World rated super middleweight Jesse Brinkley watched with interest this past weekend as the Super Six World Boxing Classic got underway with Arthur Abraham scoring a twelfth round knockout of Jermain Taylor and Carl Froch taking a split decision over Andre Dirrell. Said Brinkley, “I congratulate Abraham and Froch on …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Super Six Group Stages 2, 3 Announced
The matchups for Group Stages 2 and 3 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic were announced tonight by Showtime Sports. All Group Stage 2 and 3 matches for the groundbreaking tournament will be scheduled to take place in 2010 and will air on the premium television network Showtime.
Read More »Boxing Update: Taylor Release From Hospital In Berlin
On Sunday, October 18, Jermain Taylor was released from the Hospital in Berlin, Germany, having been given clearance by a team of doctors to continue with a planned vacation in Europe. Taylor was admitted as a precautionary measure after suffering from concussion-like symptoms following his fight with Arthur Abraham on …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Froch, Abraham Win Super Six Fights
© Howard Schatz The Super Six World Boxing Classic got off to a scintillating start in Europe on Saturday night. At the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, hometown hero Carl “The Cobra” Froch defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) title against Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell of Flint, Michigan by …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Carl Froch vs. Andre Dirrell, Arthur Abraham vs. Jermain Taylor
© Winfried Mausolf An exciting concept in the world of boxing kicks off tonight in Nottingham, England and Berlin, Germany. Featured is a tournament comprising of six of the world’s top super middleweights which will attempt to find out who the premier 168 pounder really is. Certainly this isn’t the …
Read More »Boxing Weigh-In: Arthur Abraham vs. Jermain Taylor
Click for larger image © Howard Schatz In front of an excitable crowd and a throng of cameras, hometown hero “King” Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) of Berlin, weighed in at the division limit 168 pounds. His opponent, Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs) of Little Rock, AR, who …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: Doing Something That’s Never Been Done
I am off to England for the opening weekend of the Super Six World Boxing Classic and the gravity of the moment is hitting me, as it is everyone else associated with this rather grand event. Without overstating the case, this is a pretty significant undertaking. What makes it even …
Read More »Super Six Boxing: Kessler, Ward Make Predicitions For Showtime Boxing Weekend
2004 U.S. Olympic gold medalist and Oakland native Andre “S.O.G.” Ward and current WBA super middleweight world champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler have to wait until Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., for their first fight in the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic, but that …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Abraham, Taylor Square Off In Berlin
© Howard Schatz Jermain Taylor today dismissed Arthur Abraham´s talents at a packed press conference at the o2 World Arena in Berlin . More than 14.000 fans will be in attendance when the two former champions open the Super Six World Boxing Classic in Germany´s capital on Saturday night on …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Abraham, Taylor Workout In Berlin
© Howard Schatz Dozens of reporters and camera teams attended today´s public workout in the heart of Berlin as “King” Arthur Abraham and Jermain Taylor gave a taste of their class.
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Prospect Maughan Ready For Pro Debut
Not many people will have as short a journey to the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham this weekend as Terry Maughan. The Sneinton middleweight makes his pro debut on the undercard of the Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown between Carl Froch and Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell and he won’t …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Andre Dirrell Hits Nottingham, England
Andre Dirrell held a workout for the media in Nottingham earlier today ahead of this Saturday’s Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown with WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl Froch at the Trent FM Arena. The title challenger spoke about a few topics during a media roundtable after the workout.
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