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Monday 30 June 2014

Lem’s latest: Andre Ward nominated for ESPY’s ‘Best Fighter’ honor

Andre Ward (L) and trainer Virgil Hunter. Photo by Alexis Cuarezma/Getty Images.RING super middleweight champion Andre Ward joined pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao as a nominee for the 2014 ESPY Awards' "Best Fighter," according to a release.

Ward (27-0, 14 knockouts), Mayweather and Pacquiao were nominated alongside MMA fighters Jon "Bones" Jones and Ronda Rousey in the category.

"I want to thank ESPN for nominating me in the 'Best Fighter' category. I am in great company with some of the top fighters in the world. The ESPY experience is something that every athlete would enjoy," said Ward, 30, who was also nominated in 2012. Read full Story...