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Andre Dirrell on his fight with Arthur Abraham: "The criticism is degrading and it's not good for the sport of boxing. You're pretty much saying that it's okay to hit a guy when he's on the ground."

Although his left hand was broken in two places as much as a week and a half prior to his fight, Andre Ward set the tempo by continually nailing Carl Froch with powerful hooks and jabs. 

It appears that alcohol issues are again troubling former undisputed middleweight champ Kelly Pavlik following his DUI arrest late Wednesday evening in Canfield, Ohio.

Kell Brook: "I could fight a guy like Mike Jones, or I would like a fight with a guy like Andre Berto or Victor Ortiz. I want to get in there and I want to be in there with the top names."

Andre Ward: "I think that I should get more credit in the categories that keep coming up in terms of toughness and in terms of my chin."

Anthony Dirrell: "This is Andre Ward's time, and I don't want to take anything away from him. But when the time comes, then it comes. I'm his WBC mandatory, and we want our shot at the world title."

Steve Cunningham: "I just want to start the year off with an explosive nuclear bang and snatch this belt back."

Fight fans from around the world comment on Andre Ward's impressive performance against Carl Froch and wonder what's next for THE RING super middleweight champ in this week's Monday mailbag. Enjoy.

Although Andre Ward's mother said that she was "very offended" by Carl Froch's fans at the pre-fight weigh in, she said her son made Froch pay for it.

Andre Ward won the Super Six World Boxing Classic final against Carl Froch in the same fashion as he won his other bouts in Showtime's 168-pound tournament -- dominantly. Is Lucian Bute next for the new RING champ?

Kell Brook's American debut ends with a fifth-round knockout of Luis Galarza on Saturday night's Andre Ward-Carl Froch undercard

Kell Brook wants to "look sensational" against Luis Galarza on Saturday night's Andre Ward-Carl Froch undercard.

Andre Ward unanimously decisions Carl Froch for the RING and Showtime Super Six Super Middleweight championships on Saturday night.

Andre Ward weighed in at 168-even, half a pound more than Saturday night's rival Carl Froch, at Friday's pre-fight weighin.

Super middleweight rivals Andre Ward and Carl Froch hit the scales ahead of their Dec. 17 fight for division supremacy.

Outspoken Carl Froch shares his thoughts on Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, says Mikkel Kessler overlooked Andre Ward, and believes Lucian Bute is over-rated.

Carl Froch is the underdog heading into Saturday night's Super Six final against Andre Ward, but he says he's never felt more ready to win.

Andre Ward says European fighters like Carl Froch and Amir Khan are "uncomfortable" when things get rough in the ring.

Andre Ward answered the questions of a select group of UK and U.S. members of the boxing media in the final hours before his Super Six final showdown with fellow 168-pound beltholder Carl Froch on Saturday in Atlantic City.

On top of the Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup, THE RING, WBC and WBA titles, Andre Ward and Carl Froch will be fighting for patriotic pride on Saturday.

Andre Ward's trainer, Virgil Hunter, calls Steve Smoger "a throwback" who "allows the fighters to fight."

Transformations in the styles of Andre Ward and Carl Froch have taken place over the course of their participation in Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic 168-pound tournament.

Andre Ward puts his perfect record on the line against once-beaten Carl Froch in the Super Six final bout. Who's going to win? 

Co-hosts Doug Fischer and Michael Rosenthal discuss the Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson bout and preview this Saturday's anticipated Super Six final between Andre Ward and Carl Froch in the final episode of RingTV for 2011.

RingTV.com's comprehensive preview and analysis of the Showtime-televised Super Six World Boxing Classic finals match between WBA super middleweight titleholder Andre Ward and WBC beltholder Carl Froch.

Kelly Pavlik is expected to begin workouts with Robert Garcia, trainer of Nonito Donaire, Brandon Rios and others.

Showtime's "Fighter" videos chronicling the separate journeys of Andre Ward and Carl Froch have been released by the network.

Andre Ward and Carl Froch will be featured in Showtime's debut of Staredown on Dec. 3.

Images from Lucian Bute's dominating decision win over Glen Johnson Saturday night in Quebec City. Photos by Tom Casino/SHOWTIME.

Glen Johnson could not compete with Lucian Bute, who domianted the veteran to a decision victory on Saturday. Perhaps only Andre Ward and Carl Froch can give the undefeated IBF 168-pound titleholder a fight.

Saturday night's super middleweight clash featuring IBF beltholder Lucian Bute and Glen Johnson kicks off a solid, year-ending run from Showtime.

Don't count Glen Johnson out of his Saturday showdown with Lucian Bute just because he's coming off a loss to Carl Froch. As the eighth round of the Froch fight proves, Johnson's still got a lot left in his tank.

Lucian Bute and Glen Johnson are both friends and familiar foes, having sparred for nearly 100 rounds two years ago in preparation for separate title bouts.

Bob Arum described Friday's meeting with Kelly Pavlik as "a very, very good discussion," and, "a non-controversial meeting."

Showtime has released a video detailing how Andre Ward suffered a cut over his right eye during sparring last month. 

Andre Ward's trainer, Virgil Hunter, applauds HBO-bound Ken Hershman for his efforts with the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic.

Mikkel Kessler's damaged hand marks the second time the former super middleweight titleholder has pulled out of a bout with an injury.

Andre Ward: “Got the stitches out. Cut looks good, and is healing fine. The work never stops. December 17th...it's go time!!"

Andre Ward: "The name of this fight should be 'No excuses.' If Carl Froch beats me, there will be no excuses from my side. But when I beat Carl Froch, I expect the same from his side as well."

Andre Ward: "My sparring partner stopped me and he said, 'You're bleeding.' I said, 'Wow, I'm bleeding?' So I ran over to the corner, and Virg looked at it...So Virg basically said, 'It's bad.'"

Vicente Escobedo outlasted Rocky Juarez in a must-win fight for both former U.S. Olympians on Saturday night in Indio, Calif.

Following the postponement of his Oct. 29 fight against Carl Froch due to an injury sustained in sparring, Andre Ward's team is in talks to set a new date.

The fight between Andre Ward and Carl Froch has been postponed because of a cut over Ward’s right eye, according to Dan Goossen, Ward’s promoter.

While sparring in preparation for his Oct. 29 fight against Carl Froch, Andre Ward sustained a cut over his right eye that required seven stitches to repair.

Saul Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will make title defenses on Sept. 17, Paul Williams' vulnerability encourages rivals and promoter Dan Goossen experiences two earthquakes in a day. 

Andre Ward and Carl Froch took part in a news conference Tuesday in New York to promote their Oct. 29 fight for the RING and Super Six World Boxing Classic championships in Atlantic City, N.J., on Showtime.

Carl Froch criticizes Andre Ward's punching power and opposition as the super middleweights kick off the promotional tour for their Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown on Oct. 29 in Atlantic City, N.J.

If Andre Ward defeats Carl Froch on Oct. 29, Lucian Bute, Mikkel Kessler and even his respected mentor Bernard Hopkins would be among the future challenges he would consider.