Group Stages 2 and 3 in the Super Six World Boxing Classic

[StingLikeABee]

NOTTINGHAM, England (Oct. 17, 2009)—The matchups for Group Stages 2 and 3 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic were announced tonight by SHOWTIME Sports®. All Group Stage 2 and 3 matches for the groundbreaking tournament will be scheduled to take place in 2010 and will air on the premium television network SHOWTIME®. Dates and venues for the coming matchups will be announced.

The celebrated tournament pits the six best super middleweight boxers in the world against one another in a modified round robin as they compete for supremacy in the 168-pound division and the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup. The points-based Group Stages ensure a progression of fights and present added pressure for the fighters to earn valuable points towards a berth in the single-elimination Semi-Finals. Each participant will fight three different opponents in the Group Stage segment of the tournament, earning two points for a win with one bonus point for a KO/TKO, one point for a draw and zero for a loss. After Group Stage 3, the four fighters with the highest point totals will advance to the Semi-Finals.


GROUP STAGE 2

ANDRE DIRRELL vs. ARTHUR ABRAHAM

MIKKEL KESSLER vs. CARL FROCH

JERMAIN TAYLOR vs. ANDRE WARD

GROUP STAGE 3

ANDRE DIRRELL vs. ANDRE WARD


CARL FROCH vs. ARTHUR ABRAHAM


MIKKEL KESSLER vs. JERMAIN TAYLOR

[Asterix]

lol, I can imagine Dirrell vs Ward. Both guys running backwards and then sliding across the ropes away from each other.

[leforge]

Surely Froch v Kessler can get on a better channel than last nights!

[Autobarn]

can't wait for the next 2 abrahams. good contrast of styles: dirrell, and then froch.

i think AA will do better than froch, vs dirrell. more compact, more accurate more experience. dirrell could get very frustrated, punching down to AA and not penetrating that guard.

then AA will likely be in a war, v froch. this could be hard for AA, as froch could come barging in, all guns blazing, on the smaller man. i wonder where this fight will be - UK, germany, USA (neutral)?

[ALI]

Direll v Abraham is sure to be an absolute stinker of a fight.

[brian13]

Tough one for Froch because Abraham and Kessler are going to beat him

[alexpaterson]

Kessler vs Froch will be good I see Kessler using his boxing skill's too catch Froch and win on points but fight of the tournement will be AA-Froch I cant wait to see that fight.

I dont see Taylor carrying on in the Super 6. Every fight is competitive and tough to call

[whiskey]

Direll v Abraham is sure to be an absolute stinker of a fight.

All of Dirrell's fights will stink mate.

Especially against Andre Ward.