Andre Ward Record
Andre Ward (S.O.G.) is a 40-year-old retired American professional boxer. He is a two-weightclass world champion with 7 world-title wins. In a career spanning 12 years, 5 months, and 30 days, Ward amassed an undefeated record of 32-0, which includes 16 wins via KO, 2 of which were in world-title fights. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2021.
Boxing Career
Andre Ward was born in San Francisco, California, U.S. on February 23, 1984. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on December 18, 2004 against Chris Molina. Ward defeated Molina via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Ward became a world champion at the age of 25 after 20 professional fights. He challenged Mikkel Kessler for the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title and defeated the champion via 11 round technical decision, winning his first world title.
He then went on to successfully win the light-heavyweight (WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring) titles also to become a two-division world champion.
Ward's last fight was an 8th-round TKO victory over Sergey Kovalev at age 33, on June 17, 2017, in which he successfully defended his WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight championship and won the vacant The Ring belt.
Some of Andre Ward's best fights have been against Mikkel Kessler, Sergey Kovalev, Carl Froch (HOFer), Chad Dawson, Arthur Abraham, Sullivan Barrera, and Edison Miranda. For a complete list refer to the "Best Fights" section below.
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Jun 17, 2017 | 33 | 
Sergey Kovalev 34 30-1-1 | win | TKO 8 |
31 | Nov 19, 2016 | 32 |
Sergey Kovalev 33 30-0-1 | win | UD 12 |
30 | Aug 06, 2016 | 32 |  Alexander Brand | win | UD 12 |
29 | Mar 26, 2016 | 32 | 
Sullivan Barrera 34 17-0 | win | UD 12 |
28 | Jun 20, 2015 | 31 | Paul Smith | win | TKO 9 |
27 | Nov 16, 2013 | 29 | Edwin Rodríguez | win | UD 12 |
26 | Sep 08, 2012 | 28 | 
Chad Dawson 30 31-1 | win | TKO 10 |
25 | Dec 17, 2011 | 27 | 
Carl Froch 34 28-1 | win | UD 12 |
24 | May 14, 2011 | 27 | 
Arthur Abraham 31 32-2 | win | UD 12 |
23 | Nov 27, 2010 | 26 | 
Sakio Bika 31 28-4-2 | win | UD 12 |
22 | Jun 19, 2010 | 26 | 
Allan Green 30 29-1 | win | UD 12 |
21 | Nov 21, 2009 | 25 | 
Mikkel Kessler 30 42-1 | win | TD 11 |
20 | Sep 12, 2009 | 25 | Shelby Pudwill | win | TKO 3 |
19 | May 16, 2009 | 25 | 
Edison Miranda 28 32-3 | win | UD 12 |
18 | Feb 06, 2009 | 24 | Henry Buchanan | win | UD 12 |
17 | Dec 13, 2008 | 24 | Esteban Camou | win | TKO 3 |
16 | Jun 20, 2008 | 24 | Jerson Ravelo | win | TKO 8 |
15 | Mar 20, 2008 | 24 | Rubin Williams | win | TKO 7 |
14 | Nov 16, 2007 | 23 | Roger Cantrell | win | TKO 5 |
13 | Jul 14, 2007 | 23 | Francisco Diaz | win | TKO 3 |
12 | May 17, 2007 | 23 | Dhafir Smith | win | TKO 6 |
11 | Mar 29, 2007 | 23 | Julio Jean | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Nov 16, 2006 | 22 | Derrick Findley | win | UD 6 |
9 | Apr 29, 2006 | 22 | Andy Kolle | win | RTD 6 |
8 | Feb 23, 2006 | 22 | Kendall Gould | win | UD 6 |
7 | Nov 19, 2005 | 21 | 
Darnell Boone 25 6-2-1 | win | UD 6 |
6 | Oct 01, 2005 | 21 | Glenn LaPlante | win | KO 1 |
5 | Aug 18, 2005 | 21 | Christopher Holt | win | RTD 3 |
4 | Jun 18, 2005 | 21 | Ben Aragon | win | TKO 3 |
3 | Apr 07, 2005 | 21 | Roy Ashworth | win | DQ 3 |
2 | Feb 10, 2005 | 20 | Kenny Kost | win | UD 6 |
1 | Dec 18, 2004 | 20 | Chris Molina | win | TKO 2 |
Championships
Andre Ward won 7 world championships in 4 world-title fights across super-middleweight and light-heavyweight weight divisions.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Won | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jun 17, 2017 | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | The Ring | TKO | 8 |
2 |
Nov 19, 2016 | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super), IBF, WBO | UD | 12 |
3 |
Dec 17, 2011 | Carl Froch | Super-middleweight | WBC, The Ring | UD | 12 |
4 |
Nov 21, 2009 | Mikkel Kessler | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | TD | 11 |
Ward successfully defended his world titles 7 times across 2 weight classes: super-middleweight and light-heavyweight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Defended | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Jun 17, 2017 | Sergey Kovalev | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super), IBF, WBO | TKO | 8 |
2 |
Nov 16, 2013 | Edwin Rodríguez | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super), The Ring | UD | 12 |
3 |
Sep 08, 2012 | Chad Dawson | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring | TKO | 10 |
4 |
Dec 17, 2011 | Carl Froch | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD | 12 |
5 |
May 14, 2011 | Arthur Abraham | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD | 12 |
6 |
Nov 27, 2010 | Sakio Bika | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD | 12 |
7 |
Jun 19, 2010 | Allan Green | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD | 12 |
Best Fights
- #1.
Andre Ward knocks out Sergey Kovalev in their 2nd fight
On June 17, 2017, Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev met again in an immediate rematch.
Ward came in to the fight on a 31-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 29 days. Kovalev was on a -1-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 29 days.
In the rematch, Andre Ward stopped Sergey Kovalev via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles. Ward improves his record to 32-0 (16 KOs), while Kovalev adds a loss to his record at 30-2-1.
- #2.
Andre Ward defeats Sergey Kovalev in their 1st fight
On November 19, 2016, a 32-year-old Andre Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles held by 33-year-old Russian boxer Sergey Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs).
Ward came in to the fight on a 30-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 13 days. Kovalev was on a 14-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 8 days.
Andre Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev via unanimous decision and wins the WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO titles. Ward improves his record to 31-0, while Kovalev adds a loss to his record at 30-1-1.
- #3.
Andre Ward knocks out Chad Dawson
On September 8, 2012, the 28-year-old WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super-middleweight world champion, Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ward came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 22 days. Dawson was on a 2-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
Andre Ward stopped Chad Dawson via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super-middleweight titles. Ward improves his record to 26-0 (14 KOs), while Dawson adds a loss to his record at 31-2.
- #4.
Andre Ward defeats Carl Froch
On December 17, 2011, the 27-year-old WBA (Super) super-middleweight champion, Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KOs), and the 34-year-old WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch (28-1, 20 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
Ward came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 3 days. Froch was on a 2-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 13 days.
Andre Ward defeated Carl Froch via unanimous decision and unifies the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring super-middleweight titles. Ward improves his record to 25-0, while Froch adds a loss to his record at 28-2.
- #5.
Andre Ward defeats Mikkel Kessler
On November 21, 2009, a 25-year-old Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title held by 30-year-old Danish boxer Mikkel Kessler (42-1, 32 KOs).
Ward came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 9 days. Kessler was on a 3-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 9 days.
Andre Ward defeated Mikkel Kessler via technical decision and wins the WBA (Super) title — in his first world-title fight. Ward improves his record to 21-0, while Kessler adds a loss to his record at 42-2.
- #6.
Andre Ward defeats Arthur Abraham
On May 14, 2011, the 27-year-old WBA (Super) super-middleweight world champion, Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KOs), faced a 31-year-old Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ward came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 17 days. Abraham was on a 1-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 2 days.
Andre Ward defeated Arthur Abraham via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) super-middleweight title. Ward improves his record to 24-0, while Abraham adds a loss to his record at 32-3.
- #7.
Andre Ward defeats Allan Green
On June 19, 2010, the 26-year-old WBA (Super) super-middleweight world champion, Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ward came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 29 days. Green was on a 6-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 17 days.
Andre Ward defeated Allan Green via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) super-middleweight title. Ward improves his record to 22-0, while Green adds a loss to his record at 29-2.
- #8.
Andre Ward defeats Edwin Rodríguez
On November 16, 2013, the 29-year-old WBA (Super) and The Ring super-middleweight world champion, Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KOs), faced Edwin Rodríguez, in a title defense fight.
Ward came in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 2 months, and 8 days.
Andre Ward defeated Edwin Rodríguez via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) and The Ring super-middleweight titles. Ward improves his record to 27-0
- #9.
Andre Ward defeats Sakio Bika
On November 27, 2010, the 26-year-old WBA (Super) super-middleweight world champion, Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KOs), faced a 31-year-old Cameroonian boxer Sakio Bika (28-4-2, 19 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Ward came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days. Bika was on a -1-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 27 days.
Andre Ward defeated Sakio Bika via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA (Super) super-middleweight title. Ward improves his record to 23-0, while Bika adds a loss to his record at 28-5-2.
- #10.
Andre Ward knocks out Jerson Ravelo
On June 20, 2008, a 24-year-old Andre Ward (15-0, 10 KOs) and Jerson Ravelo met in the ring in a super-middleweight bout.
Ward came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months.
Andre Ward stopped Jerson Ravelo via TKO in the 8th round. Ward improves his record to 16-0 (11 KOs)