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Undefeated Andre Ward ready to end 14 months of inactivity

Andre Ward (pictured) will end a 14-month absence from the ring when he takes on Edwin Rodriguez.

Andre Ward (pictured) will end a 14-month absence from the ring when he takes on Edwin Rodriguez.

All this is a roundabout way of saying that 2014 will be a big year for Andre Ward. Injuries and a promotional dispute derailed this year, robbing him of the bounce he hoped to get from a knockout win over Chad Dawson last year. But two years after wiping out the pool of potential opponents in the Super Six, Ward suddenly has a new crop lining up to face him.

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