From Dan Rafael: Super middleweight Andre Ward (15-0, 10 KOs), the only 2004 U.S. Olympic boxing gold medalist, will look to follow up an impressive seventh-round TKO performance against Rubin Williams last month against another quality opponent in 2000 Olympian Jerson Ravelo (18-2, 12 KOs), whose hand problems have stalled his career. They're due to meet June 13 on "ShoBox" (Showtime) in the Cayman Islands, promoter Dan Goossen told ESPN.com.
Hmmmmm???... Is Andre Ward SUBLIMINALLY Targeting a Fight w/Allan Green N the Near Future???...Ravelo will B the 2nd Guy N a Row, that Green has Already Fought... GOOD Choice of Opponent @ this Stage... REED
Ravelo Definitely HASN'T Lived Up to the Hype he Used to Get, but he's a GOOD Measuring Stick for Ward @ this Stage... Even N LOSING, Ravelo TESTS his Opponents...Guys Don't just Walk Right THRU him.... REED
:: I met Ravelo in Vegas before he fought Green and he was in good shape. I told Allan Green that Ravelo is in good shape and he should watch out. Then Green told me that Ravelo has no heart and then he went out and stopped him. :: I told Green that he was right.
Measuring stick is right. Ward's still at the point where basically every opponent is better than his last.
@ the Very LEAST, REED Thinks we'll Get a Little More CLARITY on the State of Ward's CHIN... Ravelo can PUNCH a Bit & he Always Seems to Land a Few Good Shots of his Own, even when he LOSES... Allan Green Admitted Afterwards that Ravelo can Punch...If Ward's Chin IS Suspect, Ravelo's Got the POP to Undoe him... REED
I honestly think the biggest problem with Ward isn't his ability to take a punch, but his ability to deliver it. Ward's a really good defensive fighter, but he just generates so little power with his right hand. I'm not even sure if he hits as hard as Malignaggi, p4p, but at least Malignaggi can deliver it a little sharper. Ward slaps with it a lot.
WOW!!!...Malignaggi!!!:: ... That May Prove to B True, as Ward Faces Better Opposition...REED was Gonna Rate Ward just a Notch BELOW Floyd N Terms of Power, but that just Might B where Malignaggi Resides as Well... Ward's Punch Definitely ISN'T his Strong Suit... REED
