Andre Ward vs. Paul Smith

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Andre Ward 172 lbs beat Paul Smith 177 lbs by TKO at 1:46 in round 9 of 12

  • Date: 2015-06-20
  • Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, USA
  • Referee: Lou Moret
  • Judge: Marshall Walker 80-72
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  • Judge: Michael Tate 80-72
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  • Judge: Steve Morrow 80-72
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  • Fight was contracted at a catchweight of 172 lbs. Smith missed weight (coming in at 176.4 lbs) and was fined 20 percent ($45,000) of his $225,000 purse by the California State Athletic Commission (half to went to Ward and half to the commission).
  • The camps worked out a deal under which Smith agreed to a Saturday morning weight check for which he would be fined $5,000 for every pound over 181 pounds. Smith arrived to the weight check and was 184.4 as he missed weight again and had to pay Ward $15,000.