Ward vs Brand

Who won Ward vs Brand?

Andre Ward beat Alexander Brand by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, August 6th, 2016, at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 120-108, 120-108 in favor of winner Andre Ward.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Ward vs Brand stats

Back in August 2016, Andre Ward stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alexander Brand made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Brand had a large advantage in power over Ward, boasting a 76% knockout percentage compared to Ward's 52%.

Andre Ward was the younger man by 7 years, at 32 years old.

Ward had a height advantage of 2 inches over Brand. Despite this, Brand had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Andre Ward and Alexander Brand fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ward was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2004, 4 years and 7 months earlier than Brand, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 90 more professional rounds, totaling 238 compared to Brand's 148.

Ward vs Brand form

Ward remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Sullivan Barrera on March 26, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Paul Smith on June 20, 2015, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Edwin Rodriguez on November 16, 2013, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario.

Before that, he had defeated Chad Dawson on September 8, 2012, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Oracle Arena, Oakland.

He had won against Carl Froch on December 17, 2011, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship fight at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Activity check

Ward's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 11 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Ward vs Brand start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ward vs Brand?

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