A biography for Andre Wardhasn’t been written yet.
“You don't stay undefeated without being a little stubborn.”
“Anytime you fight a champion, you got to watch the tape closely and study him closely.”
“You have to be able to adjust on the fly, and that is what the great ones do.”
“I have showed things in sparring and camp that I don't show in fights.”
“When you make a stance, sometimes there are consequences.”
“People don't realize I tore my rotator cuff when I was 12 or 13. At that time, being so young, we decided just to not have surgery.”
“I only ever give praise to elite fighters.”
“This has nothing to do with ego. It is solely about my religion and me being a devout Christian. I chose my ring name because I regard myself as A Son Of God.”
“I was not intimidated by Kessler's record.”
“I wouldn't call myself a brawler.”
“It takes time for people to respect you.”
“I'm a Christian who happens to be an athlete, not the other way around.”
“I'm a very respectful fighter, I don't get out of character and start talking crazy, but if you don't want to fight a fighter, or you don't think it's a good style, or it's just not time, then say that.”
“Once a fighter becomes enamoured with another, to the point where they can't perform and compete, you have got problems.”
“It's a beautiful thing when you come to fight week and you know that you haven't cut any corners.”
“My thing is that if you love the sport, appreciate the sport as a whole. If you love the sport, you love the slick boxer; you love the guy who can box and punch. You love the brawler.”
“I want to be the light heavyweight champion of the world.”
“My mind-set is my major attribute.”
“I talk to amateurs, up-and-coming guys, fighters older than me, and we compare notes to teach each other how to leave this game on top from a legacy and financial standpoint.”
“People who know me know that I'm not going to open my mouth and say something if I don't mean it. I'm very short and sweet. I'm old-school when it comes to it: I say what I mean and mean what I say, and then get off of it. It's simple as that.”