Someone please explain to me why Allan Green is in this tournament

[15rounder]

I'm racking my brain here and the only reason I can come up with is because they couldn't find anyone else to do it. I can't find one legitiment contender Green has faced since getting embarrased by Miranda. If I'm wrong, please let me know. Also, I don't think he stands a chance. U gotta eat some meat to win this thing Allan, NO VEGETARIANS ALLOWED!

[Taeth]

I'm not sure either, I thought Lucian Bute was the obvious choice.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Probably something to do with networks?

[hfahrenheit]

The dude from Cameroon backed out of his fight with Green,

AND,

Bute, Pavlik, Paul Williams, and Sergio Martinez have HBO contracts/HBO has significant interest in them.

Short answer: Green is in as opposed to Bute, et al because of a power play by HBO.

[Kirkland Laing]

Green has the same promoter as Jermain Taylor.

[hfahrenheit]

Green has the same promoter as Jermain Taylor.

and yes, that.

I actually heard a direct answer as to why Bute wasn't in and sort of assumed the rest.

[gest12645]

they also wanted 3 americans and 3 europeans so Allan fits the spot

[killersheep]

How quickly you all forget, Bute opted out of the tourney for his rematch with Andrade. Bute was not going to come into the tourney without a chance of point in the first fight.

Green was made an alternate as he was the highest ring rated 168, that agreed to sign off on it. This was established at the beginning of the tourney. Rumors began to spread about a showdown between Green and Bika for the spot, but they were just rumors.

So that's why.

[God.in.my.corner]

I think they needed an American trash-talker who was going to spice things up a little bit. All the other 6 guys are class acts (well, before the AA/Direll fight)... and maybe they needed to stir up the pot a tad.

[Rantcatrat]

How quickly you all forget, Bute opted out of the tourney for his rematch with Andrade. Bute was not going to come into the tourney without a chance of point in the first fight.

Green was made an alternate as he was the highest ring rated 168, that agreed to sign off on it. This was established at the beginning of the tourney. Rumors began to spread about a showdown between Green and Bika for the spot, but they were just rumors.

So that's why.

This is correct. Green was always the runner up because Bute wanted the Andrade fight more. The only thing to add is that Showtime scheduled a fight for entrance to the tournament between Bika and Green, but Bika backed out for undisclosed reasons.

[ICB]

I wanted Lucian Bute in the tournament aswell being a big fan and all. But thinking about it in another way, when the winner is decided amongst the super six, and if Lucian Bute keeps winning which he should. It will be one hell of a fight between Lucian Bute and whoever the winner is, it would be the biggest fight at Super Middleweight since RJJ vs James Toney.

[killersheep]

I wanted Lucian Bute in the tournament aswell being a big fan and all. But thinking about it in another way, when the winner is decided amongst the super six, and if Lucian Bute keeps winning which he should. It will be one hell of a fight between Lucian Bute and whoever the winner is, it would be the biggest fight at Super Middleweight since RJJ vs James Toney.

Plus Bute will get to pick and choose easy fights while the winner of the tournament will have just gone through 5 wars!

[Lance Uppercut]

As stated above, showtime wanted to fill the spot with an American fighter(since showtime is largely an American network).

Also Green was supposed to fight Bika, and the winner would get the spot, but Bika inexplicably rejected the fight, and the slot was awarded to Green.

Also, it looks like HBO is grooming Bute for a fight against Kelly Pavlik.

[killersheep]

As stated above, showtime wanted to fill the spot with an American fighter(since showtime is largely an American network).

Also Green was supposed to fight Bika, and the winner would get the spot, but Bika inexplicably rejected the fight, and the slot was awarded to Green.

Also, it looks like HBO is grooming Bute for a fight against Kelly Pavlik.

Even if Kelly loses? I think HBO is ready to cash out on Pavlik.

[Kev]

I wanted Lucian Bute in the tournament aswell being a big fan and all. But thinking about it in another way, when the winner is decided amongst the super six, and if Lucian Bute keeps winning which he should. It will be one hell of a fight between Lucian Bute and whoever the winner is, it would be the biggest fight at Super Middleweight since RJJ vs James Toney.

I don't think anyone cares about Bute apart from you and Canada.

The bigger fights are the fights that are taking place right now in the super six.

Bute is out in the wilderness in much the same way as Chris John was for years. Andre Ward would have an easy night's work with him and Abraham and Froch both knock him out. Kessler beats him and Dirrell outslicks him imo.

As you can tell I'm not a fan. Beating Andrade is only slightly better than Green beating Tarvis Simms.