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  • Showtime Boxing: Ward vs. Green Super Six Clash Postponed

    As reported, WBA Champion Andre Ward has suffered an injury and is unable to fight Allan Green on April 24. The scheduled Group Stage 2 tournament matchup between WBC champion Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler will take place as planned on Saturday, April 24, from Herning Denmark, airing on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT as a one-fight card (same-day delay).

    The Ward vs. Green bout, a Group Stage 2 matchup of the Super Six World Boxing Classic and Ward’s first world title defense, will be rescheduled. (more…)

  • Boxing Preview: Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler


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    On the 24th April, 2010 the second round of the super middleweight tournament continues with Carl Froch defending his WBC title against Mikkel Kessler. The fight is taking place in Herning, Denmark and it will see Froch defending his title for the third time, the second time on foreign soil.

    Ever since Joe Calzaghe retired from boxing the position of who is the best fighter at 168 pounds has been very wide open. Many people would have given the position outright to Kessler as he put on a strong performance against Calzaghe back in November 2007.

    Kessler, after the Calzaghe fight, was largely inactive and although he won three straight fights there looked like there was a bit of ring rust and the performances in my opinion where not worthy of being called the best fighter at 168 pounds.

    The fighters that he came across where not highly ranked and it certainly showed that if Kessler was putting in the performances he was showing, then the 168 weight class was very wide open. (more…)

  • Boxing Quotes: Arthur Abraham vs. Andre Dirrell

    Super Six World Boxing Classic standings leader “King” Arthur Abraham and Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell both took part in a media conference call on Thursday to talk about their Group Stage 2 matchup.

    The two square off March 27, 2010, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI, live on Showtime at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT,delayed on the west coast.

    The Armenian Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) currently leads the Super Six point standings with three points by way of his last-second knockout against American Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor Oct. 17 in Berlin, Germany. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Fight Camp 360 Episode 4 Premieres Saturday

    The latest installment of the critically acclaimed reality series from Showtime Sports: “Fight Camp 360°: Inside The Super Six World Boxing Classic” returns to Showtime with Episode 4, premiering Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT.

    The 30-minute episode features an emotional interview with Jermain Taylor as he discusses his withdrawal from the tournament. Also, viewers will join the charismatic Super Six promoters as they candidly discuss Taylor ’s replacement, the ultra-confident Allan Green. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Allan Green Offically Joins Super Six Tournament

    World-ranked contender “Sweetness” Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), of Tulsa, Okla., has officially been named to replace fellow American Jermain Taylor in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and will take on undefeated WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) in one-half of a tournament doubleheader on Saturday, April 24, on Showtime, Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Showtime Sports, formally announced today. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Abraham vs. Dirrell Rescheduled For March 27

    Super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell injured his back earlier this week while sparring in Las Vegas, preventing him from training for his upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic super middleweight showdown with Arthur Abraham.

    Dirrell’s injury has forced the fight to be rescheduled for Saturday, March 27, to be televised live on Showtime at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. (more…)

  • British Boxing 2010: The Rise Of Two Promising Stars

    In 2009, British boxing was left with three world champions after Ricky Hatton got knocked out by Manny Pacquiao. Our biggest star was knocked out cold by the pound for pound great in just two rounds and it showed that Hatton’s elite fighting years are defiantly past him.

    Starting the new year saw the attention on Amir Khan and if he could possibly rebuild his hopes of a world title shot after suffering a devastating knock-out in just fifty four seconds.

    After an impressive performance against the Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera, Khan was given his chance against WBA light titlist Andriy Kotelnik and he didn’t fail to impress with the performance of his career to date, he outboxed the champion and won the title in style.

    Carl Froch, who started 2009 as the WBC super middle champion, continued his winning ways with a sensational 12th round KO against Jermain Taylor in which he was behind on the scorecards and came back strong later in the fight to stop the former undisputed middleweight champion.

    Froch was placed into the Super Six Tournament and its world wide attention. Froch made it through the first round against Andre Dirrell via a controversial decision but still however remains the champion

    David Haye’s hopes of becoming heavyweight world champion came true with a victory over the 7 foot giant Nicolay Valuev. Haye now looks like a promising talent to the heavyweight division which has been much needed over the years. Hopefully we can see Haye progress as our heavyweight champion in the near future. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Abraham vs. Dirrell Super Six Clash March 6

    Tournament point leader “King” Arthur Abraham will kick off Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic when he faces Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., in greater Palm Springs, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. (more…)

  • Hennessy Boxing: Froch Gets Another Award, Kessler Fight April 17 In Denmark

    Reigning WBC Super MiddleweightChampion and Super Six stalwart Carl Froch’s achievements have been recognised following an incredible 12 months for the Nottingham man. Froch iscelebrating having won a hat trick of awards over the past week but “TheCobra” insists that 2010 will be even bigger promising fans that,“You ain’t seen nothing yet!”. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Super Six Boxers Predict Kessler vs. Ward Outcome

    Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham, victorious over their American opponents in the first round of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, are predicting Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler will beat Andre “S.O.G.” Ward in the final Group Stage 1 matchup Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast.

    The two Americans who suffered losses don’t see it that way and are for Ward. “I’m going with Ward,” said Andre Dirrell, after his Group Stage 1 defeat to Carl Froch in October. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Froch Predicting Super Six European Hat Trick

    WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl“The Cobra” Froch believes that Mikkel Kessler has what it takes tocomplete a clean sweep for Europe in the final bout of Group Stage 1 in theSuper Six World Boxing Classic this weekend.

    With Froch having ended the unbeatenrun of American hotshot Andre Dirrell last month and German based ArmenianArthur Abraham scoring a final round KO over Jermain Taylor it’scurrently 2 – 0 to Europe ahead of Kessler’s clash with Andre Wardin the U.S. this weekend. (more…)

  • Al Bernstein On Boxing: Best For Last In Stage One?

    This weekend I will join the Showtime team in Oakland for the final stage of the Super Six Boxing Classic. WBA Super Middleweight Champ Mikkel Kessler travels across the pond from Denmark to battle Californian Andre Ward. It’s possible this match-up might end up being the best of the three in the tourney’s first stage.

    The first two matches produced some intriguing results and some exciting moments. Arthur Abraham scored a 12th round knockout of Jermain Taylor, punctuating a great performance by this German superstar fighting in front of his home fans.

    Taylor had his moments early in this match, but as has sadly become his custom lately, he faded as the match went into the middle and later rounds. Abraham showed us that his peculiar style is a tough one to master.

    Showtime Boxing analyst Steve Farhood put it best when he said “Abraham is like a football team, he plays defense and he then plays offense, but never the two at the same time.”

    Abraham comes out of his defensive shell to throw quick and powerful combinations. He will be a tough nut to crack in this tourney.

    The next man to try will be young American Andre Dirrell who lost a split decision in stage one to WBC Champion Carl Froch. Dirrell landed some good counter punches against the charging Froch and even stunned him once or twice, but just didn’t quite do enough offensively to win the day according to two of the judges.

    Dirrell came into the tourney as the least battle tested of the six, and he did show he has the poise and ability to hang with the big boys in this tourney. Froch, the tough Brit, came away with a less than artistic win. (more…)