PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Roc Nation Sports On Saturday, after an 18-month layoff, WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward returns to the ring against Paul Smith in a twelve round scrap that isn’t expected to go the distance. The bout is the first for Ward since joining the new Roc Nation Sports flagship. Fighting at a catchweight of 172 pounds, the WBA title will not be up for grabs but will set the tone for the next step in Ward’s career. Below are quotes from the Ward, Smith and the participants of Saturday’s card. Andre Ward (27-0, 14 KO’s) – Olympic Gold Medalist and WBA Super Middleweight World Champion “I haven’t felt this feeling,...
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