ANDRE WARD: I’M INSPIRED TO BRING AMERICA THEIR FIRST VICTORY IN SUPER SIX TOURNAMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
04.11.2009 19:28 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At the midway point of training camp preparation
for his first shot at a world title and his first bout in the Super
Six World Boxing Classic, undefeated American boxer Andre Ward and his
trainer Virgil Hunter have declared they are on schedule and building
momentum toward the November 21st meeting with WBA Super Middleweight
Champion Mikkel Kessler at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA.

The 25-year old Ward (20-0, 13 KO) who, in Athens in 2004, was the lone
– and most recent — American to claim Olympic gold, will attempt to
wrest the WBA title away from Denmark native Kessler (42-1, 32 KO) in
Ward’s own hometown while also preventing the Europeans from shutting
out American fighters in the first round of this unique tournament
being televised by SHOWTIME.

"I definitely feel like I’m back in Greece all over again," Ward
shared. "And even though the Americans fought well, unfortunately we
were unable to get a victory in the first two fights. I’m definitely
inspired to bring America their first victory in the Super Six
tournament."

Regarding his training camp, Ward said: "Everything is going according
to schedule. We are stepping up the tempo each week. I’m going to do
my best to bring that belt back to American soil. It is long overdue
for the super middleweight division," BoxingScene.com reported.