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Super Six World Boxing Classic

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http://sports.sho.com/world-boxing-classic.html

Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs)
Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KOs)
Mikkel Kessler (42-1, 32 KOs)
Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs)
Jermain Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs)
Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs)

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Starts October 17th on Showtime

Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KOs) vs Andre Dirrel (18-0, 13 KOs)

Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) vs Jermain Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs)

http://sports.sho.com/sswbc/events/abraham-taylor-froch-dirrell-oct-17-2009.html

Froch vs. Dirrell and Abraham vs. Taylor Oct. 17th
By Al Bernstein
One of the many charms of the Super Six World Boxing Classic is that no matter how you match the six tournament entrants, you end up with a fascinating and potentially exciting bout. Evidence of that are the two fights that will kick things off on Saturday, Oct. 17. Two former middleweight champs square off in Berlin, Germany, when American Jermain Taylor travels across the pond to take on Germany's Arthur Abraham. Then, in Nottinghham, England, hometown hero Carl Froch defends his WBC title against young American Andre Dirrell. Read More

The 29-year-old Abraham provides Taylor with some difficult challenges. Abraham's defense has been almost impossible to penetrate and when he is hit, Abraham has shown an iron chin and amazing resiliency. Edison Miranda broke Abraham's jaw in the early rounds of a 2006 match, but Abraham fought the full 12 rounds to win a decision. Then there is Abraham's power. His record of 30-0 with 24 knockouts includes stoppages against seven of his last eight opponents.

If there is an Achilles heel for Abraham, it might be his difficulty in dealing with good all-around boxers... Enter Jermain Taylor. With superb skills this 31-year-old is the consummate boxer-puncher. With two wins over ring legend Bernard Hopkins and four defenses of his middleweight title, Taylor has strong credentials, but recent events have cast him in the underdog role for this tournament. He has lost three of his last four fights, but all three were within his grasp. On April 25 he and another Super Six contestant, Carl Froch, engaged in one of the best fights of the year. Taylor put Froch down in the second and boxed superbly for most of the first 9 rounds, then, characteristically started to tire. Froch rallied and put Taylor down in the 12th, but even with that, had Taylor stayed on his feet he would have won the fight. Instead, with just seconds left on the clock, Froch stopped him--a heartbreaking loss for Jermain.

There are a number of intangibles that provide intrigue in this match. One is the fact that both of these men have had most of their fights at 160 pounds. Taylor is 1-1-1 as a 168 pounder. All three have been good efforts, a close decision loss to Kelly Pavlik, a win over Jeff Lacy and the Froch fight that barely eluded him. Abraham is 1-0, a TKO win over Miranda in their rematch.

The styles of these two fighters sets up what could be a dramatic ebb and flow to the fight. Abraham is often a slow starter who stays in his shell-like defense for a number of rounds and often loses those rounds. Those are the rounds that Taylor often wins in fights--when he is fresh. Then in the middle rounds Abraham starts to come out of his cocoon and land big power shots. Those are the rounds in which traditionally Taylor has suffered from stamina problems. Can Abraham deal with the boxing skill set of Taylor? And can Taylor avoid tiring as the fight wears on, and avoid he power punches of Abraham? The answers will come on Oct. 17.

On the same night over in the U.K., you can expect a ravenous crowd of Carl Froch supporters to fill every seat in the Nottingham arena for his bout against Andre Dirrell. Carl will be defending his title for the first time at home, after making his first defense in America against Taylor. The 32 year old Brit has used his unorthodox style, granite chin and power punching to fashion a 25-0 record, 20 of those coming by knockout. His comeback win over Taylor won him a legion of new fans at home and around the world.

Into this charged atmosphere comes 27-year-old American Andre Dirrell. This former Olympian might be the most gifted athlete in the Super Six tournament, and he too is undefeated at 18-0. He has speed in both hands and feet and can throw dazzling combinations. Dirrell, however, is untested against this level of opposition.

The match-up offers some good plotlines. For Carl Froch, defense is an afterthought at best and Dirrell is a quick puncher. But Dirrell can have lapses in concentration during fights and Froch tends to seize on those opportunities.

On Oct. 17, four fighters head into uncharted territory in a tournament format that has never before been seen in boxing. This doubleheader will provide us with some early clues on who will be a force to be reckoned with in the Super Six World Boxing Classic. I'll see you there!

~Al Bernstein
 
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Abrham should beat Taylor pretty handily if he is as good as everyone thinks and i think Froch beats Dirrell even though Dirrell is more skilled Froch has more experience and has more power in his hands....... both should be great fights.... the Super Six is the best thing to happen to boxing in quite some time...
 
Abrham should beat Taylor pretty handily if he is as good as everyone thinks and i think Froch beats Dirrell even though Dirrell is more skilled Froch has more experience and has more power in his hands....... both should be great fights.... the Super Six is the best thing to happen to boxing in quite some time...

I agree with this. As a casual boxing fan, this is something that has me hooked and i'm looking forward to it. It's a prettty exciting concept, hopefully people buy into it and take notice.
 
I agree with this. As a casual boxing fan, this is something that has me hooked and i'm looking forward to it. It's a prettty exciting concept, hopefully people buy into it and take notice.

Even as a moderate fan im pretty damn interested in this, so perhaps mission will be accomplished.
 
Abrham should beat Taylor pretty handily if he is as good as everyone thinks and i think Froch beats Dirrell even though Dirrell is more skilled Froch has more experience and has more power in his hands....... both should be great fights.... the Super Six is the best thing to happen to boxing in quite some time...

Thats who I'm picking, agreed about the Super Six also, I'm pumped
 
as i just watched a couple of Dirrell fights on youtube, he is alittle faster than i thought he will give Froch fits with his speed and steady jab, but if Froch can make it a brawl, i think his experience will win the fight...... as i said earlier both should be great fights, and great for the sport...
 
Its going to be great, I can see good arguments for both, however I am not going to chose who I think will Win the fight based on the guy who wins, but by the guy I have no faith in winning, So with that I think Abraham and Dirrell. which is basically a vote of no confidence in either Taylor or Froch in winning, I am just not impressed with Froch, he was beat by Taylor and got a lucky late KO, Taylor is one of those guys that George C. Scott's character in the Husler would call a "born loser", he is always looking for an excuse to lose.
 
Watched Fight Camp 360, good show, like seeing the promoters doing there thing, the next episodes will be more about the fighters and there training

sidenote: Froch's girlfriend is smokin'
 
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just watched the 360, its not 24/7, but we will see how the post fight episode is. can't wait till next weekend
 
Watched Fight Camp 360, good show, like seeing the promoters doing there thing, the next episodes will be more about the fighters and there training

sidenote: Froch's girlfriend is smokin'

Yea, Froch's girl is bad. I remember seeing her when he knocked Taylor silly Taylor.

Aurthur by KO 11

Dirrell by UD

Kessler by TKO 9

The Kess prediction is a bit bold but he has something to prove to the US audience. He has been real quiet since his fights with Andrade and Calslappy.
 
i agree Abrham ko's Taylor... not sure which round though.... I think Froch might beat Dirrell by split decision in a fight that could honest go either way.... and i think Kessler beats Ward by UD, in a fight he could dominate with his jab IF he is as good as everyone says he is....
 
i agree Abrham ko's Taylor... not sure which round though.... I think Froch might beat Dirrell by split decision in a fight that could honest go either way.... and i think Kessler beats Ward by UD, in a fight he could dominate with his jab IF he is as good as everyone says he is....
lol, still don't buy the Kessler hype, i remember when Calzaghe and B-Hop were going to fight you told me that you weren't impressed with Joe's win over Kessler because you didn't think to highly of Kessler, I hope the guy who I saw before the Calzaghe fight shows up for this, because in my opinion he would be my pick to win this thing.

as far as Abraham and a KO, King Arthur hasn't fought at 168 before so we don't know if he will still have that power, he is the smallest fighter in the tourny. Plus again who has he knocked out that is all that impressive sure like I said Taylor is born loser but on natural talent alone he is a tough fighter, the only way I see it happening is if Taylor (which is likely) tires out at the end of the fight, 360 gives me hope that maybe he has learned how to fight 12 rounds(stating that the reason he got tired was losing the weight so fast) if he has learned how to go 12 rounds without getting tired then he could end up being there at the end with Kessler.
 
lol, still don't buy the Kessler hype, i remember when Calzaghe and B-Hop were going to fight you told me that you weren't impressed with Joe's win over Kessler because you didn't think to highly of Kessler, I hope the guy who I saw before the Calzaghe fight shows up for this, because in my opinion he would be my pick to win this thing.

as far as Abraham and a KO, King Arthur hasn't fought at 168 before so we don't know if he will still have that power, he is the smallest fighter in the tourny. Plus again who has he knocked out that is all that impressive sure like I said Taylor is born loser but on natural talent alone he is a tough fighter, the only way I see it happening is if Taylor (which is likely) tires out at the end of the fight, 360 gives me hope that maybe he has learned how to fight 12 rounds(stating that the reason he got tired was losing the weight so fast) if he has learned how to go 12 rounds without getting tired then he could end up being there at the end with Kessler.


i wasnt impressed with Joe's win over Kessler.... but i had never seen Kessler before that.... i dont think he is the favorite... i think he has the most to prove behind Taylor... Abraham also has alot to prove, as he has never fought at this weight and has only been in one real war (Miranda) Ward and Dirrell are unproven, i think Dirrell is better than Ward personally... I will be surprised if Ward wins a fight let alone the entire classic.... Taylor has the most experience and IF (and its a big ASS IF) he is in shape, could win.... but i dont trust him... Froch has the power to win, but he might be too slow for Dirrell, Kessler or Abraham... Dirrell is so untested, i want to choose him as he has the skill set to win, but what happens if he get rocked? how will he respond? anyway, the classic will be great, cant wait for the weekend...
 
i wasnt impressed with Joe's win over Kessler.... but i had never seen Kessler before that.... i dont think he is the favorite... i think he has the most to prove behind Taylor... Abraham also has alot to prove, as he has never fought at this weight and has only been in one real war (Miranda) Ward and Dirrell are unproven, i think Dirrell is better than Ward personally... I will be surprised if Ward wins a fight let alone the entire classic.... Taylor has the most experience and IF (and its a big ASS IF) he is in shape, could win.... but i dont trust him... Froch has the power to win, but he might be too slow for Dirrell, Kessler or Abraham... Dirrell is so untested, i want to choose him as he has the skill set to win, but what happens if he get rocked? how will he respond? anyway, the classic will be great, cant wait for the weekend...
well, its Kesslers opportunity to prove me right then
 
Froch filled with confidence
If Carl Froch could win fights based simply on confidence, he might wear his super middleweight world title for many years to come.

To listen to Froch talk, you'd think he could knock out a dinosaur or a rhino if he ever tangled with one of them -- or both! -- in a ring.

And why shouldn't Froch, nicknamed "The Cobra," have confidence?

In the past 10 months, the 32-year-old Brit has beaten Jean Pascal -- who would go on to win a light heavyweight title -- in a rough, toe-to-toe slugfest, and knocked out Jermain Taylor, the former undisputed middleweight champion, in a glorious comeback.

Froch (25-0, 20 KOs) has a perfect record, a tremendous chin, good power and the notion that he can't be beaten.

That's the mindset Froch will take into the ring when he defends his 168-pound belt for the second time at the Trent FM Arena in his hometown of Nottingham, England, against American Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs) on Saturday night (Showtime, 8 ET/PT). The fight is a first-round bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, the modified round-robin tournament involving six elite super middleweights.

"I'm a consummate professional," Froch said. "I've been in the trenches more than once and I've come out on top. I'm an undefeated professional with an excellent knockout ratio. Being that I'm fighting in my hometown just makes my job a whole lot easier.

"You know I'm a big puncher. My record speaks for itself. If I get anyone, and not just Andre Dirrell, in the position where they're down and they're hurt, I'm one of the best finishers in the business."

In the opening fight of the 12-bout, 18-month tournament -- and the opening bout of Showtime's telecast on same-day tape from Berlin -- former middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) moves up to super middleweight to face Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs).

It is the victory against Taylor that is largely responsible for Froch's belief that he can do anything in the ring, no matter how deep a hole he may be in.

In April, Froch and promoter Mick Hennessy rolled the dice and took the risk of coming to the United States for the fight with Taylor, and it paid off handsomely, even though it was nearly a disaster.

In the fight, Froch was dropped for the first time in his career (pro or amateur) in the third round, and Taylor was on his way to a split-decision victory. He led by four points on two scorecards going into the 12th round but was running out of steam. Froch, in superb condition, took advantage and scored a punishing knockout with a mere 14 seconds to go.

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Andre Dirrell has left no stone unturned in preparing for Carl Froch.
"It was close, but I showed what I'm about in rounds 10, 11 and 12," said Froch, who injured his ankle in training and contemplated pulling out of the fight. "I stepped up the gear and started putting my heavy artillery together and started landing some big shots. I could have boxed 15 rounds. I could have boxed 20 if that was necessary. I did what I needed to do in the last round. It felt great and instilled me with more confidence, because it was the first time I've ever been down on the canvas. I was down, I got up and I kept my cool, calm composure and I did what I needed to do. I finished strong. It was such a big finish and it's been received well."

Now, Froch will be at home against Dirrell, the Flint, Mich., native who claimed a 2004 Olympic bronze medal. Dirrell is flashy, much faster than Froch, and loves to switch from right-handed to left-handed, but he isn't nearly as experienced as Taylor, or even Pascal.

"He knows he's in deep water on Saturday night," said Froch, who had to be separated from Dirrell at Wednesday's news conference when their emotions boiled over after a promotion filled with trash talk. "He knows that once I start connecting with the bombs, he's going to be in serious trouble. I've got a feeling he's going to run and run scared, but it's 12 rounds and I will catch up with him, and when I do I'm going to do some serious damage."

Robert McCracken, a former world title challenger and Froch's trainer, said too many people underrate Froch.

"He was around 70 percent for [Taylor] but he's smack on for this one," McCracken said. "He's going in at 100 percent, everything's good. It's the same for all these guys -- Pascal, Taylor and Dirrell. They watch Carl on tape and think, 'I can do this or that with him,' but once the fight starts they realize how awkward he is and how hard he hits. It's a different ballgame. Dirrell's a good kid, a good talent, but he's not fought anybody anywhere near the class of Carl. He isn't ready, it's that simple. I'm sure he'll give it his best on the night but it won't be good enough, so the Cobra will retain his title."

Although Dirrell, 27, has faced limited opposition -- his best win is probably a sixth-round knockout of Victor Oganov 11 months ago -- he believes he's ready for the challenge Froch presents.

He exudes his own confidence.

"I worked my ass off and now it's time to shine," Dirrell said. "I've been working hard my whole life, but I put in the extra 10 yards for this camp so that I could come here and do what I've been dreaming of for 16 years, and that's to bring back the WBC title. I hope he cherishes the title now because it will be coming home to the United States with me, and I will prove that I'm the superior being. I'm taking that belt home, guaranteed. I'm giving my word right now. The crowd won't get a chance to do nothing. The loudest person in there, no disrespect to Carl Froch at all, will be his mother because she'll probably be crying.

"When I get finished with Froch he'll have a look in his eyes as vacant as the title he won when Joe Calzaghe gave it up rather than waste his time with such a trivial defense
 
wow i didnt realize there was that big of a height difference...... if Taylor can really stick his jab and not get tired at the end he could make the fight pretty easy...
 
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