Official Predictions on Ward vs. Froch from the ProBoxing-Fans.com Team
After years of build-up, waiting and intriguing showdowns, it’s time to take a look at our official Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch picks and predictions for the Super Six Finals match-up. Ward and Froch will battle it out for their championship belts, Super Six and super middleweight supremacy and the payoff to years of hard work on Saturday night. So how does the ProBoxing-Fans.com team think it will play out?
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Ward vs. Froch Predictions
Rich Thomas: The results from Froch’s past which are most indicative of this match-up are the close, controversial win over Andre Dirrell, and the close-but-uncontroversial loss to Mikkel Kessler. Kessler is technically more sound than Ward, and Dirrell is almost certainly quicker than Ward. Styles make fights and those two facts point to Froch using rough-house tactics to walk down and thump Ward.
However, Ward always finds a way to best apply his strengths, and often makes doing so look easy. With the right game plan (or two), Ward has all the physical attributes and tools to defuse Froch, and ring generalship is Andre Ward’s forte.
I give Ward 3 chances out of 4 of scoring a clean points win over Froch, but Froch still has that 1 in 4 chance of pulling out a big knockout win.
Prediction: Ward UD12
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Scott Levinson: Froch is a fine fighter, as shown by his big wins at this weight, which are numerous. But in a sport where styles mean so much, he might be at a disadvantage against Ward. Froch showed in his bouts with Jermain Taylor and Andre Dirrell that he can be outboxed, or is at least slightly less effective with tall movers who can box at long range.
In this bout, he will be facing a supreme boxer who has a prudent approach. Ward is less interested in thrilling fans as he is in getting the “W.” Ward possesses an advanced vision of his bouts, eschewing temptation in lieu of the tactics he know will give him the best chance to win. He will be pushed and be forced to navigate his way out of some tough spots. At the end, however, Ward will bag about 8-9 rounds to win a comfortable decision. Ward wins by unanimous decision.
Prediction: Ward by Unanimous Decision
Jake Emen: Carl Froch would seem to have the ideal set of attributes for going after and upsetting a guy with the credentials of Andre Ward, an Olympic gold medal winner. Rough him up, make this fight as dirty as you can, and hurt him with your power punching.
The problem with this is that few high-level boxers are as willing to get dirty and rough in the trenches like Andre Ward is. It is what makes him so versatile and flexible. He can smoothly box you for 12 rounds and keep his distance while piling up points, or he can step inside and win an ugly fight. Ultimately, Ward excels at taking away the biggest threat or best feature of his opponent. With quicker hands, superior technical skills, enough power to keep Froch honest and enough of a chin to withstand a few close calls, Ward will win a competitive fight and wrap up the Super Six tournament.
Prediction: Ward by Unanimous Decision
Dana Miller: The fight between Andre Ward and Carl Froch will be another one of those bouts in which the outcome will be based on skill versus will. Can Andre Ward deal with the relentless pressure that Carl Froch will bring to him this Saturday night?
I expect Ward to keep the fight in the middle of the ring, given that he has the greater boxing abilities which. Again, this fight will answer the question as to whether or not Andre Ward can deal with effective pressure, period. If he can, he will win the fight, but if not, then I expect Froch to win the fight by taking Ward out of his element.
At the end of the day, this fight is simply not about Carl Froch. He is the underdog going into the fight and rightfully so. Froch’s job is to simply test the Ward to see what the undefeated champion is made of and I just feel that Ward will pass that test and shine on Saturday night, thus taking his place as the 168 pound king.
Prediction: Ward by Unanimous Decision
Brandon Taylor: This is definitely going to be a tough fight. Froch is a tough guy, and Ward isn’t afraid to get dirty, so there’s probably going to be some fouls in this fight. Ward is the better boxer, even though Froch’s boxing ability is underrated. Despite Ward lacking the power to take advantage of Froch’s defensive shortcomings and stop him, he will win because of his speed and superior technical ability.
Froch’s best chance in the fight is to frustrate Ward and make it a brawl. The problem is, Ward doesn’t mind fighting on the inside, and Froch is so slow that Ward’s going to counter him effectively and get out of harm’s way. Froch has no advantages over Ward. Ward wins by unanimous decision.
Prediction: Ward by Unanimous Decision
Ward vs. Froch Predictions – Final Tally
- Ward: 5 – all by Unanimous Decision
- Froch: 0
So far everyone here is choosing the undefeated WBA champion Andre Ward to take home Froch’s WBC belt and the Super Six championship as well. It’s interesting, because this is a close match, and Froch has one of the best recent track records in the sport. But everyone is still picking Ward to find a way to get the job done nonetheless.
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