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  • Boxing Result: Ward Decisions Abraham, Keeps WBA Title

    Andre Ward kept moving forward in the Super Six Tournament last night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA as the world’s top super middleweight overcame a tough challenge in the early rounds from former IBF middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham and retained his WBA crown via unanimous decision.

    Abraham is using the jab in the first, applying pressure, backing up Ward. Ward using his jab to disrupt Abraham and is constantly moving, feinting. Abraham tries a few big punches that Ward evades. Abraham looks more active in the earlier rounds than he usually does while Ward is being very cautious. Ward goes forward at round’s end, chases Abraham over the course of the last seconds.

    Ward starting to be more assertive in the second, jabbing to the body and hooking the forward marching Abraham. Abraham starts using the jab, goes to the body, Ward retaliates with the same but strays a bit low. Abraham stalking, Ward starts getting very evasive. Abraham tries a combination, lands a right to the head. Ward bulls Abraham into the ropes and throws a head body combo to a shelled up Abraham. Abraham lands a good body combination and Ward instantly puts more distance between the two.

    Abraham gets close and Ward grabs him around the waist, Abraham whales away with his right to Ward’s midsection as Ward pins him on the ropes and the clinch is broken by the referee, who tells Abraham off. Abraham misses with a windmill right, Ward grabs him around the waist again. Abraham is more confident now and lets go with both hands to head and body, the last right lands to the head. Ward tries to hold him off with the jab, Abraham ends the round with another head body combination but Ward blocks the final right this time.

    Ward is looking to regain control in the third frame and backs Abraham up with the jab and scores a hard right to the body. Ward keeping distance, using the jab and occasional harder shot. Abraham advancing with a high guard, trying to cut off the ring. Abraham begins jabbing again, gets in a good one, while Ward gets a good jab in to the pit of Abraham’s stomach. Ward counters an Abraham jab with a better one. Ward stops Abraham’s progress with a nice jab. Abraham tries jabbing his way in but Ward is moving well and “King Arthur’ can’t get off any power shots. (more…)

  • Boxing Preview: Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham


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    Tonight at Carson, California’s Home Depot Center, WBA super middleweight champ Andre Ward defends against challenger Arthur Abraham as part of the ongoing Super Six Tournament.

    Ward is coming off a rough and tumble affair with hardened veteran Sakio Bika in November, and that clash was probably the perfect warm up bout for this evening’s test against Abraham.

    Undefeated at 23-0 (13), Ward will face a seasoned ex-IBF middleweight king in the form of Abraham, who, like Bika, will bring pressure and wild swings to the party at the Home Depot Center.

    Abraham, 32-2 (26), saw a return to form in his most recent outing, a good scrap in February with ex-WBA super middle title challenger Stjepan Bozic that was cut short when Bozic retired in the second with a hand injury. (more…)

  • Team Sauerland vs. Team Ward War Of Words Continues

    Hall of Fame-Promoter Wilfried Sauerland has voiced his astonishment over Virgil Hunter´s comments at yesterday´s official Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals press conference.

    The trainer of WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward claimed that Sauerland has lost confidence in Abraham because he demanded neutral judges and a neutral referee. (more…)

  • Boxing Quotes: Andre Ward

    Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists and WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward hosted a media day and workout with his trainer Virgil Hunter and promoter Dan Goossen on Thursday in Ward’s hometown of Oakland as he gets ready for his Semifinals showdown against Arthur Abraham on Saturday, May 14 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., live on Showtime.

    Ward will defend his WBA Super Middleweight title against the European superstar and former world champion to kick off the Semifinals of the groundbreaking tournament. The Ward-Abraham winner advances to the tournament Finals against the winner of the Carl Froch-Glen Johnson Semifinals showdown. The winner earns instant bragging rights as the world’s No. 1 168-pound fighter. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Ward vs. Abraham May 14 In California

    The Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals are set to begin. Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham, Carl Froch and Glen Johnson are all one victory from the tournament final en route to 168-pound supremacy.

    On Saturday, May 14, Ward will defend his WBA Super Middleweight title against European superstar Abraham to kick off the Semifinals of the groundbreaking tournament liveon Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. (more…)

  • Carl Davis Wins USBO Cruiserweight Title

    After spending several grueling months training under physical fitness guru John Schaeffer from the Winning Factor Sports Science Training Systems, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, heavyweight Carl Davis showed up in a cruiserweight body to battle for the vacant USBO Cruiserweight Championship at the UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, last Friday. Although plagued by a flu bug which sent him to the hospital two days earlier, Carl Davis looked the part of a determined cruiserweight. Former world cruiserweight champion King Arthur Williams came in overweight, and he was forced to lose two pounds the day of the weigh in.

    King Arthur Williams came into the bout believing it to be one of his final opportunities at a title, and was a far tougher opponent than one would have expected, fighting tough and smart. Williams used every bit of savvy to thwart off the younger and stronger Davis.

    The first five rounds went to Davis, who, behind a strong left jab, dominated those rounds as anticipated. Not to be outdone, the cagey veteran Williams decided to try to upset the younger fighter with overhand rights. Davis withstood several of those punches, and despite being rocked several times by those types of punches, displayed an uncommon ability and showed a true championship heart to recover quickly from those shots and regain control of the fight. (more…)

  • Boxing Preview: Carl Froch vs. Arthur Abraham

    Both Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham entering the ring tonight in Helsinki, Finland will be guaranteed the next step through the Super Six tournament to the semi’s.

    It just depends on how they fare on the night and the decision that comes after as to whereabouts they are in the proceedings i.e knockout win or points win or loss.

    This is because of two men that have left the tournament on medical grounds, Mikkel Kessler and Andre Dirrell. Dirrell has had to pull out citing neurological damage caused by the illegal punch that Abraham landed in their fight not long ago.

    Kessler, after beating Froch over twelve rounds, has had to pull out of the tournament due to an eye injury he has sustained, and is set to take approximately nine months off from boxing.

    In defeat, although both had lost their undefeated records, Froch and Abraham had still done enough damage to their previous opponents to the extent that they have had to retire from the tournament.

    It is quite clear then that these boys can bang, Abraham’s record stands at 31-1, 25 KO’s and Froch’s stands 26-1, 20 KO’s.

    They are both very unorthodox fighters. Abraham tends to be a slow starter, takes a look at the job in hand, feels the opponent’s shots and generally likes to sit behind a very high guard.

    Often losing the first few rounds, he uses very little, if any, lateral movement or footwork and will plod forward until he pins his man against the ropes and throws straight right hands and wild looping hooks. (more…)

  • Boxing Weights: Arthur Abraham vs. Carl Froch

    Former world champions “King” Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) of Germany and Carl “The Cobra” Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) of England both made weight Friday for their eagerly awaited fight tomorrow/Saturday, Nov. 27, on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, same-day-delay, from Helsinki, Finland.

    The 12-round fight will be the final Group Stage 3 bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and for the vacant WBC 168-pound championship. (more…)

  • Boxing Quotes: Sakio Bika vs. Andre Ward


    © Rich Hundley / Showtime Boxing

    WBA super middleweight champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward and world contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika met with local Bay Area media members on Wednesday to discuss their anticipated world title fight just three days away. (more…)

  • Boxing Quotes: Andre Ward vs. Sakio Bika

    Andre Ward and Sakio Bika participated in a national media conference call on Monday to discuss their upcoming world title fight on Saturday, Nov. 27, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.

    Ward (22-0, 13 KOs) will defend his WBA super middleweight championship in front of his hometown fans for a second time against the tough, dangerous Bika (28-4-2, 19 KOs) of Sydney, Australia, via Douala, Cameroon. (more…)

  • Froch vs. Abraham Boxing War Of Words Continues

    King Arthur Abraham´s first face-to-face meeting with Carl “The Cobra” Froch on neutral territory was certainly one to
    remember as they wasted no time to exchange pleasantries during today´s kick-off press conference in Helsinki, Finland.

    In Group Stage 3 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, the two superstars will lock horns at the famous Hartwall Arena
    on November 27, with the vacant WBC Super-Middleweight Title on the line. (more…)

  • Showtime Boxing: Helsinki Hosts Froch vs. Abraham Super Six Clash

    Showtime Sports, Hennessy Sports and Team Sauerland are delighted to announce that Helsinki will host the decisive Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 3 clash between Carl “The Cobra” Froch and King Arthur Abraham.

    On November 27, the two superstars will lock horns at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, which seats 14,000 people and is known for its passionate Finnish sports fans. (more…)