Ward's dance card getting crowded

Olympic champ eyeing Kovalev after lopsided win over Barrera

Andre Ward lost a point for a low blow in the eighth and later drew a warning for an accidental head butt, but that wasn't enough to slow the 2004 Olympic champion's march toward a possible title fight in his new division.

In his debut at light heavyweight on Saturday night, Ward unanimously outpointed No 1-ranked Sullivan Barrera to become the IBF's mandatory challenger and set the stage for a potential showdown against unified champ Sergey Kovalev.