Dates set for first round of Super Middleweight Tourney

[LEGION]

Anyone else think Boxing as a whole could benefit from going this way with these mini tournaments?

Personally i think this is brilliant and cannot wait.

I heard Froch could earn $50-60 million if he can come out on top

If he wins this tournament Calzaghe will HAVE to come back and shut him up, his thunder will have well and truly been stolen.

I wonder if JC would come back? He'd be what; 42 or around there? I wonder if he could do it, or would? Guess that's putting the cart before the horse though; Froch ain't winning that whole thing. And if he does God save us from you.

[Mar]

I love this idea but i'm expecting some pretty dull fights to start us off. I in no way see how taylor thinks he can beat abraham, i hate to see anyone injured but i almost wouldn't mind if he had to pull out. I like jermain but all abraham will do is hold his guard high let taylor punch nothing get tired then get knocked out. Taylor's only real chance is to have them drop it down to a six rounder. And although some might not agree i see direll pissing us all off and potshot'in froch all damn night. And the rare times froch will get the chance to do damage ask that chin checker kat stevens what direll will do. Direll is more than content i belive to have the whole arena booing and take a decision if needed he'll revert, but i doubt he'll loose.

[boozeboxer]

Wouldn't it be awesome if HBO had to try to one-up Showtime with a list for a tournament with some of these names (but would have to include Winky):

Roy Jones
Winky Wright
Bernard Hopkins
Kelly Pavlik
Lucian Bute
Andrade
Paul Williams
Mundine
Miranda
Sturm
John Duddy
Hell I want Kassim Ouma in the tournament against Duddy.

[Kev]

Wouldn't it be awesome if HBO had to try to one-up Showtime with a list for a tournament with some of these names (but would have to include Winky):

Roy Jones
Winky Wright
Bernard Hopkins
Kelly Pavlik
Lucian Bute
Andrade
Paul Williams
Mundine
Miranda
Sturm
John Duddy
Hell I want Kassim Ouma in the tournament against Duddy.

To be honest I'd much rather see the Showtime tourney than any of that lot. That looks like the reserves.

I think one super tournament is enough for now, I don't want to be overloaded. This will be plenty interesting for now, and I hope that maybe in another few months, once this one is underway they consider getting another one going.

HBO still has a great mini tournament of its own remember

Floyd vs Marquez
Pacquiao vs Cotto

Winners meet in the final to fight for it all.

No fight out there eclipses a potential Pacquaio Mayweather showdown.

[Kirkland Laing]

Let's hope it works and is a massive success. They should do the same with all the prospects out there and put them on Boxing After Dark-type shows. The more I think about this tournament the more amazed I am about it, not least that it wasn't pulic knowledge till a couple of weeks ago. If it even lasts until the end of the first round before it falls apart it'll be great.

[LEGION]

Let's hope it works and is a massive success. They should do the same with all the prospects out there and put them on Boxing After Dark-type shows. The more I think about this tournament the more amazed I am about it, not least that it wasn't pulic knowledge till a couple of weeks ago. If it even lasts until the end of the first round before it falls apart it'll be great.

It is great, really just what boxing could use right now. I just hope we're not all being set up for a disappointment if this whole thing somehow implodes.


They should do this with the Heavyweights just for comic relief.

[Drago]

Let's hope it works and is a massive success. They should do the same with all the prospects out there and put them on Boxing After Dark-type shows. The more I think about this tournament the more amazed I am about it, not least that it wasn't pulic knowledge till a couple of weeks ago. If it even lasts until the end of the first round before it falls apart it'll be great.

It is great, really just what boxing could use right now. I just hope we're not all being set up for a disappointment if this whole thing somehow implodes.


They should do this with the Heavyweights just for comic relief.

you know wot bro heavyweights would be a good idea finally find out which is the best which still wouldnt be saying much really

[Rantcatrat]

I love this idea but i'm expecting some pretty dull fights to start us off. I in no way see how taylor thinks he can beat abraham, i hate to see anyone injured but i almost wouldn't mind if he had to pull out. I like jermain but all abraham will do is hold his guard high let taylor punch nothing get tired then get knocked out. Taylor's only real chance is to have them drop it down to a six rounder. And although some might not agree i see direll pissing us all off and potshot'in froch all damn night. And the rare times froch will get the chance to do damage ask that chin checker kat stevens what direll will do. Direll is more than content i belive to have the whole arena booing and take a decision if needed he'll revert, but i doubt he'll loose.

AA probably was the hardest hitting middleweight out there when he fought at 160 if his power translates and he can catch JT then that is all she wrote. On the other hand, JT's people must know that all he has to do is be a little more economical using his energy and be content to win rounds on the cards. JT can win a decision against AA using his reach and speed, but AA's power may test JT's will. It would be a big upset if JT won this one.

Dirrell over Froch by boring unanimous decision may be the right prediction. However, Froch is willing to put it on the line; we've seen it now a couple of times. Also, Froch's win over Pascal is even more impressive after seeing Pascal edge Diaconu. Pascal was no slouch in the speed department either and for that matter, neither was JT. Froch figured them out. Why shouldn't he figure out Dirrell? Is Dirrell that much faster? Froch will be his most difficult match yet, that much is clear. Dirrell shouldn't be Froch's. If Dirrell engages Froch, Froch may be blast him out.

Ward v. Kessler is a good first round match. At this point, I like Ward.

[killersheep]

It would be really interesting if Ward/Dirrell get matched up at some point in this tourney. There's a lot of backstory going into that one.

This is great for boxing every match is important.

[Rantcatrat]

Allan Green's predictions: Allan Green Breaks Down The Super Six, Talks Pavlik - Boxing News

AA over JT
MK over AW
CF over AD (although he is unsure about this one)

[Kev]

Allan Green's predictions: Allan Green Breaks Down The Super Six, Talks Pavlik - Boxing News

AA over JT
MK over AW
CF over AD (although he is unsure about this one)

Cool article, I like Green's breakdown of the super six.

His analysis of Jermain Taylor fighting not to attack a guy but rather to keep the guy off him and that being what kills him was a pretty profound point I thought.

[OumaFan]

at Allan Green wondering why Pavlik is reluctant to come up in weight to fight him when he's come up in weight for Hopkins and Taylor, you're Allan Green, that's why, it seems so obvious

I don't really disagree with his views on the tournament though, although it doesn't seem like he picked a winner in the Froch fight. I've come around to thinking Dirrell will win but he could fade and get pulled into a fight and lose.