| Punch "Jerry's Jabs at www.12sportsonline.com The Bay Area now boasts 3 World Champions. Jr. Lightweight Robert Guerrero of Gilroy, Flyweight champ Nonito Donaire of San Leandro, and Oakland's Andre Ward, the NEW WBA Super Middleweight King. The 25 year old father of two and devote Christian, showed no mercy to former champion Mikkel Kessler of Denmark. Ward moves to 21-0 with the 11th round technical stoppage, by unanimously beating the Euro to the the punch, confusing him with footwork and hand speed, coupled with jabs coming from all angles. This boxing display over the 3-1 favorite with a 42-1 record, should vault the Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward into Super Stardom status. This triumph in the Super Six Championships is the first step in Ward's quest to own all the 168 pound titles. Promoted by Goossen-Tutor, Andre moves on to the second round of tournament matches, probably in March against Jermaine Taylor back in Oakland. The local hero and Olympic gold Medal winner in Greece performed beyond anyone's expectations except himself, trainer and God father Virgil Hunter, the Goossen's and his ever increasing following of "believers". Said to lack experience and punching power, Andre Ward schooled the perceived more powerful and talented Kessler. There were some obligatory excuses from Mikkel's promoters based on the head butts, but the fighter gave Ward his due following the fight. A crowd of 10277 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, witnessed boxing at it's best, as did ... |