Liverpuncher.com: We saw you use the Southpaw stance a lot tonight....was it planned?
 

Ward: It was working. I didn’t even train for that.  He wasn’t ready for it. I wanted to wow myself tonight....I'm an instinct fighter.  When I turned southpaw stance and I hit him with a straight left, he couldn’t do anything about it.  And it worked for me.  Maybe a quarter of the fight or more, I was southpaw and I didn’t plan on that

Liverpuncher.com: Jeff Lacy had trouble with Williams…did you watch any tapes?

Ward: We got the Lacy fight and primarily that is the fight I watched.  He was younger then and Williams did some nice things….Not to take anything away from Jeff Lacy, we are just different fighters. I have my style. 

Liverpuncher.com: How big a step up is this?

Ward: I think it was a big step up.....it was one of those fights people would want to tune in and shows we belong in the super middleweight division

Liverpuncher.com: People mention about stepping up in your career….  

Ward: I would like to fight at least 2-3 fights.  I got a baby in the way, but it shouldn’t be a problem getting more fights. There are a lot of things that factor in.  People can maneuver a fighter to the top to fight for a regional belt ….but I want to earn it.  I would love be world champ, pay my dues and respect the sport and then get out when its time.

Liverpuncher.com: Roy Jones has said you remind him of a young Roy Jones.  Do you try to emulate Roy Jones style?