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Andre Ward to have shoulder surgery, Pavlik fight off

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - DECEMBER 17: Andre Ward

Photo credit: Getty/Nick Laham

Andre Ward doesn’t plan on letting a shoulder injury stop his progress up boxing’s ladder.

The WBA and WBC super middleweight champion had to back out of a fight against Kelly Pavlik which was originally scheduled for January 26, but moved to March because of Ward’s injury.

Now the fight has been canceled with no talk of a future date.

Said Ward: “When I first got injured, there...

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Dawson vs. Ward: Just what boxing needs

Andre Ward and Chad Dawson talk with HBO's

Saturday could be a big day for boxing as Chad Dawson squares off against Andre Ward in a much-anticipated 168-pound bout at the Oracle Arena in Oakland live on HBO’s Championship Boxing.

Just how important is this fight to Dawson? Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) dropped down from light heavyweight to super middle weight to take the fight against Ward (25-0, 13 KOs). He also is fighting...

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