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Andre Ward Wins Unanimous Decision Over Allan Green

His challenger, Allan Green, bore the alternate nickname, "Ghost Dog," but it was WBA super middleweight (168 pounds) champion Andre Ward who set out to prove there was more bite in his own bark than there was in that of his opponent. Making the first defense of the crown he won by 11th-round technical decision over...

Andre Ward: 'I Constantly Have Something to Prove'

Since his amateur days, Andre Ward has heard what he considers to be slights disguised as compliments. "People say things like, 'He's a good young fighter,'" or, recently, from his upcoming opponent, Allan Green, "Andre is like a humming bird, buzzing around and trying to get you to offset," adding, "I used to fight...

Allan Green Thinks Andre Ward Fears Him

An injury has forced the postponement of an April 24, WBA super middleweight (168 pounds) title defense by Andre Ward, of Oakland, Calif., and the challenger, Allan Green (pictured above) of Tulsa, Ok., is none too pleased about it."I honestly don't think he will ever get in the ring with me. I don't think this is a fight...

Edison Miranda Learns New Tricks

Edison Miranda has demonstrated punching power throughout most of his professional boxing career. He won his first 26 fights, with the initial 21 coming by way of knockout, and an incredible 16 of those being in the first round. However, he has had mixed results ever since with only six wins in his last 10 fights,...

Allan Green Hands Tarvis Simms First Loss by Unanimous Decision

Super middleweight Allan Green fought mostly from a distance behind a long jab, and right hands -- each of which he landed judiciously to the head and body of aging, southpaw, Tarvis Simms -- to remain unbeaten with a 10-round, unanimous decision victory on Friday night as the main event of ShowBox: The New...