Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr. are back in a new edition of HALL OF GAME, and they’re not holding back. They break down the fight everybody’s talking about, Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. Xander Zayas on June 27 at Barclays, and Roy makes his pick clear: on paper, Boots is supposed to win, and the only question is whether Zayas can take the punch. Who will come out on top?

First they get into the NBA Finals: how the New York Knicks erased a 29-point Game 4 lead and snatched the title from Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs after 53 years, why Roy says De’Aaron Fox’s turnovers “turned the team off,” and what Wemby still has to prove. Then it’s Bam Rodriguez making history as a three-division champ at 24, the Inoue super-bantamweight fight everybody wants, and Roy’s blunt take on the modern “duck game” and the media that fuels it.

Finally, the Hall of Fame duo talk Errol Spence Jr.‘s comeback fight vs. a tough Tim Tszyu, Errol opening up on THE ART OF WARD, and a message to the haters.

0:00 - Intro: Hall of Game Is Back
1:15 - Roy Jones Jr. Catches Us Up: Franklyn Dwomoh, Newman vs. Munguia & Dallas Fight Card
2:10 - NY Knicks Win the NBA Championship After 53 Years
4:15 - Roy’s Take: De’Aaron Fox’s Turnovers & the Spurs’ Collapse
7:34 - The Boxing Parallel: How Leads Slip Away
12:08 - Shout Out to Jalen Brunson & the Knicks’ Grit
13:54 - AD BREAK
14:49 - Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez Becomes 3-Division World Champion
16:40 - Can Bam Beat Naoya Inoue? Breaking Down the Styles
25:30 - Xander Zayas vs. Jaron “Boots” Ennis | June 27 Preview
27:43 - Is This Fight Too Soon for Zayas?
30:23 - Breaking Down Boots’ Fight Game & the Weight Class Move
36:20 - Winner Gets “The Towering Inferno” — What’s at Stake
40:28 - Errol Spence Jr. Is Back! July 25 vs. Tim Tszyu
41:48 - Roy’s Coaching Take: What Spence Needs to Rediscover
43:27 - Dre’s Interview with Spence: The Crawford Fight, the Camp & the Comeback
47:51 - Addressing the 10%: YouTube Critics Calling Spence’s Interview “Excuses”
50:32 - Andre & Roy on Biased Media & Fighters Feeding Narratives
58:45 - Katie Taylor Sells Out Croke Park (82,000 Tickets in 30 Min!)
1:01:16 - Outro

Andre Ward and Roy Jones Jr. are back in a new edition of HALL OF GAME, and they&rsquo;re not holding back. They break down the fight everybody&rsquo;s talking about, Jaron &ldquo;Boots&rdquo; Ennis vs. Xander Zayas on June 27 at Barclays, and Roy makes his pick clear: on paper, Boots is supposed to win, and the only question is whether Zayas can take the punch. Who will come out on top? First they get into the NBA Finals: how the New York Knicks erased a 29-point Game 4 lead and snatched the title from Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs after 53 years, why Roy says De&rsquo;Aaron Fox&rsquo;s turnovers &ldquo;turned the team off,&rdquo; and what Wemby still has to prove. Then it&rsquo;s Bam Rodriguez making history as a three-division champ at 24, the Inoue super-bantamweight fight everybody wants, and Roy&rsquo;s blunt take on the modern &ldquo;duck game&rdquo; and the media that fuels it. Finally, the Hall of Fame duo talk Errol Spence Jr.&lsquo;s comeback fight vs. a tough Tim Tszyu, Errol opening up on THE ART OF WARD, and a message to the haters.
0:00 - Intro: Hall of Game Is Back 1:15 - Roy Jones Jr. Catches Us Up: Franklyn Dwomoh, Newman vs. Munguia &amp; Dallas Fight Card 2:10 - NY Knicks Win the NBA Championship After 53 Years 4:15 - Roy&rsquo;s Take: De&rsquo;Aaron Fox&rsquo;s Turnovers &amp; the Spurs&rsquo; Collapse 7:34 - The Boxing Parallel: How Leads Slip Away 12:08 - Shout Out to Jalen Brunson &amp; the Knicks&rsquo; Grit 13:54 - AD BREAK 14:49 - Jesse &ldquo;Bam&rdquo; Rodriguez Becomes 3-Division World Champion 16:40 - Can Bam Beat Naoya Inoue? Breaking Down the Styles 25:30 - Xander Zayas vs. Jaron &ldquo;Boots&rdquo; Ennis | June 27 Preview 27:43 - Is This Fight Too Soon for Zayas? 30:23 - Breaking Down Boots&rsquo; Fight Game &amp; the Weight Class Move 36:20 - Winner Gets &ldquo;The Towering Inferno&rdquo; &mdash; What&rsquo;s at Stake 40:28 - Errol Spence Jr. Is Back! July 25 vs. Tim Tszyu 41:48 - Roy&rsquo;s Coaching Take: What Spence Needs to Rediscover 43:27 - Dre&rsquo;s Interview with Spence: The Crawford Fight, the Camp &amp; the Comeback 47:51 - Addressing the 10%: YouTube Critics Calling Spence&rsquo;s Interview &ldquo;Excuses&rdquo; 50:32 - Andre &amp; Roy on Biased Media &amp; Fighters Feeding Narratives 58:45 - Katie Taylor Sells Out Croke Park (82,000 Tickets in 30 Min!) 1:01:16 - Outro

THE ART OF WARD is a series hosted by Boxing Hall of Famer and Chief Content Officer for ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT Andre Ward exploring the fight game from the inside out. THE ART OF WARD series is a tapestry of thoughtful content showcasing Ward’s personal, unmatched perspective shaped by his evolution as a fighter, a man and an influential figure in combat sports.

A series hosted by Hall of Fame boxing legend, Andre Ward exploring the fight game from the inside out.

The Art Of Ward

Crawford Defends Errol Spence From the Haters, Plus Zayas vs. Boots & Bam Rodriguez Makes History

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