 The vacant "Ring" magazine super-middleweight title was on the line in the fight, as well as Froch's and Ward's super-middleweight titles.In the first seven rounds, Ward outboxed Froch, successfully using his jab to neutralise Froch and beating him to the punch from a distance and at close range.In the later rounds, Ward seemed to take his foot off the gas, leaving Froch to win a couple of rounds near the end of the fight, though they were close and competitive rounds.