By Geno McGahee When the tournament was first announced, I had two picks to win it. My first was Arthur Abraham, the middleweight champion moving up to participate and Carl Froch. Abraham began well with a destruction of Jermain Taylor, but then proved too small for the 168 pounders and was beaten clearly by Andre […]
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Andre Ward Vs Carl Froch: Super Six Boxing Showdown Ends Saturday Night – The Boxing Weekend


BOXING NEWS: Andre Ward – Carl Froch Super Six Undercard


With super middleweight supremacy on the line when WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward takes on WBC titleholder Carl Froch in the SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC FINAL on Saturday Night, December 17 in Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, matchmaker Tom Brown of Goossen Tutor Promotions has put together an explosive undercard featuring several members of […]
Andre Ward – Carl Froch: Super Six Final Set for December 17th


Photo: FIGHT CAMP 360°/SHOWTIME The Super Six World Boxing Classic Final between super middleweight world champions Andre Ward and Carl Froch has been rescheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. The SHOWTIME® telecast will air LIVE at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). The announcement was made jointly […]
Boxing News: Super Six Final on Showtime October 29th


The stakes couldn’t be higher, the drama more intense. On Saturday, Oct. 29, two confident reigning world champions–one from America, the other from Europe–will collide in the eagerly awaited Super Six World Boxing Classic Final, a World Championship Unification, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the historic Boardwalk Hall […]
Carl Froch Vs Glen Johnson: Super Middleweight Boxing Showdown Saturday Night


By Geno McGahee Carl “the Cobra” Froch, 27-1, 20 KO’s, is looking to go head to head with Showtime Super Six tournament finalist, Andre Ward, but first things first, he must get beyond ring veteran, Glen Johnson, 51-14-2, 35 KO’s.
Carl Froch & Glen Johnson War of Words: Boxing Feud Erupts


By Marc Anthony “I am going box around him. If he wants to have a tear up, I will happily oblige. It’s going to be brutal walking in for him.” — Carl Froch “More than likely, he’s going to get hit; he’s going to exchange those blows. That’s what it’s about. I like what he […]
Carl Froch & Glen Johnson War of Words: Boxing Feud Erupts


By Marc Anthony “I am going box around him. If he wants to have a tear up, I will happily oblige. It’s going to be brutal walking in for him.” — Carl Froch “More than likely, he’s going to get hit; he’s going to exchange those blows. That’s what it’s about. I like what he […]
Lucian Bute: Fighting Words for this Saturday’s Showdown


By Marc Anthony “I take this fight very serious.” — Lucian Bute “Someone like Bute, you have to be ready for everything.” — Brian Magee This Saturday on Showtime live at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: IBF Super Middleweight Championship Lucian Bute, 27-0, 21 KO’s vs. Brian Magee, 34-3-1, 24 KO’s Plus the replay […]
Bernard Hopkins & the Light Heavyweight Tournament


By Idris “Drees” Newton Before we begin, I would just like to say that Andre Dirrell/Carl Froch was a complete and utter robbery, not the worst I’ve seen but a huge robbery none the less. Feels good to get that off my chest, pent up rage over that one was killing my neck. Okay, I’ll […]
Bernard Hopkins & the Light Heavyweight Tournament


By Idris “Drees” Newton Before we begin, I would just like to say that Andre Dirrell/Carl Froch was a complete and utter robbery, not the worst I’ve seen but a huge robbery none the less. Feels good to get that off my chest, pent up rage over that one was killing my neck. Okay, I’ll […]
Can Glen Johnson win the Super Six World Boxing Classic?


By Idris “Drees” Newton What a story it would be, right? Old Man River rolls into to Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament and wins it all. If WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre “SOG” Ward weren’t in it, then I would be on the bandwagon as well, but he is, so I’m not. Sorry […]
The Domination of Arthur Abraham: Carl Froch’s Future in the Super Six


By Gina L. Caliboso After all the drama of the Super Six Middleweight tournament, the boxing bracket has now been settled to four fighters all set for the semifinal round. The last bout in the series featured Carl “Cobra” Froch, 27-1, 20 KO’s defeating King Arthur Abraham, 31-2, 25 KO’s, and earning a 12 round […]
Boxing’s “Road Warrior” Glen Johnson Speaks of his Super Six Plans


Exclusive Interview by Marc Anthony “All I want to do is to get a victory in a decision or in a knockout or something but I don’t want to do any permanent damage to anyone.”- Glen Johnson Glen Johnson “The Road Warrior” travels anywhere to compete, entertain, and make a living in from the sweet […]
Andre Ward, Glen Johnson, Arthur Abraham & Carl Froch: The Super Six Continues


By Geno McGahee The Super Six is down to four fighters, the semi finals to take place in 2011. One of the favorites have turned into a heavy underdog, the dark horse of the tourney has become a major player, an underdog has turned into the favorite, and an old timer has come in to […]
Glen Johnson: Super Six Begins on Saturday for the Road Warrior


By Gina L. Caliboso As I’ve continued to follow the soap opera that is the Super 6 Tournament, and yes, what a drama it has been in the last year, replacement boxer and fight veteran Glen “Gentleman” Johnson, 50-14-2, 34 KO’s, now finds himself in a showdown against the other replacement boxer, Allan “Ghost Dog” […]
The Collapse of the Super Six: Boxing Faces Murphy’s Law


By Delroy Hill For me, the Super 6 Boxing Classic was doomed from the very beginning. Boxing is one of the most brutal sports known to mankind. In fact, this is one of the rare sports that you don’t play, and could be a matter of life and death. Fighters that climb the canvas, or […]
The Curse of the Super Six: Andre Dirrell Withdraws from Super 6 Tournament


By Gina L. Caliboso Say it isn’t so. The Super Six Middleweight tournament now faces a third casualty from its original lineup over a year ago. The Super Six round robin concept was exciting and innovative, putting boxing promoters on notice that there should be some sort of qualifying tournament to determine champions of a […]
Showtime Super Six Tournament Continues On


Showtime Press Release Nov. 27 Doubleheader from U.S. and Europe The Group Stage 3 matchups in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, the unprecedented boxing tournament from SHOWTIME Sports® featuring the world’s best super middleweights, have been rescheduled for November 27, it was announced today by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager for […]
Mikkel Kessler Talks about his Diappointment of Pulling Out of the Super Six Tournament


Press Release “Of course I am very disappointed in this with my eyes. It’s been bothering me for a long time and I got the final decision yesterday so out course I’ve got to go out of my dream, go out of this great tournament. Of course, there’s hope in the future. I was afraid […]
Andre Dirrell Vs Andre Ward: A Super Six Showdown


By Joe Wilson The Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic has exceeded its expectations by a broad margin. During the early stages of this event, there were many boxing fans that were very skeptical about this whole idea, being that it was the first tournament of its kind displayed on television. I must admit, I […]
Brian's Boxing/MMA Mailbag (Manny Pacquiao vs.Floyd Mayweather Is Dead; Is Boxing Too?)


By Brian Wilbur I have come to the sad realization today that Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao will never happen. Team Pacquiao gave Team Mayweather until the middle of July to accept their final contract offer. They agreed to the drug testing policy demands that killed the negotiations last time, putting the ball in Mayweather’s […]
Brian’s Boxing/MMA Mailbag (Manny Pacquiao vs.Floyd Mayweather Is Dead; Is Boxing Too?)


By Brian Wilbur I have come to the sad realization today that Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao will never happen. Team Pacquiao gave Team Mayweather until the middle of July to accept their final contract offer. They agreed to the drug testing policy demands that killed the negotiations last time, putting the ball in Mayweather’s […]
Super Middleweight Mayhem: Andre Ward & the Super Six Tournament


By Gina L. Caliboso Andre “S.O.G.” Ward, 22-0, 13 KO’s came out swinging against Allan Green, 29-2, 20 KO’s, in his last appearance in the Super Six Boxing Classic tournament. And as much as I love the drama unfolding, I can definitely offer that Ward is in it to win it. It sounds just as […]
Super Middleweight Mayhem: Andre Ward & the Super Six Tournament


By Gina L. Caliboso Andre “S.O.G.” Ward, 22-0, 13 KO’s came out swinging against Allan Green, 29-2, 20 KO’s, in his last appearance in the Super Six Boxing Classic tournament. And as much as I love the drama unfolding, I can definitely offer that Ward is in it to win it. It sounds just as […]
Doomsday 2012 Prophecy: Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson & Floyd Mayweather, JR


By Geno McGahee We are now a year and a half away from what some believe to be the end of the world. The Mayans supposedly have predicted an end to the world on December 21, 2012, which doesn’t give us much time. Thankfully, we have 18 months until 2012 to clean up boxing and […]