Ward makes awaited return, Broner and Porter seeking career revival

“He wins by whatever means necessary. He doesn’t care what it looks like. He’ll try and nullify everything you do and drag you into a war, as long as he wins.

“That is his attitude and that’s his mentality but credit where credit’s due; he’s an Olympic Gold medallist and he hasn’t lost a fight since the age of 13 and won numerous titles.”

Despite being out of the sport for a long period, a maiden defeat for Ward would still come as a massive shock, and a returning triumph on home soil could see a mouth-watering showdown with Gennady Golovkin finally happen, with the Kazakhstan bruiser still searching for a worthy opponent.

Elsewhere, former three-time title holder Broner is seeking his fourth consecutive victory when he comes up against previous welterweight champion Porter at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (13/8 by decision).

Broner suffered the first stumbling block of his career in 2013, when he was outgunned by Marcos Maidana, but has since rebounded with three straight wins, albeit against slightly less clinical opposition, claiming he has now grown as a fighter since that loss.

“Now I seen both sides. I seen the side when everything is going good and I seen the side when things go bad,” stated Broner.

“I definitely don’t like the side when things are going bad, so now everything is back on track and we are going to keep it that way.”

‘The Problem’ Broner moulds his style around that of pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, but his unorthodox defensive guard is certainly less effective, and the 25-year-old possesses similar confidence levels as his more esteemed counterpart.

“A lot of people say that they really have the best of both worlds that they can box and punch. But I really can box and punch and a lot of people really haven’t seen everything that Adrien Broner can do yet,” he continued.

“On Saturday you’ll see a side of Adrien Broner you won’t want to miss, so don’t miss the fight.”

Meanwhile, Porter also endured his first setback recently, having lost a majority decision at the hands of Sheffield’s Kell Brook last August, but returned to the ring earlier this year to stop Erick Bone in the fifth round (7/2 KO or TKO).

Both fights are set to take place in Las Vegas during the early hours of Sunday morning, with the action kicking off around 1:30pm on Sky Sports 1.