At the age of 41, the former Olympic gold medal in 2004, WBA and WBC Super Middeeight and WBO, IBF and WBA world champion, Andre ‘sog’ and the International Boxing Federation Hall of Fame Inductee, make a comeback to eight years of retirement.
Ward may be a solid underdog at heavyweight in a fight with former world champion Anthony ‘AJ’ Joshua.
After winning back-to-back fighting to defend against former WBO, WBA and IBF World Light Heavyweight Champion Sergey Kovalev, he ended his career after making a disputed decision to win and box after sustaining a knee injury.
The Oakland, California boxer ended his career with a record of 32-0 with sixteen stops after setting an amateur record of 115-5. At the Athens, the Greece Olympics in 2004, he defeated boxers from Italy, Russia, Uzbekistan and Belo Russia in the final.
With others coming back to the age of 50, Ward joins the more than 40 club. He has served as a boxing commentator for the past few years.
After the former world champion for heavyweight returned at the age of 59 and lost to Jake Paul in November, others returned in their 50s. He lost four of his last five fights, and another fight is in question.
The former unbeaten heavyweight contender for 52-year-old Ike ‘President’ Ibeabuchi returned to the ring after 25 years of inactivity in Lagos, Nigeria. His current record is 21-0 with 16 stops.
What is your opinion on these comebacks not only after 40, but also 50?
Last updated on 08/26/2025
