“I
definitely feel like I’m back in Greece all over again,” Ward shared. “And
even though the Americans fought well, unfortunately we were unable to get a
victory in the first two fights. I’m definitely inspired to bring America
their first victory in the Super Six tournament.”
Regarding
his training camp, Ward said: “Everything is going according to schedule. We
are stepping up the tempo each week. I’m going to do my best to bring that
belt back to American soil. It is long overdue for the super middleweight
division.”
“This has
been a very productive camp,” Ward’s longtime mentor Hunter affirmed. “I see
us moving forward with the plan every day. Andre is looking extremely strong
and we are building great momentum toward November 21st. We wanted to have
this training camp here in Oakland because we really love our gym, King’s Gym,
and we have full access to all of our resources here in our home gym."
It is
commonplace for boxers to leave their families behind for weeks and months to
travel and endure training camps in isolated areas to prepare for major
fights. However, in Ward’s case, his angst is that he moves to a camp very
close to home yet doesn’t see his young family throughout the training period.
“I miss my
family very much but I’m willing to sacrifice as long as I have to,” Ward
insists. “The sacrifices I’m making now put me in a championship mind for
fight night. I’m ready to fight The Giant on November 21st.”
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information on Goossen Tutor Promotions go to
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more information on the Super Six World Boxing Classic including exclusive
videos, photography, expert analysis from Al Bernstein and Steve Farhood, and
much more please visit
www.WorldBoxingClassic.com .
About SUPER SIX WORLD
BOXING CLASSIC
The
inaugural
Super Six World Boxing Classic
is a ground-breaking,
six-fighter tournament from
SHOWTIME Sports®
featuring the class of the super middleweight (168-pound) division. The field
began comprised of world renowned fighters with a staggering combined record
of 161-4-1 with 117 knockouts: former IBF middleweight champion “ King”
Arthur Abraham
of Germany; U.S. Olympic medalist
Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell
of Flint, Mich.; WBC super middleweight champion
Carl “The Cobra” Froch
of England; WBA 168-pound champion
Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler
of Denmark; former undisputed 160-pound world champion
Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor
of Little Rock, Ark.; and U.S. Olympic gold medalist
Andre “S.O.G.”
Ward
of Oakland, Calif.
All bouts
in the Super Six World Boxing Classic will be contested under the Unified
Rules of Boxing. Each boxer fights three bouts against different opponents in
the field in the points-based
Group Stage
of competition (Win 2 pts with a 1-pt bonus for KO/TKO; Loss 0 pts; Draw
1 pt.). After the Group Stage, the four fighters with the highest point totals
will advance to the single-elimination Semi-Finals. The winners of the
Semi-Final bouts will advance to the Finals and fight for the inaugural Super
Six World Boxing Classic trophy.
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