Articles tagged with: super six

Posted: Sep 01, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

The latest installment of the acclaimed documentary series from SHOWTIME Sports® — FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside The Super Six World Boxing Classic — returns to SHOWTIME® with episode 7 premiering tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Posted: Aug 29, 2010 by: Brandon Taylor
Who’s Who of the Light Heavyweight Division in 2010

The Light-Heavyweight Division is undergoing a reshaping at the top as young fighters are about to make their mark on the division, while some of the old stars of the weight class are starting to fade. The 175lb division is an intriguing weight class at the moment. It doesn’t have the depth like 140 or the elite fighters at the top like 147, but it does feature a changing of the guard at the top as young, strong fighters lead the division into the next era, while old stars begin …

Posted: Aug 27, 2010 by: Rich Thomas
Salvaging the Super Six Now that Kessler is Out

-The Best Idea for the Super Six is to Skip the Third Stage and Start the Semifinals-
There can be little question that Mikkel Kessler has withdrawn from the Super Six Boxing Tournament due to legitimate health concerns. No one would ever accuse “The Viking Warrior” of ducking an opponent, and he was heavily favored to win his upcoming bout with Allan Green and secure a semi-finals slot in the tournament. With his departure, the question on the lips of boxing fans everywhere is “what now?”

Posted: Aug 25, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans
Mikkel Kessler Out of Super Six Due to Eye Injury

Bout Against Allan Green Canceled; Kessler Drops Out of Tournament
Team Sauerland regrets to inform the boxing world that WBC Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler has been forced to pull out of the Super Six World Boxing Classic due to an eye injury. His title defense against Allan Green in Herning, Denmark on September 25 has been cancelled. “This is the most disappointing moment of my boxing career,” Kessler said.

Posted: Aug 16, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans
Updated top 20 Pound for Pound Boxers List!

-Pascal vs. Dawson; Cotto vs. Foreman; Alexander vs. Kotelnik and Much More Shape the New Top 20 Pound for Pound-
It’s been a long three and a half months since we here at ProBoxing-Fans.com updated our top 20 pound for pound list. Over that time, there has been a ton of interesting bouts taken place, including plenty of notable wins, some huge upsets, and the emergence of some great, young fighters. Check out the new list below!

Posted: Aug 11, 2010 by: Rich Thomas
Mikkel Kessler vs. Allan Green Preview & Prediction

Kessler vs. Green Super Six Stage 3 – Bout Canceled With Kessler Eye Injury
The third and final stage of the Super Six Boxing Classic opens on September 25 when Mikkel Kessler defends his newly-won WBC Super Middleweight Title against American contender Allan Green. This is an up-or-out fight for both men, and as a result the outcome vis-a-vis the Super Six tournie far outweighs the green strap of the WBC (much to the chagrin of Jose Sulaiman I’m sure). Kessler is 1-1 with no knockouts in the tournament, …

Posted: Aug 11, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

Check out the Tiebreakers for the Super Six Tournament
With the third and final Group Stage of round-robin matches in the Super Six World Boxing Classic fast approaching, SHOWTIME Sports® announced on Tuesday the official tie-break regulations for Semi-Final seeding. Following Group Stages 1 and 2, only WBA world super middleweight champion Andre Ward has locked up one of the four coveted Semi-Final berths while no other fighter has been eliminated from contention.  With the five other competitors still alive—separated by three points or less—Group Stage 3 promises to deliver the …

Posted: Aug 05, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans
Kessler vs. Green Heading to Herning

WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler will make his decisive Group Stage 3 Super Six World Boxing Classic fight in Herning, Denmark. The Viking Warrior will take on Allan Green on September 25th as both men need nothing but a victory to secure passage to the semi-finals. The fight will serve as the grand opening of the newly-built state-of-the art MCH Multiarena Herning, the first multi-functional arena in Denmark. A sell-out crowd of 13,500 fans is expected to raise the roof. “This will be a very special evening for boxing fans …

Posted: Jul 23, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

Kessler starts camp for decisive Super Six showdown with Green
WBC Super-Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler has started his training camp for the crucial Super Six showdown with Allan Green. The Viking Warrior will take on his American opponent in Denmark on September 25 at a venue to be announced. This week, star coach Jimmy Montoya returned from his home base in Los Angeles to Copenhagen to prepare Denmark´s national hero for the Super Six showdown. They will move camp to Team Sauerland´s headquarters in Berlin shortly. “The fun part is over …

Posted: Jul 22, 2010 by: Pro Boxing Fans

Froch vs. Abraham in the “Billionaires Playground”
Carl “the Cobra” Froch will be joining up with highly regarded trainer Rob McCracken at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield on Monday morning (26th) to start his intensive 10 week training camp ahead of his crucial Super Six Group Stage 3 face off against the German based Armenian  “King” Arthur Abraham. It was officially announced last week that the last of the Super Six group stage matches will take place in the swanky surroundings of the world’s 2nd smallest country, Principality of …