Retired professional boxer Andre Ward has a net worth of $8 million, as well as his career and salary.
By the time of his retirement, Andre had won eight world titles in two weight classes.
Among his many accolades, Andre Ward was a WBA (Super), WBC and The Ring Super Middleweight champion.
Ward was born in San Francisco, California on February 23, 1984.
He was brought up in Hayward and attended Fairview Elementary, Bret Harte Junior High School, and Hayward High School.
During his high school years, he played the role of running back and safety on the football team.
He encountered boxer Andre Dirrell when he was 17 years old.
In 1994, he began his amateur boxing journey and achieved a record of 110-5-0.
With a record of 32 and 0 wins and 16 knockout victories, he was a professional fighter.
With two sons and a daughter, Andre lives in Dublin, CA and trains in Oakland, CA. Ward was a Gold Medalist in the Light Heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
In 2011, Ring Magazine recognized him as the fighter of the year.
S.O.G. nickname
Ward, the son of God, has been rated at #6 by Yahoo Sports, #7 by Sports Illustrated, and #5 by The Ring.
His ethnic background includes both Irish and African American heritage.
Andre Ward’s fight with Sullivan Barrera in June 2016 resulted in him receiving $1.85 million.
In November 2016, he was compensated $5 million for fighting Sergey Kovalev.
In June 2017, he secured his second victory over Sergey Kovalev, earning a career-high $6.5 million guaranteed.
At the age of 33, Andre announced his retirement from boxing on September 21, 2017.
The expectation is that Ward will remain employed as a TV boxing analyst.
