A Champion After God's Own Heart

Andre Ward beats people up for a living. But just because he is a born-again Christian doesn’t mean he has to repent for his actions.

As the undisputed WBA/WBC/Ring Magazine Super Middleweight boxing champion of the world, and as a child of God, Ward knows his motives are pure every time he steps into the ring. He is simply doing the job with which the Lord blessed him.

“It’s a heart condition,” said the 28-year-old Ward, who will defend his title against light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 8—a fight that will be televised by HBO Sports. “If I truly was honest with myself and I intentionally and permanently wanted to hurt someone, then that would be a problem.

“If I did that, I don’t think God would be pleased with me at all, and I know he certainly wouldn’t bless me if I had that attitude. It may sound like an oxymoron, but I don’t have a heart to hurt anyone in the ring. I always pray for myself, my opponent and for our families’ sakes that neither one of us gets hurt during a fight. That’s only one of the reasons that God has blessed me so much in my life.”

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Evermyrtle

Your bloody his nose, you break his jaw, his eyes are swollen shut from a solid left, you knock him out cold, but you don't mean, didn't want to hurt him????? What on earth did you want to do?? I mean excuses are excuses. We make excuses all of the time to get out of things that we know are not right. This is an ego thing, I believe. Makes you feel good .to be the best man. That is not what life with GOD is all about, Use that wasted energy and effort to do good somewhere. There must be a wonderful place that could use such hard work, time, effort and energy, that will add to the life of people around you.
Bill

I have a real problem with sports that do harm to the temple of the Holy Spirit.
- Evermyrtle
  
  You are right he is beating that other persons' temple of GOD, shamelessly.
John Adams

This seems to be similar to someone claiming that they strip for God.
- Frank
  
  Good comparison! People who claim to be Christians, then beat up other people for fun and profit are fooling themselves. Christians have no business being in boxing or MMA. Any "sport" where you intentionally injure someone else is glorifying Satan, not Christ..