Moments ago, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward proved that he's the best in the division, dominating former champion Carl Froch over the course of 12 rounds to score a unanimous decision. Using his superior speed and in-fighting abilities, Ward worked Froch in the center of the ring and against the ropes, landing crisp, short punches that kept Froch at bay and confused throughout the fight. With the win, Ward is crowned the winner of the Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament, keeping his undefeated record intact and picking up the WBC super middleweight title in the process. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round coverage.
ROUND 1
Both men start off cautious. Froch walking Ward down. They trade jabs. Froch looks to work Ward on the inside. Ward lands a quick left hook out of the clinch. Jab lands for Ward. Froch smiles. They trade stiff jabs. Now Ward walking down Froch. Froch misses with a wild right hand. Jab lands for Ward. They trade jabs. They trade jabs again. Both men trade on the inside to the body. Short right lands for Froch on the inside. Ward gets in a left hook. Jab lands for Ward. Quick 1-2 lands for Ward right before the bell. Round to Ward.
Ward 10 Froch 9
ROUND 2
Jab lands for Ward. They wrestle on the inside. Left hook lands for Ward. Some roughhousing on the inside. Some more roughhousing. Nice left hook lands for Ward. Double jab lands for Ward and a left hook. Froch works the body. Another nice left hook gets in for Ward. Jab lands for Ward. The nose of Froch turning a little red. Uppercut lands for Froch. Jab lands for Froch. Uppercut gets in for Ward. Double jab lands for Ward. Froch lands another uppercut. Hard left hook lands for Ward. Right to the body lands for Ward. Froch lands a right to the body. HARD left hook lands for Ward and Froch backs up. Another left hook lands for Ward. Round to Ward.
Ward 20 Froch 18
ROUND 3
Ward walking Froch down. Jab to the body lands for Ward. They trade jabs. Another jab lands for Ward. Double jab lands for Ward. Another double jab lands for Ward. Right to the body gets in for Froch. Jab lands for Ward. Right hand counter gets in for Ward. Left hook lands for Ward. Right to the body lands for Froch. They trade to the body on the inside. Left lands for Ward. HARD left hook to the body lands for Ward. Froch works the body. Left hook upstairs lands for Ward. Froch just getting outworked in there. Round to Ward.
Ward 30 Froch 27
ROUND 4
Uppercut gets in for Ward. They trade on the inside. Nice right hook lands for Ward. Left to the body lands for Froch. Uppercut lands for Froch. Stiff jab lands for Ward. Jab from Ward backs Froch up. Nice 1-2 lands for Ward. Counter right lands for Ward. Two right hands land for Ward. They trade on the inside. Ward backs him up to the ropes and works the body. Froch landing rabbit punches to the back of Ward's head, but he's getting worked to the body. Left hook lands for Ward. Ward staying in the pocket and working Froch. HARD left hook followed by a right hand lands for Ward. Round to Ward.
Ward 40 Froch 36
ROUND 5
Left hook lands for Ward. Right hand followed by a left hook lands for Ward. 1-2 to the body lands for Ward. Froch starting to get worked in there. Four-punch combo lands to the body for Ward. Froch gets in a jab. Short right hook upstairs lands for Ward. Uppercut lands for Froch. HARD left hook to the body lands for Ward. 1-2 gets in for Froch. Right lands for Ward. Short left hook lands for Ward. Round to Ward.
Ward 50 Froch 45
ROUND 6
They trade on the inside. Jab lands for Ward. Ward continues to walk Froch down. Some more roughhousing on the inside. Double left hook lands for Ward. Froch chops him with a right hand. Another left hook upstairs lands for Ward. Right hand lands for Ward. Short uppercut lands for Ward. 1-2 gets in for Froch. Right hand followed by a left hook lands for Ward. Another left hook lands for Ward. Froch getting worked against the ropes. Short counter left hook lands for Ward. Round to Ward.
Ward 60 Froch 54
ROUND 7
Thye immediately exchange on the inside. Ward backs him up to the ropes. Froch flurries, but the punches are blocked. HARD right hand lands for Ward. Another straight right lands for Ward. Froch retreats. Leaping left hook lands for Ward. Uppercut lands for Ward. 1-2 gets in for Ward. Froch looking tired in there. Uppercut lands for Froch. Ward backs him up to the ropes. They trade on the inside. Round to Ward.
Ward 70 Froch 63
ROUND 8
Jab and a right uppercut lands for Ward. Left hook from Ward gets in. Froch lands a right to the body. Jab lands for Ward. Counter right lands for Ward. Right to the body and a left hook upstairs lands for Froch. Ward lands some hard shots to the body. Another right to the body lands for Ward. Left hook lands for Ward. Froch's punches are just too wide to find their target. They wrestle on the inside. 1-2 gets in for Ward. Left to the body and a right hand lands for Ward. Forch gets in a shot after the bell that draws boos from the crowd. Round to Ward.
Ward 80 Froch 72
ROUND 9
They wrestle on the inside. Quick left lands for Ward. 1-2 to the body lands for Ward. Ward backs him up to the corner and rakes him with some shots. They trade against the ropes. Froch slapping with his punches, but he gets in a nice uppercut. Right hand gets in for Froch. 1-2 lands for Ward. Another left hook lands for Ward. Froch gets in a jab. Ward switches to southpaw. Now he switches back. Jab lands for Froch. Right to the body gets in for Froch. Round to Froch.
Ward 89 Froch 82
ROUND 10
Some wrestling and roughhousing to start the round. Right hand lands for Ward. Short left hook gets in for Ward. Quick jab lands for Froch. They trade in the corner. Left hook lands for Ward. Nice jab lands for Froch. Body shot gets in for Froch, but he eats a left hook upstairs in return. Another left hook lands for Ward. Ward works him on the inside. Short jab lands for Ward. Left hook lands again for Ward. Round to Ward.
Ward 99 Froch 91
ROUND 11
1-2 lands for Ward. Froch misses with a wild right. Jab to the body lands for Ward. Froch gets in a jab. Lead right lands down the middle for Ward. Froch gets in a right. They trade rabbit punches. 1-2 lands for Ward. Another 1-2 gets in for Ward. Ward works the body against the ropes. Froch gets in a left hook. Uppercut gets in for Froch. Round to Ward.
Ward 109 Froch 100
ROUND 12
They wrestle on the inside. They trade against the ropes. 1-2 lands for Froch. A break in the action as Ward's mouthpiece came out. Left hook lands for Ward. Another left hook lands for Ward. HARD right and a left hook lands for Ward. Another left hook lands for Ward. Froch desperately looking for the knockout. Another left hook lands for Ward. Another. Froch lunging and missing with wild punches. Jab lands for Froch. Left hook lands for Ward. Round to Ward.
Ward 119 Froch 109
Official judges scorecards: 115-113, 115-113, 118-110
THE WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION...ANDRE WARD
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