Andre Ward postpones title defense vs. Allan Green
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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