Andre Ward
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Andre Ward |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 23, 1984(1984-02-23) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | San Francisco |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Andre Ward Biography
| Name | Andre Ward |
| Birthday | Feb 23 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | San Francisco |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Tiffiney Ward |
Andre Ward is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on February 23, 1984 in San Francisco, California, United States. Middleweight boxer who became the WBA, WBC and The Ring Super Middleweight champion. He won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight class. He was named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 2011 after bringing his record to 25-0.
He defeated Mikkel Kessler via unanimous technical decision to earn the WBA super-middleweight championship in 2009.
Andre Michael Ward (born February 23, 1984) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017. He retired with an undefeated record and held multiple world titles in two weight classes, including the unified WBA (Super), WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal super middleweight titles between 2009 and 2015; and the unified WBA (Undisputed), IBF, WBO, and Ring light heavyweight titles between 2016 and 2017. During his reign as light heavyweight champion, Ward was ranked as the world’s best active boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB), as well as the world’s best active boxer in the division by The Ring, the TBRB, and BoxRec.
Ward started boxing in 1994. In 2002, he won the Under 19 National Championship and was also a two time U.S. National Champion in 2001 and 2003 at middleweight. Ward finished his amateur career with a record of 115 wins and 5 losses.
He married Tiffiney Ward in 2009.
Andre Ward Net Worth
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andre Ward is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andre Ward 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He compiled a 115-5 record as an amateur boxer.
In 2015, he made his acting debut, playing the boxer Danny “Stuntman” Wheeler in the blockbuster Creed.
Ward was exempt from the final preliminary fight in the Super Six because he had already secured a number one position in the elimination rounds and his designated opponent (Andre Dirrell) had dropped out of the tournament. Dirrell’s trainer and uncle Leon Lawson Jr., told ESPN that Dirrell had neurological problems. Instead, Ward successfully defended his WBA super middleweight title, unanimously outpointing another top 10 ranked super middleweight, Sakio Bika (28-4-2), in front of a sparse crowd at Oracle Arena on Saturday night. Fighting in front of his hometown crowd as part of a dual- site co-main event, Ward didn’t land many big shots but repeatedly hit Bika with a stinging left jab that the challenger was unable to counter. Ward won all 12 rounds on one judges scorecard and was ahead 118–110 on the other two. Bika landed 201 of his 612 punches (33%), but Ward was more precise with his shots, landing 235 of 398 (59%). Ward alter admitted it was his toughest fight to date, since he became professional.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
Andre Ward height 6 ft 0 in Andre weight 168 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Andre Ward Dating?
According to our records, Andre Ward married to Tiffiney Ward. As of December 1, 2023, Andre Ward’s is not dating anyone.
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Ward faced Jerson Ravelo on June 20, 2008, in Georgetown, Cayman Islands, for the vacant regional NABO super-middleweight title. Ward dominated Ravelo for most of the fight en route to a TKO victory in the eighth round.
Facts & Trivia
Andre Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andre Ward celebrates birthday on February 23 of every year.
At this point, Ward’s record was 14 wins, no losses. He was ready to step up to his biggest challenge against big American puncher Allan Green (25-1, 18 KOs), with the fight scheduled to take place on February 2, 2008 on HBO. The fight was called off because Green had an obligation with ESPN to fight Rubin Williams on January 4. Green won the bout, and had hoped to fight Ward later in the year. He eventually got his chance two years later, losing a unanimous decision.
Top Facts about Andre Ward
- Andre Ward is a retired American professional boxer.
- He was born on February 23, 1984, in San Francisco, California.
- Ward won an Olympic gold medal in Athens 2004.
- He held multiple world titles across two weight classes.
- Ward had a professional record of 32 wins and zero losses.
- He retired from boxing in September 2017 at the age of 33.
- Ward was known for his defensive skills and counterpunching ability.
- He was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine in 2011 and 2017.
- Ward is now a boxing commentator and analyst for ESPN and HBO Sports.
- His net worth is estimated to be around $10 million USD.
Did Andre Ward ever lose a fight?
Ward certainly did a lot during his 23 years in the sport. He remains the last American male to win an Olympic gold medal, doing so in 2004 following a stellar amateur career. He never tasted defeat in the pro ranks, and in fact, hasn’t lost since age 13 after compiling a 115-5 record in the unpaid ranks.
How much did Andre Ward make from boxing?
He is of both Irish and African American descent. Andre Ward earned $1.85 million when he fought Sullivan Barrera in June 2016. He earned $5 million fighting Sergey Kovalev in November 2016. He earned a career-high $6.5 million guaranteed when he fought Sergey Kovalev for a second time in June 2017.
What happened to Andre Ward?
Andre Ward retired from boxing because he felt his body could no longer endure the sport’s physicality.
What was Andre Wards boxing record?
32 fights 32 wins0 losses
By knockout| 16| 0
By decision| 15| 0
By disqualification| 1| 0
What is a boxer called who leads with their right hand?
A southpaw boxer guards and jabs with their right hand. Some famous boxers who use southpaw are Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Victor Ortiz, Sultan Ibragimov, Naseem Hamed, Joe Calzaghe, Manny Pacquiao, and Lucian Bute.