the hall of fame 2022.
Big up Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr, Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Andre Ward.
God Bless
"Teaching me the right way to fight...HIT and NOT be hit". That's the "SWEET Science", and only a special class of boxers understand that...!
How does he praise Mike Tyson, Ali , Hearns , sugar ray? I mean they risk it all and fought great !
Plain amd simple ward does not deserve it man this boxing game is getting super soft now days HOF takes anyone!
@@theentrepreneur607 Ali was forced to keep fighting under contractual rules and Tyson had to keep fighting because of the debt that he was in. Plus you do know that boxing is a job to boxers right meaning you don't get paid if you don't fight.
@@banksda150 my comment wad responding to him discrediting other HOF.
@@theentrepreneur607 lmaoooo super soft and you probably never stepped foot in the ring before!
@@Nowhats hahahahahaha what do you think?
This right here is a real role model.
AWESOME speech Andre!! Salute too you SOG 👍👊🏼💪 GOD is GREAT 🙏☝️🔥
Amen!
All the time HE is great!!!!
Class Act! Straight gentlemen. God bless you Mr. Ward. Thank you for praising the true living God Lord Jesus Christ Amen
What a great man💯We need more men like him in sports🔥🔥🔥
We will never see his like again
Mayweather, Mosley, Marquez... my 3 favorite modern day fighters of the last generation. Greatest HOF class
What a gent, I have met Andre, took a photo with my son. Class fighter, class in person, class in retirement
I care to share that it was a pleasure to have spent time with Andre and his family during the TSCR Inductions. I was assigned his security detail on the Friday evening 06/10/2022 while he and his beautiful family had family time re ; dinner etc. I Praise God for his spiritual character and Andre class Gentleman-ship inside and outside the ring. Its so refreshing how he gives God the Praise and gratitude unto his wife, the other host of ibhof champion inductees and his trainer Vergil Hunter. Wow it was a humbling pleasure indeed. So Proud of him and unto all the Inductees. Kudos !!!
All praises to The Most High! Blessed to watch Andre “SOG” Ward have a healthy & successful career. Congratulations you HOF now champ!!
People who hate on Ward definitely have a sinister agenda. Ward is a class act. He could box and brawl on the inside. A true technician.
I never got to see him fight. What do you think is his best fight? I'm going to check out some of his fights on UA-cam.
@@kingdomcitizenship5613 Ward vs Dawson, Ward vs Froch, Ward vs Green
One of the greatest inside fighters I ever seen.
@@GeronimoTheGreat Thank you!
He lost the first kovalev fight even Floyd
Said so
He thanks his wife!!! What a man!
What a class of 2022. But Ward is a class act of his own. Thank you Andre for so much
Love how this man thanks God for everything!!
Thank you guys for actually uploading audio that we can hear unlike fight hype
Andre Ward is the Kovalev career killer. One of the best to ever do it.
He beat Chad Dawson, Kovalev 2x, Arthur Abraham, Carl Froch, won the super 6 tournament, unified both in middle weight and light heavy weight. Rank #1 pound for pound in the world. Like if you don’t think he’s hall of fame your just a hater🤷🏽♂️😂
Last American Olympic gold medalist. Beat Mikkel Kessler beat Elandeir Alvarez when he was the highest ranked 168 pounder. They gotta be a different type of hater to be mad at AD
@@B.G.Bandit bro I’m sayin and he retired in his prime😂
He lost the first kovalev fight
Forgot to mention...retired undefeated...and only had 1 loss as an amateur I believe. Most of his fights were decisively wins. He cleaned out the divisions and had nothing else to prove. He left money on the table when he retired but his health abd legacy was more important than a catch weigh fight with Canelo or GGG. Wasn't worth it.
@@djalpacalypse3841 might be more than 1 loss but he didn't lose after he was 14 years old.
Wow, fight hub sound production is 1000 the best sound
Andre Ward stopped early enough to keep his faculties.
If the man came bk for another dance. He would still reign supreme. Ring IQ Defense wins championship! His last fight was a KO win over a guy that some ppl said he had a tuff fight with.
No a draw not a decision win. He Won in championship fashion! The guy is nd will now always be a boxing great. And will be should be studied by younger fighters thru out the history of boxing!
Having heart having the skill to display the vision given in preparation for that event!!!!
That’s how u win 🥇
Carl Froch explained it best. Ward's matches were tanking in buy rate. Hard to get up if public interest in seeing you perform is lacking
Ward is a soldier, his BARBER is NOT.
Congrats to my favorite fighter of all time 💯
Wow, one of the few undefeated fighters in the history of boxing.
Integrity for God is everything without compromise... thanks for the exhortation and your gift of boxing u gave to the world fella
my fave fighter!!!! I got the flat top bro because of you!!! love from UK
I LOVE WARD!!!! Straight up GUY!!!
A class act for sure and a great boxer.
Many people don't know this man boxed through mos tof he's Carrerr with a injured arm which he couldent gain proper power or speed or movement with what a fighter one of the best ever
Andre Ward is the Greatest SMW of all Time and it’s not close! So happy for SOG.
@Tuffcrowd It’s not. Joe Calzaghe doesn’t Have the resume, nor does James Toney. Ward sits at the top at 168.
@Tuffcrowd Lol what?! Come on bro Wards resume is amazing
Absolutely, fought the best after the best
@Tuffcrowd oh really , what about Arthur abraham who was the GGG back then , what about Kessler , what about froch , dawson , shall I go on
@Tuffcrowd that's rubbish in fairness , you gave yourself away as a fanboy by comparing him to GGG (who is a great fighter ) fanboyism and tribalism will always hamper your vision
Congratulations king congratulations champ! U did that Dre ward 🥊🏆👑 All smiles champ 🏆
AFRICAN AMERICAN STYLE HIT AND NOT GET HIT! That's OUR style and we're the best at it!!! USA 🇺🇸 1#!!!
We're best at ALL styles. Joe Frazier, Mike Tyson, Holyfield, Ray Mercer, Floyd Patterson plenty more.
It's the most boring style but the best for the longevity of the boxer.
Ours? Who the F are you, bum?
@@1punchusleep628 True, but the STICK & MOVE defense to offense with flow reigns supreme - Mayweather, Leonard, Robinson,Ali,Whitaker,Stevenson a new level....
@@diegog1291 This isn't a TOUGH MAN CONTEST this is boxing where skills pay the bills henceforth Mayweather A BILLION DOLLARS ...
Ward took his 1st loss on that Cut
Bruh lmao 🤣
Broo noo lol 😆 😂 " u gonna win a Emmy and I'm voting for you! - Mike Epps
You wrong man
Honest grateful human
Ward is awesome
Love the speech from Andre
Much Gratitude .
it never fails to amaze me how these superstars still manage to get a fkd up haircut :(
Congratulations Ward a great stand up champion and guy 👑
Wow! What a speech! SOG! Respect 👊
Congratulations champ.. Good speech.
Solid Dre, so proud of you!
Ty Mr Ward . Very proud you .. The Lord don't make no mistakes . .ur great example. You always followed ur dream and achieved ur goals ,loved ur family as you love the lord as ur loved it self. Never embarrassing any of it.. Also To inspire others .to give back. Take whatneeded . To build on honesty everyday. To also to stay employed and get ur worth It's very important. .👏 Congratulations on the hall of Fame.
Andre the Giant one of my favorite boxers congrats
Andre the Giant boxed too??? Wow, I thought he was only a wrestler🤔
This is the best hall of fame class of any sport. James Toney, Bernard Hopkins, Andre Ward, Sugar Shane Mosley, Roy Jones jr, and Floyd Mayweather jr !!!!!!! I believe Juan Manuel Marquez as well.
Classic speech he tellin the truth
ALL RESPECT TO YOU CHAMP!🏆🏆🏆
He is truly a S.O.G. Soldier of God. He not only talks it, HE LIVES AND BREATHES IT. GOD (YAH) BLESS U DRE WARD, OAKLAND TO THE BONE TIL DEATH DO HIM PART!
Beautiful young man -- Giving Glory to Darling JESUS!!! Hallelujah!
Great speech👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Andre Ward…well done. God bless.
God bless you my Brother Andre.
Amen brother!
"The debate is OVER"!!!
I DID SECURITY FOR IBHOF FROM 2011- 2013.THIS YR I WOULD HAVE LOVED TOO BE THERE& AMONG & JUST CHOP IT UP WITH THESE INDUCTEES.THAT WOULDVE BEEN A BLESSING 🥊🥊🥊🥊
Yes best boxing class of all time
Brilliant speech
This is a Big big hall of fame
For as great a technical fighter as he was, Dre keeps his hair cut like a Mexican brawler.
Great speech
I never liked Andre Ward style of boxing.. But as a individual, he's a very good guy. 👍
Anyone in this comment section that got something bad to say about Andre wards career is a hater 🤦♂️ how is a guy who beat Mikkel Kessler, Author Abraham, coral Froch, Chad Dawson, Sergey Kovalev2 and won A Olympic gold metal who haven’t lost since he was 13 don’t deserve to be a HOFmer? 🤦♂️ #oneofthegoats
Couldn’t have said it better Andre Ward is the greatest SMW of all time and it’s not close. His resume is deep ASF.
@@charlesc.b2435 facts
His skills was elite in terms of slipping stuff and how quick he was at 175 when he fought kov as well. Mehn this man is a top 7 of all time to me base on his skills , u got to really understand what ur watching when u see how gifted Andre ward was
@@rohanjoseph9829 I agree and his inside fighting was masterful
I thought Europeans were cherry picks ? African Americans talk smack a both them! Ward fought a few , he dehydrated Dawson so do you still give him credit? Theres other boxers getting wrecked for these things but ward gets a pass? Even Tyson fought cab drivers same as ward so who the hell cares right?!?!
that is one of the worst haircuts i've seen
Andre Ward was the answer to Floyd Mayweather
God will sustain in the hard business of boxing. God will also sustain in the hardest business of all.....Life.
Ward got no swag damn
I’m sure he didn’t thank his stylist 😂😂🤦🏾♂️
3:08 🤣🤣🤣 salute champ!!!!!!!!
Andre should come out of retirement and fight his barber
I wish there were more Hispanics in the Comment section. Says a lot
Super class act
Great speech SOG
Bay area stand up!!
Great Champ!
One of the best boxer , SOG
one of the greats the son of God Andra ward
Who cut his hair man somebody tell the bro I got him for a free haircut
Check him out y’all “ Andre Ward “ SOG in da Building!!! The Yay Areas Finest !!! HOF , class act
Nice speech but they could've show the audience
*SOG ... CLASS ACT*
one of boxing’s true champion did the right and earned everything he got mad respect for andre he truly deserves this
Yessir!
Wow , He Left Out James Tony !
S.O.G my guy! Him and bud Crawford I truly love.
Guess who was not there...... The truth
SOG!
Andre A Smith
What is up with that hair? GOD!!!
King shit!!!!!!!!
Who’s ward barber he needs to get his license taken away like asap
S.O.G
Big 3
He should thank himself highly for ducking out before bivol or any real competition got to him.
Still feel like he retired a bit soon. Lots of matchups for him that never came to be
Ward looked like a bumblebee! Where was his tie? But, he was deserving to be inducted along with Mayweather. Two UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONS, BUT WARD ALSO WAS AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST. Something, Mayweather was denied.
My goodness 😏🤦🏻….Who is gave him Fashion advice…?
4 kids 5 kids...same difference
Did he thank Virgil?
Yes he called him Virg
SOG is a cool guy all of them but Floyd is number 1
So Roy and Bernard are nobody's huh. Why the guy just panned to Floyd. Roy was a bad man, if he did the right thing and retired after beating Ruiz, different story.
Exactly he was 49-1 really 50-0 who had the better 50-0 Roy or Mayweather? Roy will always be my favorite fighter and Floyd is 2nd.. lmk what u think
Roy Jones is the Goat
Maybe because Ward style is more similar to Floyd
Roy was a bad MF win or loose you were guaranteed a show! Yeah he retired late but his legacy will continue on the other hand ward did not have a legacy, how many of hos fights can you say were very exciting and intriguing