A new date of Saturday, June 19, has been set for the Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown between undefeated WBA168-pound champion Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) and world-ranked contender “Sweetness†Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Showtime Sports, formally announced today.
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…
© Showtime Boxing 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…
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,…
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,…
By Per Ake Persson It´s official: WBO super middle champ Robert Stieglitz defends the title January 9 at the Boerdeland Hall in Magdeburg, Germany, against Edison Miranda. It´s a tought first defence for Robert and an exciting matchup between two fighters who promised a lot early on, came close but failed at the highest level…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing American contender Andre Ward outboxed reigning WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler last night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA, winning the Showtime’s Super Six tournament bout. Kessler came forward early but couldn’t find the target as Ward used excellent footwork to stay out of range while punishing…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The first stage of the exciting Super Six Super Middleweight tournament concludes tonight when the recognised number 1 in the division, Mikkel Kessler, meets Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward for the WBA title in Oakland, California. For the Dane Kesslerm it’s his second spell as a World Champion. After…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler of Denmark tipped the scales at 167 pounds, one pound under the division limit while undefeated challenger Andre Ward of Oakland flexes after weighing in at 166.5 pounds during the weigh-in Friday at the Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel.
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….
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…
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….