Andre Ward
Awards & Honours
12
Awards Won
3
Honours
4
Rankings
4
Covers
4
Records
Andre Ward's career is defined by two extraordinary feats: winning the only American boxing gold at the 2004 Olympics and retiring undefeated as a two-division unified champion. He conquered the Super Six tournament, one of the toughest in boxing history, and later moved up to defeat Sergey Kovalev, a feared puncher, in back-to-back fights. Ward was named The Ring's pound-for-pound No. 1 in 2017 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025, a fitting honor for a fighter who solved every puzzle put before him.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
International Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted as part of the inaugural modern-era class.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Inductee
Honored for his Olympic gold medal achievement.
Ring Magazine Pound-for-Pound No. 1
Ranked as the world's best boxer regardless of weight class.
Rankings & Lists
Ring Magazine Pound-for-Pound
ESPN Pound-for-Pound
BoxRec Light Heavyweight
Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time
Magazine Covers
The Ring Magazine
2011
Fighter of the Year
The Ring Magazine
2017
Pound for Pound King
ESPN The Magazine
2016
The Last American Gold Medalist
Sports Illustrated
2011
Fighter of the Year
Records & Feats
Only American boxer to win gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics
Ward was the sole U.S. boxer to win a gold medal at the 2004 Games, in the light heavyweight division.
Retired undefeated with a 32-0 record
Ward retired without a loss, one of the few modern champions to do so while holding unified titles in two weight classes.
Won the Super Six World Boxing Classic
The Super Six was a prestigious tournament featuring the best super middleweights; Ward won it by defeating Carl Froch in the final.
Named Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year twice (2011, 2016)
Ward is one of the few boxers to win the award in two separate years, reflecting sustained excellence.