Heavyweight contender Stan Ward

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 28 Sep 2003, 14:03

Stan Ward is a name that pops up a number of times on the records of some of the top Heavyweights of the early 1980's. Looking at his record he seemed a fringe contener who lost against the top guys.

About ten years ago I came across a copy of The Ring from the mid 1970's which had Stan Ward written up as a bit of a prospect. Has anybody here seen him fight? What was his fighting style etc?

I think I heard somewhere that he is now a High School teacher can anybody confirm this?

Thanks in advance fight fans

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 13 Oct 2003, 11:46

Any info then????

Vetteguy99 · Post by **Vetteguy99** » 25 Oct 2003, 02:17

Stan Ward was a fringe top ten guy who had
real good power, but was a little heavy on his feet, and
not blessed with great hand speed. He generally did
better against sluggers then boxers. In his prime he
had his jaw broken badly while sparring against
Jeff Merritt "I think" which set him back a few years.

Vetteguy99 · Post by **Vetteguy99** » 26 Oct 2003, 01:42

OK I must be confusing the two, but your still wrong about Ali.

knockout artist · Post by **knockout artist** » 27 Oct 2003, 10:25

I dont know who Ernie Shavers is but I do know who Earnie Shavers is.

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 29 Oct 2003, 02:22

the correct name was Earnie Shaver.....he finally got the name Earnie accepted, but gave up on the Shaver and added the s, seeing it was a losing battle.

Riddick Bowie · Post by **Riddick Bowie** » 30 Oct 2003, 12:19

in the late 70s ward last a split decision to ron lyle, who was subsequently KOd in 2 rds by journeyman lynn ball.

any recollections of ward v ron lyle, people?

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 03 Nov 2003, 01:24

If I remember correctly Boxing was not even Stan Wards first profession..

He was also a high school science teacher in Sacramento

I bet he didn't have many disipline problems in his class

Ward also fought Greg Page and Mike Weaver

Riddick Bowie · Post by **Riddick Bowie** » 03 Nov 2003, 09:48

ANYBODY have recollections of what happened in wards fights with greg page or ron lyle?

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 03 Nov 2003, 13:14

zurdo wrote:If I remember correctly Boxing was not even Stan Wards first profession..

He was also a high school science teacher in Sacramento

I bet he didn't have many disipline problems in his class

Ward also fought Greg Page and Mike Weaver

I heard on another thread he returned to teaching after his ring career was over. Someone out there must know for sure.

zurdo · Post by **zurdo** » 03 Nov 2003, 23:43

Neil (The Bounty) Hunter wrote:ANYBODY have recollections of what happened in wards fights with greg page or ron lyle?

If I remember correctly Ward fought rising prospect Greg Page in 1981 Page jabbed the slower Ward silly for six rounds.. Stan's eye balloned up and he didn't answer the bell for the seventh

Sweet Scientist · Post by **Sweet Scientist** » 05 Nov 2003, 19:25

terap wrote:All you need to know is that Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard are the GREATEST FIGHTERS OF ALL TIME.

Nothing else is worth knowing.

You're really an asshole...you can't be civil, you can't be objective, you can't accept the fact that these guys were popular champions...

You say that Doug Jones beat Ali (nonsense...if Jones was so good, he would have ascended to the championship...instead, he went into decline after LOSING to Ali.) You say that Tiger Williams beat Holmes (nonsense...Williams declined after losing the Holmes fight the same way Jones declined after fighting Ali.) You talk about Jones & Tiger Williams like they were something special...It's the guys they fought who were something special...it's the guys they fought who became champions...Jones & Williams were just 'stepping stones' for Ali & Holmes...look at Jones & Williams records...they both lost to guys who wouldn't have had a prayer against Ali and Holmes...Can't you ever tell the f---ing truth? Can't you ever be objective? Hell, it's OK not to like someone...but don't try to run them down with your f---ed up, distorted logic...if a fighter was good, a fighter was good! You think they need your approval? Who the f--- are you? Just another guy on the internet...nobody special...e pluribus unum

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 04 Feb 2007, 13:33

Bump.

New members new opinions?

torodecayey · Post by **torodecayey** » 05 Feb 2007, 21:57

jeff simms broke his jaw- ward was good- he was avoided by 6 rds fighters and had to start taking 10 ers just to stay busy- he beat some good guys right off the bat and then had trouble getting fights- he became a part time fighter, basically, accepting many bouts on short notice.

MEISINGER · Post by **MEISINGER** » 05 Feb 2007, 22:53

i remember stan ward and i have a few of his fights on tape.
stan was a stepping stone for any real contenders.
not a bad fighter but far from a real contender.