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“I want to be a fighter.” With that sentence, uttered by David Mitchell as he stepped into David Terrell’s Nor Cal Fighting Alliance gym in Santa Rosa, California for the first time in 2005, we could just say “and the rest is history,” considering that “Daudi” is making his UFC debut on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. But nothing is ever that cut and dried, and from the time of those first fighting words, Mitchell has gone through a lifetime’s worth of experiences to prepare him not only to become a fighter, but a UFC fighter. And as far as the 30-year old Berkeley native is concerned, his Octagon debut is coming right on time. “I feel like it’s just right,” he said. “There were times early in my career when I thought I was ready to go, but I think having more experience is better and I’m not getting any younger, so later wouldn’t be an advantage either. I feel like this is the perfect time.” Getting here wasn’t going to be easy though, and Mitchell, who was first inspired by Chuck Liddell’s knockout of Tito Ortiz in 2004, found …

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Andre Ward postpones title defense vs. Allan Green

Submitted by FightNewsUSA on March 15, 2010 – 1:28 pmNo Comment

Super middleweight titleholder Andre Ward’s surgically repaired right knee has been giving him problems, forcing him to postpone his first defense against Allan Green on Monday.

The fight, part of Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic, had been scheduled for April 24 in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Calif.

“I want this fight in the worst way, and am very excited about it. I have been having recurring problems with my right knee,” Ward said. “I went to camp and tried for a week and a half to two weeks, and I can’t run like I’m supposed to. I want Allan Green to get an Andre Ward that’s 100 percent, just like I want an Allan Green that is 100 percent.”

Green said his physician, Dr. Warren King, who is also the orthopedic surgeon for the Oakland Raiders, is recommending four to six weeks of rehab and rest.

Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com.

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Andre Ward postpones title defense vs. Allan Green

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