Espn Welcomes Andre Ward as On-Air Guest Commentator for August

Published by Shawn C.

*GUEST ANALYST FOR AUGUST 19 TOP RANK BOXING ON ESPN TERENCE “BUD” CRAWFORD
VS. JULIUS INDONGO**GUEST CONTRIBUTOR TO ESPN’S MULTIPLATFORM NEWS AND
INFORMATION COVERAGE OF AUGUST 26 FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. CONOR MCGREGOR*
Undefeated two-division world champion and 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre
Ward will join ESPN’s coverage of two of the year’s biggest boxing events:
the August 19th *Top Rank Boxing on ESPN* Terence “Bud” Crawford vs Julius
Indongo and the August 26th pay-per-view Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor
McGregor..
Ward, the current *Ring* Magazine number one Pound-For-Pound fighter and
current Unified Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, will join ESPN’s
Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas as a guest analyst for the August 19th *Top
Rank Boxing on ESPN *”Unification” fight. For the first time ever, the
results of a match will recognize an undisputed king of the 140-pound
division of the four-belt era. The fight will air live on ESPN and ESPN
Deportes, and stream live on the ESPN App on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 10 p.m. ET,
from the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
On August 26th, Ward will also appear on numerous ESPN studio shows,
including *First Take*, *SportsCenter* and other programs, during its
extensive multiplatform news and information coverage leading up to the
12-round Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor pay-per-view event at 9 p.m. ET
.
“It’s great to be back behind the mic and working for ESPN alongside Joe
Tessitore and Teddy Atlas, two guys that I respect and who provide great
commentary to the sport of boxing,” Ward said. “I love stepping in to the
broadcast booth because I have the best seat in the house, I’m not taking
any punches, and I get to talk about the sport I know and love.
Crawford-Indongo and Mayweather-McGregor are two of the biggest fights in
the sport right now and I’m looking forward to providing my own unique
insight and being an asset to ESPN’s boxing coverage.”