© 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 …
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© 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: Carl Froch vs. Andre Dirrell
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing There was high drama at the historic Old Market Square in Nottingham today when Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell failed to make the weight at the first time of asking ahead of his Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown with Carl …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Dirrell Counting Down The Hours Until Froch Clash
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Top ranked super middleweight challenger Andre Dirrell has put in all the hard work leading up to his clash with WBC champion Carl Froch this weekend and now is simply biding his time until Saturday night.
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 …
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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: Froch, Dirrell Head To Head In Nottingham
© Andy Couldridge / Action Images As Carl Froch’s WBC super middleweight title defense against Andre Dirrell draws near, the fighters who open Showtime’s Super Six Tournament came face to face at a press conference in Nottingham, England, where the pair will clash on Saturday at Trent FM Arena.
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© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBC super middleweight champ Carl Froch worked out for the media yesterday in Nottingham, England in preparation to his title defense against American prospect Andre Dirrell.
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.
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Froch vs. Dirrell Battle Starts Before Oct 17 Super Six Fight Card
WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl Froch says he’s happy to let Andre Dirrell’s mouth make all the running ahead of their Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown at the Trent FM Arena, Nottingham on October 17. Froch will launch his Super Six tournament campaign with his second WBC World Super …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: “The Cobra” Froch Laughs Off Dirrell’s Trash Talk
Carl Froch has laughed off Andre Dirrell’s attempts to rile him ahead of their Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown at the Trent FM Arena, Nottingham on October 17. Froch will defend his WBC World Super Middleweight title against the undefeated American hotshot who has certainly proved a championships contender …
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