Moments ago, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward proved that he’s the best in the division, dominating former champion Carl Froch over the course of 12 rounds to score a unanimous decision. Using his superior speed and in-fighting abilities, Ward worked Froch in the center of the ring and against the ropes, landing crisp, short punches that kept Froch at bay and confused throughout the fight. With the win, Ward is crowned the winner of the Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament, keeping his undefeated record intact and picking up the WBC super middleweight title in the process. Relive all the action in FightHype’s round-by-round coverage.
ROUND 1 Both men start off cautious. Froch walking Ward down. They trade jabs. Froch looks to work Ward on the inside. Ward lands a quick left hook out of the clinch. Jab lands for Ward. Froch smiles. They trade stiff jabs. Now Ward walking down Froch. Froch misses with a wild right hand. Jab lands for Ward. They trade jabs. They trade jabs again. Both men trade on the inside to the body. Short right lands for Froch on the inside. Ward gets in a left hook. Jab lands for Ward. Quick 1-2 lands for Ward right before the bell. Round to Ward.
Ward 10 Froch 9
ROUND 2 Jab lands for Ward. They wrestle on the inside. Left hook lands for Ward. Some roughhousing on the inside. Some more roughhousing. Nice left hook lands for Ward. Double jab lands for Ward and a left hook. Froch works the body. Another nice left hook gets in for Ward. Jab lands for Ward. The nose of Froch turning a little red. Uppercut lands for Froch. Jab lands for Froch. Uppercut gets in for Ward. Double jab lands for Ward. Froch lands another uppercut. Hard left hook lands for Ward. Right to the body lands for Ward. Froch lands a right to the body. HARD left hook lands for Ward and Froch backs up. Another left hook lands for Ward. Round to Ward.
