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4:162.6K views · 2d ago · 4:16
Skye Nicolson explains how the first injury of her career forced her to postpone a fight and rethink her preparation. She and Andre Ward discuss the value of arriving at camp already fit, allowing the fighter to focus on technique and the game plan instead of weight loss.
5:062.5K views · 2d ago · 5:06
Guest: Roy Jones Jr
Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr. explain why fighters must protect their time and energy before a bout, even from supportive friends and family. Roy recalls the Run-DMC concert that taught him the difference between observers and performers and why celebration must wait until the job is finished.
4:192.8K views · 3d ago · 4:19
Skye Nicolson breaks down the challenge of facing former three-time world champion Miyo Yoshida, whose activity can steal two-minute rounds. Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr. explain how Skye can disrupt Yoshida, force her to reset and make the fight happen at Skye’s pace.
5:223.2K views · 4d ago · 5:22
Skye Nicolson looks back at her only professional loss and admits that despite having her best physical camp, she had done virtually no mental preparation. She explains how a 40-person dinner the night before the fight drained her energy and why her family will now wait until after the fight to see her.
24:2613K views · 5d ago · 24:26
The conversation turns personal when Skye revisits her only professional loss to Tiara Brown. Despite believing boxing was 90 percent mental, she admits she had done virtually no mental preparation—and spent the night before the fight at dinner with roughly 40 friends and family members. Now she journals, visualizes and keeps a five- or six-person bubble throughout fight week.
Topics: Skye Nicolson joins Hall of Game · Postponed fight and first injury of her career · Is Skye a happy fighter in camp? · Why camp started in Dubai · The value of pre-camp · Scouting Miyo Yoshida's high-volume style
7:407.5K views · 1w ago · 7:40
Andre Ward explains why he never treated a large rebound after weigh-in as an automatic advantage, and admits that Sergey Kovalev's size still changed how he prepared for their first fight. Roy Jones Jr. and Zab Judah join him in challenging boxing's "weight bully" label before Andre reveals how surprisingly weak Kovalev felt once they locked up.
5:2327K views · 1w ago · 5:23
Emanuel Navarrete breaks technical rules and still overwhelms opponents with pressure, volume and power. Andre Ward, Roy Jones Jr. and Zab Judah explain how O'Shaquie Foster can stay compact, attack the body and survive the whirlwind in a unification fight none of them sees as an easy pick.
6:109.2K views · 1w ago · 6:10
Daniel Dubois made quick work of Fabio Wardley, but Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr. are more interested in what the performance says about his future. They break down Wardley's retreat, Dubois' punching power and why the setbacks that once raised questions may now be part of what makes him dangerous.
10:165.1K views · 1w ago · 10:16
Sebastian Fundora stopped Ermal Hadribeaj in the closing seconds, but Andre Ward believes the referee denied Hadribeaj the dignity of finishing on his feet. Roy Jones Jr. and Zab Judah join a wider debate about fighter safety, the meaning of beating the count and whether instant replay should be available to correct pivotal calls.
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