AA's future in the Super 6

[Ant Live]

If it is true, Johnson and Bika should fight for an mandatory spot to fight the winner after a propose big fight with the winner of the Super 6 against Bute.

[erics44]

If it is true, Johnson and Bika should fight for an mandatory spot to fight the winner after a propose big fight with the winner of the Super 6 against Bute.

whooooaaaa, thats even more complex than the original set up

[gest12645]

Well,Im not too surprised if this is true. Hard to disagree its the best choice for his career. Ward would easily outpoint him most likely. He should go down to middleweight .

[erics44]

Well,Im not too surprised if this is true. Hard to disagree its the best choice for his career. Ward would easily outpoint him most likely. He should go down to middleweight .

would you have said ward would easily outpoint him before you saw the Froch fight?

[Kev]

I don't blame Artur for not wanting to carry on. If he doesn't think he can win, and needs a confidence building easier fight next then you can't force a man to sacrifice his career to a tournament where we already have the top two fighters lined up to fight each other anyway.

Let Abraham go back to middleweight if he wishes.

If I was working for Showtime I'd make Froch vs Ward as the final in March/April.

On the undercard I would try and pursuade Andre Dirrell to come back and fight Glen Johnson.

That's the most logical way to end this thing imo. Dirrell/Johnson would be a fantastic matchup in its own right, and Dirrell was clearly the tournament number 3 guy having run Carl Froch very close and also completely outboxed Abraham.

We might then see a rematch with Froch or what I think would be a great fight with Andre Ward, should he despose of Glen Johnson.

Of course if Johnson if, at like 57 years old and 300 fights was to spring the suprise against Dirrell nobody would begrude this fight anybody real life Cinderella Man the opportunity to fight the winner of Froch Ward next summer.

The winner of that fight, takes on Bute, and then the winner of that moves up to fight Pascal.

It's a fantastic schedule, and one that makes perfect sense for everybody involved, including the fans.

[gest12645]

To be honest , Id would have said it too. But Froch really did dominate him. Impressive.

I honestly think its the jab that gives Abraham the most trouble.

[Rantcatrat]

I have a couple of questions. What is the financial penalty from Showtime if AA quits the Super Six? What is the procedure if a fighter quits the tournament due to medical reasons in order to avoid any type of financial penalty from Showtime? Does Showtime have one of their doctors evaluate the boxer?

[Fenster]

I have a couple of questions. What is the financial penalty from Showtime if AA quits the Super Six? What is the procedure if a fighter quits the tournament due to medical reasons in order to avoid any type of financial penalty from Showtime? Does Showtime have one of their doctors evaluate the boxer?

They can't force him to fight. Taylor and Dirrell quit on medical grounds so it must be easy for a guy coming off two one-sided losses to get a doctors note.

In the harsh business of boxing he is currently worth shit. Selling Abraham vs anyone could only be done to a German market at the moment. I doubt they're that concerned he has pulled out

[erics44]

To be honest , Id would have said it too. But Froch really did dominate him. Impressive.

I honestly think its the jab that gives Abraham the most trouble.

the general view on here was that AA would win

and i dont think people would have thought that ward would have an easy night with AA either

i wonder how many people have changed their mind now

Ward struggled with Bika (off night maybe) but he didnt do such a good job on green either, I dont think he will be quite as smooth against AA as Froch was

[erics44]

I have a couple of questions. What is the financial penalty from Showtime if AA quits the Super Six? What is the procedure if a fighter quits the tournament due to medical reasons in order to avoid any type of financial penalty from Showtime? Does Showtime have one of their doctors evaluate the boxer?

They can't force him to fight. Taylor and Dirrell quit on medical grounds so it must be easy for a guy coming off two one-sided losses to get a doctors note.

In the harsh business of boxing he is currently worth shit. Selling Abraham vs anyone could only be done to a German market at the moment. I doubt they're that concerned he has pulled out

has he definately pulled out?

[JohnnyKickAss]

I have a couple of questions. What is the financial penalty from Showtime if AA quits the Super Six? What is the procedure if a fighter quits the tournament due to medical reasons in order to avoid any type of financial penalty from Showtime? Does Showtime have one of their doctors evaluate the boxer?

They can't force him to fight. Taylor and Dirrell quit on medical grounds so it must be easy for a guy coming off two one-sided losses to get a doctors note.

In the harsh business of boxing he is currently worth shit. Selling Abraham vs anyone could only be done to a German market at the moment. I doubt they're that concerned he has pulled out

has he definately pulled out?

No...there hasn't been any official statement that AA did or will quit the super six,but apparently the executive manager of Sauerland Chris Meyer wants some answers to what happend with AA during training and the fight...there is an appointment for next week for an conversation between the two...
But it looks like AA did prepare for this fight rather badly...that idiot...

[Kev]

I have a couple of questions. What is the financial penalty from Showtime if AA quits the Super Six? What is the procedure if a fighter quits the tournament due to medical reasons in order to avoid any type of financial penalty from Showtime? Does Showtime have one of their doctors evaluate the boxer?

It's better for the tournament if he does pull out.

The semi finals are a ridiculous idea anyway imo, having Andre Ward fighting a guy who has lost his last two fights, and Froch against an old war horse, the wrong side of 40 who wasn't even one of the original replacements let alone original competitor.

It's Froch vs Ward for the final. Anything else is just farce.

[hardcore_crash]

Really disappointed not seeing him carry on, but there is no way he wins it.
Would love to see Johnson/Abraham.

[GAME]

It would be silly for Abraham to pull out. He is walking into a guaranteed world title fight with Ward. If he leaves where else is he going to get that opportunity having been owned twice in a row.

[erics44]

i hope AA stays in the tournament because there is more chance 2 more bog fight nights involving Carl Froch

if he drops out and Froch faces Ward in the final, thats only 1 for defo

I love big fight nights