Dates set for first round of Super Middleweight Tourney

[Kev]

I can't wait for it, it's going to be great.

Froch has already revealed his first round draw so I'm guessing the others have too.

Froch's lineup is as follows.

Fight One. Andre Dirrell

Fight Two. Mikkel Kessler

Fight Three. Artur Abraham


I havn't see the first round fixtures for the other fighters but that is what Froch said his fixtures were on ITV 4 at the weekend.

That's a fucking hell of a lineup and if he's unbeaten by the end of that he'll have done more than Joe Calzaghe imo.

Imagine that, 5 fights consecutively being as follows.

Pascal
Taylor
Dirrel
Kessler
Abraham

And then he's still got the semis and final.

Whoever wins this tournament will have one hell of a fucking resume by the end of it!

[ElTerribleMorales]

I can't wait for it, it's going to be great.

Froch has already revealed his first round draw so I'm guessing the others have too.

Froch's lineup is as follows.

Fight One. Andre Dirrell

Fight Two. Mikkel Kessler

Fight Three. Artur Abraham


I havn't see the first round fixtures for the other fighters but that is what Froch said his fixtures were on ITV 4 at the weekend.

That's a fucking hell of a lineup and if he's unbeaten by the end of that he'll have done more than Joe Calzaghe imo.

Imagine that, 5 fights consecutively being as follows.

Pascal
Taylor
Dirrel
Kessler
Abraham

And then he's still got the semis and final.

Whoever wins this tournament will have one hell of a fucking resume by the end of it!

agree, but IMO Dirrel outboxes Froch for a UD, Abraham/Taylor probably will have it's moments but Taylor most likely will fade down the stretch and Abraham will stop him with precise sharp shots, and well i think Kessler will take it

[LEGION]

This is great news; and gives us something to look forward to while awaiting that Pac/Cotto fight.

I haven't seen enough of Dirrell, or Froch tbh, to make a prediction. I'll say Froch just because I feel like it. I still say Froch gets a lesson in boxing frm several of these guys but time will tell.

I got Abraham winning against Taylor, think Taylor will look hella' good for the 1st 6 or 7 unitl Abraham picks it up coupled with Taylor gassing. But Taylor may find his way in this tournament in regards to conditioning and learning how to not burn so much nervous energy; he does that he's going to spoil some parties.

Kessler/Ward is one I am having trouble with. I'm going Ward. This tune up fight Kessler has coming up is fin and dandy; but it's another junkbutt he's fighting like the last 2; been a while since he's been in with a real decent fighter and Ward is confident right now. Nerves mght play into these 1st fights for young guys like Direll and Ward.

Froch
Abraham
Ward

This is like the greatest sh#t ever

[CFH]

It's good we have this kind of high profile boxing tournament. First round match up of Abraham vs. Taylor is quite intriguing.

I agree. It's the most compelling of all the first round matches. Will Abraham be able to put enough pressure on Taylor to tire him out? Because if he doesn't, he's going to get outboxed and suffer his first loss. I think Abraham has everything going for him coming into the fight, but he's traditionally been so economical with his punches that I wonder if he won't let Taylor steal the fight by simply allowing him to last the distance.

[JazMerkin]

This all adds into what looks like a great last 3rd of boxing for us

Haye-Vitali
Floyd-JMM
Abraham-Taylor
Froch-Dirrell
Kessler-Ward
Pac-Cotto
Bute-Andrade II
Dawson-Johnson II

Considering its only July that's pretty damn good I think.