Boxing Hall of Famer Andre Ward: ‘My Faith, Trust, Hope is in Jesus Christ’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Former professional boxing legend and Hall of Famer Andre Ward shared with Sports Spectrum why he no longer puts his faith in the things of this world.
In a 2017 Twitter post, Ward declared, “Money, Fortune, & Fame are fleeting. My Faith, Trust, Hope is in Jesus Christ. He is an anchor for my soul in these troubled times. #Peace”
Money, Fortune, & Fame are fleeting. My Faith, Trust, Hope is in Jesus Christ. He is an anchor for my soul in these troubled times. #Peace
— Andre S.O.G. Ward (@andreward) February 13, 2017
“As a professional, Ward went 32-0 with 16 knockouts before retiring in September 2017, and he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2021. A documentary on his life released in June 2023 on Showtime, and in November 2023 he released his first book, ‘Killing the Image: A Champion’s Journey of Faith, Fighting and Forgiveness,’” Sports Spectrum reported.
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“Andre Ward was the undefeated light heavyweight boxing champion of the world when he walked away from the ring and did not look back. Now that he has taken off his gloves for the final time, the Olympic gold medalist is ready to share the heartbreaking and uplifting stories of his formative years and unprecedented boxing career,” the summary of his book reads.
In a recent episode of the “Sports Spectrum Podcast,” Ward discussed what it means to give all the glory to God.
“When people see me throughout my career or they see me now and are like, ‘you know, you’re always talking about God,’” Ward said on the podcast. “Listen, when you’ve been given a second chance the way that I have–and I know I shouldn’t be here doing what I’m doing– I can’t help but give God the glory.”
Ultimately, Ward’s biggest influence in his life was his dad.
“You know, the Bible says to ‘train a child up in the way that they should go and when they are older, they won’t depart from it.’ You know that’s just the training of my dad,” he went on to say. “You know the local news stations started coming and he would give God glory, he wasn’t shying away from that. Those were seeds that were being sown.”
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