The Super Six is not dead. Fact.

[Rantcatrat]

AA has consistently voiced his desire to fight in the US. I don't see why he wouldn't want a chance to showcase his talent in the US. Dirrell doesn't have a big following in general and is from Flint, Michigan, a location not likely to have the fight. It could be at MSG/Wamu theatre or where Froch fought Taylor in Conn. On the other hand, there is a big Armenian polulation in the LA area, maybe a casino around there...

To the question posed - what motivation do Dirrell or Taylor/Green have to remain in the tournament if they lose their next matches? - the answer is money. I don't know the contract specifics, but Dirrell and Taylor/Green are guaranteed another big fight and another chance to walk away with a sizable purse. For Taylor, that means he fights Kessler, which in Europe/Denmark is a big money fight, and really in the US is as big of a fight as Froch/Taylor was. For Dirrell, it is a face off between two Olympic partners, a sizable purse, not to mention big chance at redeeming himself even if he is coming off of two losses.

[Fenster]

AA has consistently voiced his desire to fight in the US. I don't see why he wouldn't want a chance to showcase his talent in the US. Dirrell doesn't have a big following in general and is from Flint, Michigan, a location not likely to have the fight. It could be at MSG/Wamu theatre or where Froch fought Taylor in Conn. On the other hand, there is a big Armenian polulation in the LA area, maybe a casino around there...

To the question posed - what motivation do Dirrell or Taylor/Green have to remain in the tournament if they lose their next matches? - the answer is money. I don't know the contract specifics, but Dirrell and Taylor/Green are guaranteed another big fight and another chance to walk away with a sizable purse. For Taylor, that means he fights Kessler, which in Europe/Denmark is a big money fight, and really in the US is as big of a fight as Froch/Taylor was. For Dirrell, it is a face off between two Olympic partners, a sizable purse, not to mention big chance at redeeming himself even if he is coming off of two losses.

If Taylor loses again he'll be worth two bob to Kessler. That fight wont happen in a million years. In fact he's worth two bob now to Ward.

Showtime will be absoloutely shitting themselves about Abraham-Dirrell. Dirrell wins they have a dream match on their hands - all-American "world" title fight showdown. He loses, the fight ain't even a quarter as big.

Abraham loses to Dirrell. Froch loses to Kessler. You have a LOSERS showdown for no "world" title. How the hell they gonna sell that? ()

[OumaFan]

I don't know, there's one thing to have Ward versus Taylor who's been slapped around by just about everyone but Stacy Goodson promoted fighters, and there's one thing to have Dirrell-Ward with Dirrell with two losses in a row but its another thing to have Abraham and Froch (haha) coming off the first loss of their careers.

That would be still anticipated, who responds in a must win fight for both guys?

[Fenster]

Maybe it would sell OK in Germany (think that's where it's scheduled anyway). Froch ain't draw even in Britain though even as "world" champ.

The best scenario for the SS would be this -

Dirrel beats AA.
Froch beats Kessler.
Ward beats Taylor.

Dirrell-Ward then have a big fight stateside.
Froch-AA is for a title in Euroland.
Kessler and Taylor retire or drop-out

The winners of Dirrell-Ward/Froch-AA then fight for the trophy with "world" titles on the line.

Hopefully it will be AA-Ward. If it's Froch-Dirrell it will be pure comedy gold after the first meeting. There you go i've sussed it.

[Kirkland Laing]

I read this somewhere else from some Danish journalist :

In regards to Mikkel Kessler, I first got my eye on Kessler when he was a teenage amateur and have followed his career very closely. I have seen all but three fights live at ringside. No disrespect to Andre Ward who fought well but in my eyes it was more a case of a poor performance from the Dane than an outstanding fight from Ward. Kessler made very basic mistakes and even looked gun-shy. It could be Mikkel peaked with his great win over Librado Andrade in 07 and then came the Joe Calzaghe fight, a huge payday, a move to Monaco, a contractual dispute and some easy fights and that may have dulled his once exellent fighting skills. Sauerland Event wants Carl Froch vs Kessler to go ahead March 6 in Denmark but it´s a big questionmark if Mikkel can recuperate in time - and I doubt he can find the fire he once had. Big paydays can do things to a fighter that have similar effect as a bad beating.


If Froch goes and beats a faded Kessler in the next round we'll never hear the end of it.

[Drago]

only just watched the kessler/ward fight & was very surprised at how badly kessler fought i am hoping that there is some truth in kirklands above post!

i still think froch/kessler is a great fight waiting to happen tho, & is the fight i am looking most forward to

[Kirkland Laing]

Froch has been unusuallt quiet since the fight. I wonder what he's got to say about it.