Froch hits Denmark

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The Danish fans gave the Super Six Tournament fighters a rocking reception.

Thousands of fans gathered today at Copenhagen´s famous Tivoli Gardens to give the Super Six World Boxing Classic fighters a warm welcome. Just 20 hours after the opening press conference at the Madison Square Garden, the international PR tour stopped in Denmark to present the ground-breaking tournament to the European public and the media. Former Danish international goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel and Danish TV star Camilla Ottesen hosted the public presentation, which featured spectacular walk-ins as well as interviews. After an extensive autograph session, the protagonists and their promoters held a press conference in one of Tivoli´s renowned restaurants. “I am thrilled to take part in this tournament,” Danish national hero Mikkel Kessler said. “The tournament is a great opportunity to test my myself as a world champion and confirm my status as the best fighter at super-middleweight.”



His new stablemate King Arthur Abraham was equally delighted to take on the best fighters in the world. “For me it is great to make spectacular fights right after moving up to a new weight class,” he said. “It will be tough, but I love tough challenges. This spectacular tournament will answer the one question everybody has been asking – who is the best fighter in this division? I have no doubts it will be me.”



King Arthur kicks off the tournament with a hotly-anticipated showdown with former world champion Jermain Taylor. WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Kessler takes on Andre Ward in his opening match, with WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Carl Froch coming face-to-face with Andre Dirrell. On Wednesday, the PR Tour will hit Berlin where the fighters will be presented at the Hotel Adlon right next to the

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Are they having on over here?

[crusader]

I wouldn't want to be Denmark, Froch hits pretty hard...

[whiskey]

They aren't coming to the UK as we don't care much for boxing.

[chinny]

Christ no UK presser?? That is terrible. Although I hope to go to all three Froch fights, I hope Hennesey can sort out a decent TV deal, by that I mean one which generates both the exposure and the money that the tourney deserves.

[charlieb]

Everytime I hear or see something about this thing, it makes ne smile.

It's so right.

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Former Manchester United keeper Peter Schmeichel met with WBC super middleweight champ Carl “The Cobra” Froch today as the Super Six media tour hit Denmark.

On Monday, the details of the groundbreaking new Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament were unveiled at a press conference at Madison Square Garden in New York. Just 20 hours later, thousands of fans gathered at Copenhagen’s famous Tivoli Gardens to greet the stars who will battle it out for super middleweight supremacy over the course of the next 18 months.

Schmeichel, who now works as the Champions League anchorman for renowned Danish TV station Viasat, was on hand to meet the fighters and give his backing to the groundbreaking new concept.

“I think this tournament it great,” said Schmeichel. “It’s like the Champions League in football. The best boxers in their division are competing. That is brilliant. I believe the tournament will be a huge success and maybe it can be done in other weight classes, too. Of course, I do favour my countryman Mikkel Kessler but I think everybody can win. Froch certainly has a good chance too. It is impossible to tell who will win.”

Schmeichel knows all about the Champions League having won footballs most prestigious club competition during Manchester United’s famous treble winning season in 1999.

Froch is confident that he can win the inaugural Super Six title and prove himself as one of the World’s best pound for pound fighters. “I will be the last man standing,” declared Froch. “I look forward to clashing with the best fighters in the world. I am the world champion already so now I have set my sights on a Champions League title. I will prove my class in every single fight against world class opponents.”

The opening round matches of the series have already been set with Froch opening his campaign against unbeaten American hope and Olympic medallist Andre Dirrell.

The other opening round bouts will see IBF middleweight champ Arthur Abraham stepping up to super middleweight to take on former undisputed world middleweight champion Jermain Taylor while WBA super middleweight champ Mikkel Kessler clashes with 2004 Olympic gold medallist Andre Ward. Dates and venue for the first round bouts will be announced shortly.

[Dioufy]

Anyone who doesn't wish Froch the best of luck is a nonce.

[sweetscience]

im quite shocked this has come off

he has the ball of a bull does froch

hope he does well & is paid well AND ITS LIVE ON ANY FORM OF UK TV

[Autobarn]

I wouldn't want to be Denmark, Froch hits pretty hard...

Denmark was up by 11 rounds at the time.

yeah well froch was injured and denmark had home advantage