Andre Ward Record
| Total Fights | 32 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 32 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 7 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Andre Ward's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and five months, Andre Ward fought 32 times with 32 wins and no losses.
Ward retired from professional boxing with an undefeated record of 32-0, which included seven world-title wins and seven successful title defense fights at two weight classes — super-middleweight and light-heavyweight. He had a 50% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 16 of his total 32 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over Sergey Kovalev on June 17, 2017. Ward won the light-heavyweight The Ring (vacant) title and defended the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO titles in this fight.
Some of Ward's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Carl Froch, Sergey Kovalev, Chad Dawson, Mikkel Kessler, Arthur Abraham, Allan Green, and Sullivan Barrera.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jun 17, 2017 | 33 | Sergey Kovalev | Win * | TKO8 |
| 31 | Nov 19, 2016 | 32 | Sergey Kovalev | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Aug 6, 2016 | 32 | Alexander Brand | Win | UD |
| 29 | Mar 26, 2016 | 32 | Sullivan Barrera | Win | UD |
| 28 | Jun 20, 2015 | 31 | Paul Smith | Win | TKO9 |
| 27 | Nov 16, 2013 | 29 | Edwin Rodríguez | Win * | UD |
| 26 | Sep 8, 2012 | 28 | Chad Dawson | Win * | TKO10 |
| 25 | Dec 17, 2011 | 27 | Carl Froch | Win * | UD |
| 24 | May 14, 2011 | 27 | Arthur Abraham | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Nov 27, 2010 | 26 | Sakio Bika | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Jun 19, 2010 | 26 | Allan Green | Win * | UD |
| 21 | Nov 21, 2009 | 25 | Mikkel Kessler | Win * | TD |
| 20 | Sep 12, 2009 | 25 | Shelby Pudwill | Win | TKO3 |
| 19 | May 16, 2009 | 25 | Edison Miranda | Win | UD |
| 18 | Feb 6, 2009 | 24 | Henry Buchanan | Win | UD |
| 17 | Dec 13, 2008 | 24 | Esteban Camou | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | Jun 20, 2008 | 24 | Jerson Ravelo | Win | TKO8 |
| 15 | Mar 20, 2008 | 24 | Rubin Williams | Win | TKO7 |
| 14 | Nov 16, 2007 | 23 | Roger Cantrell | Win | TKO5 |
| 13 | Jul 14, 2007 | 23 | Francisco Diaz | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | May 17, 2007 | 23 | Dhafir Smith | Win | TKO6 |
| 11 | Mar 29, 2007 | 23 | Julio Jean | Win | TKO3 |
| 10 | Nov 16, 2006 | 22 | Derrick Findley | Win | UD |
| 9 | Apr 29, 2006 | 22 | Andy Kolle | Win | RTD6 |
| 8 | Feb 23, 2006 | 22 | Kendall Gould | Win | UD |
| 7 | Nov 19, 2005 | 21 | Darnell Boone | Win | UD |
| 6 | Oct 1, 2005 | 21 | Glenn LaPlante | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Aug 18, 2005 | 21 | Christopher Holt | Win | RTD3 |
| 4 | Jun 18, 2005 | 21 | Ben Aragon | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Apr 7, 2005 | 21 | Roy Ashworth | Win | DQ |
| 2 | Feb 10, 2005 | 20 | Kenny Kost | Win | UD |
| 1 | Dec 18, 2004 | 20 | Chris Molina | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Andre Ward (S.O.G.) is a 40-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in San Francisco, California, U.S. on February 23, 1984. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. Ward was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2021. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 2004 to 2017.
Ward made his professional boxing debut against Chris Molina at the age of 20 on December 18, 2004, defeating Molina via 2nd round TKO. He would go on to remain undefeated throughout his career.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on November 21, 2009 after 20 professional fights, against Mikkel Kessler for the super-middleweight WBA (Super) title. He defeated Kessler via 11 round technical decision to become the super-middleweight champion of the world.
Andre Ward was a two-time unified world champion — at light-heavyweight and super-middleweight, and has won seven world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Ward's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ward has never lost a fight in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a light-heavyweight title defense bout against Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev on June 17, 2017. Ward won the fight via 8th round TKO and defended his WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO titles, and won the vacant The Ring title. It's been 6 years, 10 months, and 2 days since this fight.
Championships
Ward had a total of nine world-title fights, which includes winning seven world titles and seven successful title defenses. He won all nine of these fights.
Title Wins
Andre Ward fought for world titles in four fights and won all four of them, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won seven belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2017 | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | The Ring* | TKO |
| Nov 19, 2016^ | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super), IBF, WBO | UD |
| Dec 17, 2011^ | Carl Froch | Super-middleweight | WBC, The Ring* | UD |
| Nov 21, 2009 | Mikkel Kessler | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | TD |
Title Defenses
Andre Ward had seven world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-middleweight (x6) and light-heavyweight. He won all of these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2017 | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super), IBF, WBO | TKO |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Edwin Rodríguez | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super), The Ring | UD |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Chad Dawson | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Dec 17, 2011^ | Carl Froch | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD |
| May 14, 2011 | Arthur Abraham | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Sakio Bika | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD |
| Jun 19, 2010 | Allan Green | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD |
Highlights
Ward fought a total of 32 times during his professional career, which includes 9 world-title fights at two weight divisions. He put on some great performances in these fights. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.
May 16, 2009: Andre Ward puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Edison Miranda via 12th round unanimous decision.
November 21, 2009: Ward wins his first world title by defeating Mikkel Kessler via 11 round technical decision. He is now the WBA (Super) super-middleweight world champion.
November 27, 2010: Ward successfully defends the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title against Sakio Bika, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
May 14, 2011: Ward successfully defends the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title against Arthur Abraham, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
December 17, 2011: Ward becomes a unified super-middleweight world champion by beating Carl Froch via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super-middleweight world-champion belts.
September 8, 2012: Ward successfully defends the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super-middleweight titles against Chad Dawson, winning the fight via 10th round TKO.
March 26, 2016: Andre Ward beats Sullivan Barrera via 12th round unanimous decision.
November 19, 2016: Ward becomes a unified light-heavyweight world champion by beating Sergey Kovalev via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight world-champion belts.
June 17, 2017: Ward wins The Ring light-heavyweight title from Sergey Kovalev, by beating Kovalev via 8th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Andre Ward have on his record?
Ward knocked out 16 of his 32 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 50%. Of his total 32 wins, 16 of them were via KO (50%).
What was Andre Ward's first world title win?
Ward's first world-title win was the WBA (Super) belt at super-middleweight. He defeated Mikkel Kessler via 11 round technical decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Andre Ward win?
Ward won seven world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Andre Ward make?
Ward had 7 successful title defense fights.