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

    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!

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

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

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Probably something to do with networks?
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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

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

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    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.
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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Green has the same promoter as Jermain Taylor.

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Quote Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing View Post
    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.
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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

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

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    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.
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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    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.

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Quote Originally Posted by God.in.my.corner View Post
    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.
    I am sorry but Dirrell and Ward are class acts?

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Quote Originally Posted by The Fightfan View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by God.in.my.corner View Post
    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.
    I am sorry but Dirrell and Ward are class acts?
    Ward and Dirrell are just horrible. "Son of god"...like what the fuck does that even mean? Ward is a tit and I hope he gets crucified like the bull head that he is. As for Dirrell, Abraham wil get him next time.

    I really dislike these two and will be willing every other opponent on. It is convenient that they are facing each other next. It was pretty well scripted.

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Quote Originally Posted by The Fightfan View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by God.in.my.corner View Post
    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.
    I am sorry but Dirrell and Ward are class acts?
    Dirrell maybe, if you take away the ridiculous acting fight after fight. I`ll give my opinion on ward once i see him in a fight with froch or kessler where he isnt given the advantage of being allowed to use his head all night.

    Pascal deserves to be in this tournament. He beats bute and green out of sight if you ask me
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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Quote Originally Posted by killersheep View Post
    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.

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    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.

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    Default Re: Someone please explain to me why Allan Grenn is in this tournament

    Quote Originally Posted by ICB View Post
    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!
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