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Title: Showtime's Six-Man Supper Middleweight Boxing Tourney
Post by: Javier on July 14, 2009, 01:03:28 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4317510

"Showtime announced six fighters would be present: 168-pound titleholders Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KOs) of England and Mikkel Kessler (41-1, 31 KOs) of Denmark; middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) of Germany, who is moving up in weight; former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs) of Little Rock, Ark., and rising American super middleweight contenders and 2004 Olympic medal winners Andre Ward (19-0, 12 KOs) of Oakland, Calif., and Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs) of Flint, Mich."

Title: Re: Showtime's Six-Man Supper Middleweight Boxing Tourney
Post by: Hatesrats™ on July 14, 2009, 01:17:59 PM

Should be entertaining, "Showtime" did it big with this one.
Kessler coming off a layoff, Abraham moving up from MW & Froch fresh off his last minute K.O. of Taylor.

Should be something to look foward to in boxing, I got Andre "S.O.G." Ward to take it all.
(But still ride w/Jermain Taylor aswell, My second pick)

Title: Re: Showtime's Six-Man Supper Middleweight Boxing Tourney
Post by: Kool Beenz on July 14, 2009, 08:26:32 PM

i got Kessler winning it all

i think Jermain will get annihilated and will be forced to move back to middle or move up to light heavy

Title: Re: Showtime's Six-Man Supper Middleweight Boxing Tourney
Post by: D-Nice on July 19, 2009, 01:58:50 PM

The middleweight tourney years back was dope with Hopkins and Trinidad in it. This should be just as good as you have alot of fighters in this still in they prime. Pulling for Ward in this one.

Title: Re: Showtime's Six-Man Supper Middleweight Boxing Tourney
Post by: Kool Beenz on July 20, 2009, 11:02:10 PM

i can see how yall are pulling for Andre Ward because he is a gold medalist and a great young boxer but i dont think he has even reached his FULL potential yet. he is not fully in his prime. i can see him getting past Jermain and possibly Andre Direll but the other euro guys are gonna be hard for him but i hope he can pull it

if not i see Kessler taking it all

but remember Jermain had Carl Froch beat but couldnt go the distance and couldnt finish him like he was not able to finish Pavlik

Arther Abraham was a major threat in middle weight he beat Miranda and has proven himself in 160 but lets see how he can handle 166.

lets remember that Andre Ward, Carl Froch and Andre Dirrell are all natural super middleweights thats why they are in favor to win by alot of people

this is great for the sport we should have more of these tournaments in other divisions also

Title: Re: Showtime's Six-Man Supper Middleweight Boxing Tourney
Post by: Tha A on July 22, 2009, 01:51:08 AM

Quote from: D~Nice on July 19, 2009, 01:58:50 PM

The middleweight tourney years back was dope with Hopkins and Trinidad in it. This should be just as good as you have alot of fighters in this still in they prime.

Quote from: A.G. Da Sneak on July 20, 2009, 11:02:10 PM

this is great for the sport we should have more of these tournaments in other divisions also