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Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle once observed, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
Excellence in the ring is something Andre Ward was as accustomed to demonstrating as the simple act of breathing in and out. Now nearly 32 years of age, he has not lost a boxing match since he was 12. As an amateur, the Oakland, California, native was a two-time USA Boxing national champion as a middleweight and the only United States fighter to win a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.