Andre Ward is an American former professional boxer known for his successful boxing career. He has won various championships such as the American Amateur Middleweight Championship and the American Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship . Andre has done promotional work for well-known brands such as EPIX , Beast Mode Apparel , and Schuhpalast . He has a huge social media following with more than 500,000 followers on Instagram and more than 300,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Andre Michael Ward

nickname

WIE G. (“Gottes Sohn”)

Sun sign

fish

Place of birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Residence

Danville, California, USA

nationality

training

Andre Ward attended Hayward High School in the East Bay.

occupation

Former professional boxer

family

• Father – Frank Ward (Boxer)
• Mutter – Madeline Arvie Taylor
• Siblings – Jonathan Ward (brother)
• Other – Harold Ward (Paternal Grandfather), Florence B (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

Andre Ward is represented by Roc Nation Sports.

Build

Athletic

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Andre Ward dated –

1. Tiffiney Ward (2009-Present) – Andre Ward married Tiffiney in 2009 in a low-key and romantic wedding ceremony. They had started dating while studying in high school. During the course of their marriage, they became parents to three sons and a daughter. In January 2018, he posted a video on his Instagram account announcing that his wife was pregnant with their 5th child.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

He is of Irish descent on his father’s side and is of African American descent on his mother’s side.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Short cut hairstyle
• goatee

brand promotion

Andre Ward has used his social media reach to promote a few products and brands such as:

• Jordan shoes
• POWERHANDZ
• Hingeto, Dropship Solutions
• EPIX
• Beast fashion apparel
• shoe palace
• HandleLife
• Double portion supply

Religion

He is a devout Christian. In his interviews, he has revealed that he spends much of his free time actively working with the local church.

Known for

• His extremely successful career as a professional boxer in which he competed in 2 weight classes – super middleweight and light heavyweight. He has managed to win multiple titles in both classes.
• Retired from boxing without losing a single professional boxing match.

First boxing match

Andre made his debut as an amateur boxer in 1994.

In December 2004, he made his professional debut in a fight against Chris Molina. He won the match via a knockout in the 2nd round.

first movie

In 2015, he made his big screen debut in the sports drama film, Creed .

First TV show

In 2005, Andre Ward made his first TV show appearance as a ringside guest on the sports TV show, ESPN Friday Night Fights .

Personal trainer

For his boxing commitments, Andre Ward had a habit of working at least twice a day. He usually scheduled his cardio session in the morning and it lasted about an hour. For cardio, he liked to alternate between mountain running, running training with sprints and intervals, and pool training.

In the late afternoon he made his way to the gym, where he worked for about 3 hours. During those 3 hours he worked on his game as well as his strength and condition. He had also made Pilates a part of his exercise regime. He also followed a healthy and clean diet plan that was loaded with protein sources.

Since hanging up his gloves, he’s relaxed his exercise regime to help his body recover. He’s also taken some liberties when it comes to dieting.

Andre Ward favorite things

• Food – pasta
• Breakfast cereal – granola
• Ice Cream Flavor – Vanilla Bean
• Boxing Inspirations – His Dad and Roy Jones Jr.
• Fights – Ali-Joe Frazier I and III, Ali-George Foreman and Floyd Mayweather-Diego Corrales
• Fighter – Muhammad Ali
• Movie – Best of the Best (1989)
• Greatest Sporting Moment – Win the gold medal at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games

Andre Ward Facts

1. His father was also a boxer who had won 15 heavyweight fights.
2. In 2011, The Ring magazine declared him Fighter of the Year.
3. He began his boxing career at age 9 after his father took him to his gym in Oakland, California.
4. After his parents started abusing drugs, his godfather Virgil Hunter took care of him and started educating him. He remained his coach until the end of his career.
5. As an amateur boxer, he lost his last fight in February 1998 at the age of 13. He ended his amateur career with a record 115 wins and just 5 losses.
6. During his amateur career, he managed to win the American Amateur Middleweight Championship and the American Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship . He also won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics.
7. He has his clothing collection under the label SOG clothing .
8. Andre has done a lot of activism for his community. He regularly visits local institutions such as schools, youth centers and prisons to inspire young people with his story.
9. Visit his official website @ andresogward.com.
10. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.