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Andre Ward
American
Athlete
Born:
Feb 23
,
1984
Fight
Going
Me
People
Time
You
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I typically do the opposite of what people think I am going to do.
Andre Ward
People
Think
Am
Opposite
Going
The game plan might be different based on the opponent, but the approach is the same.
Andre Ward
Game
Approach
Be Different
Opponent
Same
Different
Might
Plan
Game Plan
Based
Sounding bitter is not a good look. Less so if you're retired.
Andre Ward
Good
You
Bitter
Retired
Look
Less
People are entitled to their opinion. I respect them, but it doesn't mean they're right.
Andre Ward
Respect
People
Entitled
Opinion
Mean
Them
Right
I do feel at times like I'm always proving myself. But I also feel that I'm proven. I've proven I can get to the mountaintop.
Andre Ward
Myself
Feel
Like
Also
Always
Proven
Proving
Times
Mountaintop
Get
I just want my career to be ran a certain way. When you get the sense it's not, that your voice is not being heard, then, unfortunately, you have to do certain things to make a stand to fight what you believe in, even if you do have to sacrifice time.
Andre Ward
Time
You
Fight
Sacrifice
Sense
Believe
Ran
Way
Voice
Make
Heard
Get
Just
Being
Want
Unfortunately
Then
Certain
Stand
Your
Certain Things
Certain Way
Even
Things
Career
I got an old school coach who's more of a teacher than a coach.
Andre Ward
Teacher
School
Old
More
Got
Than
Coach
Old School
I don't think anyone in that Roc Nation office gets eight hours of sleep; I highly doubt it. They're constantly working, and they're on top of everything, and they have a department for everything.
Andre Ward
Nation
Doubt
Think
Everything
Top
Constantly
Highly
Hours
Office
Department
Gets
Eight
Anyone
Working
Sleep
I'm just trying to get those marquee victories and continue to get those accomplishments so when the time comes and the vote is cast, hopefully my spot is secured in the Boxing Hall of Fame.
Andre Ward
Time
Vote
Those
Marquee
Secured
Hopefully
Cast
Hall
Spot
Boxing
Continue
Accomplishments
Fame
Get
Trying
Just
Victories
I know I'm a good fighter, probably a great fighter. I've fought the best in the world since I was a kid, and I've been fortunate to come out on top.
Andre Ward
Best
Good
Great
World
Fighter
Top
Kid
Out
Since
Come
Know
Been
Fortunate
Fought
If something happens and you're behind, and you get hit in the mouth early like that, you have two options: You can either pack it in mentally and internally and go into survival mode and quit, or you're going to get up and go to work.
Andre Ward
Work
You
Survival
Mouth
Something
Mentally
Like
Go
Up
Hit
Mode
Options
Get
Quit
Going
Behind
Happens
Either
Pack
Early
Two
You don't get points for leaving the chin open.
Andre Ward
You
Points
Open
Leaving
Get
Chin
From my position, obviously I want to maximise my potential and go as far as I can go and as high as I can go, but I'm not chasing fame. I get enough of that.
Andre Ward
Chasing
Enough
High
Potential
Obviously
Go
Fame
Get
Want
As Far As
Far
Position
I'm a five-time world champion in two different weight classes. Man, it's amazing.
Andre Ward
Man
Champion
World
Amazing
Classes
Weight
Different
World Champion
Two
Sometimes the biggest statements you can make are by living something out.
Andre Ward
You
Sometimes
Living
Statements
Out
Something
Make
Biggest
Chasing greatness - it's what I'm about.
Andre Ward
Chasing
About
Greatness
You have to be able to adjust on the fly, and that is what the great ones do.
Andre Ward
Great
You
Fly
Adjust
Able
Great Ones
I don't necessarily think fighters should fight killers every time, but at some point in time, fighters should be fighting the best in their division, period.
Andre Ward
Time
Best
Fight
Fighting
Every
Think
Every Time
Some
Point
Division
Period
Should
Fighters
Necessarily
People don't realize I tore my rotator cuff when I was 12 or 13. At that time, being so young, we decided just to not have surgery.
Andre Ward
Time
People
Young
Surgery
Just
Being
Decided
Realize
My thing is that if you love the sport, appreciate the sport as a whole. If you love the sport, you love the slick boxer; you love the guy who can box and punch. You love the brawler.
Andre Ward
Love
You
Punch
Slick
Guy
Sport
Box
Boxer
Who
Whole
Thing
Appreciate
That's why I train the way I train. I don't like to lose.
Andre Ward
Lose
Way
Like
Train
Why
I talk to amateurs, up-and-coming guys, fighters older than me, and we compare notes to teach each other how to leave this game on top from a legacy and financial standpoint.
Andre Ward
Me
Game
Financial
Older
Other
Top
Guys
Talk
How
Amateur
Leave
Up-And-Coming
Legacy
Than
Notes
Teach
Fighters
Standpoint
Each
Compare
No disrespect, but I don't make decisions based on opinions.
Andre Ward
Disrespect
Make
Opinions
Decisions
Based
The British fans, they are very festive; they support their people.
Andre Ward
People
Fans
Support
Very
Festive
British
There's always great things that champions do. It can be inside fighting, this person uses his range well, this person has a great right hand - anytime you fight a champion, there's multiple things that they do well, and you have to try to take those strengths away.
Andre Ward
Great
You
Fight
Champion
Great Things
Try
Fighting
Range
Those
Inside
Take
Well
Always
His
Hand
Person
Anytime
Uses
Multiple
Away
Right
Things
Champions
Strengths
Right Hand
A lot of times in America, we work on bully muscles. We want the big muscles and the stuff that looks good. But we don't focus on the little things. But that's the stuff that sustains you and keeps you strong.
Andre Ward
Work
Good
You
Little Things
Strong
Focus
Big
Stuff
Looks
Bully
Lot
Times
America
Want
Sustains
Little
Keeps
Things
Muscles
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