Still undefeated WBA Super World super middleweight champion Andre"SOG" Ward (27-0-0(14 KO) destroyed his former unbeaten opponent Edwin Rodriguez by unanimous decision 118-106, 117-107; 116-108 in one sided fight on last Saturday in Citizens Business Bank Arena, California, USA. Both of fighter were deducted two points in the 4th round for unsportsmanlike behaviour. It was Ward who hit Rodriguez after referee ordered "break" for holding and pushing his head, and Rodriguez jumped on Ward and even hit the ring referee who needed some time to get back after that punch. In that fight Andre Ward showed that he is still one of the best in the world and that he is in the perfect form. I predicted one sided fight with Ward knocking Rodriguez out in the round 10, but it looks like Rodriguez is more a light heavyweight then a super middleweight and even after very big shots that Ward connected on the round 10 Rodriguez was still able to continue.
Rodriguez started very fast, as all
punchers he has enough gas only for three rounds so he went straight
forward with his punches, but Ward clinched him. First round was full of
clinches and inside fight while clinched. Ward was still able to hit
Rodriguez with his powerful left jab on his way in. Ward is a natural
born southpaw but he fights in the orthodox stance, so his power hand is
always in front and he lands his jab and left hook with his power hand.
Edwin Rodriguez was at least little bit competitive in 3 first rounds.
It was more wrestling then boxing but when they were separated Ward was
able to land his power jab and his combinations while Rodriguez was only
sometimes landing his hooks to the body...
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