The Ten Greatest Super Middleweights in Boxing History
One of the newer divisions in the sport–only strawweight is newer. However, super middleweight has seen more success than some of the more recently-created divisions, with a gaggle of talented and big figures among the top ten. At the same time, being less than 30 years old, this ranking does not have the historic names that fill other top tens.
In addition, there is a mix of those who make 168 their home and others who merely stop by for a little while. This …
Former IBF Middleweight Champion & Super Six World Boxing Classic semi-finalist King Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) returns on January 14 when he takes on Pablo Farias (19-1, 11 KOs) in Offenburg, Germany. Right here, you can find a quickfire interview with the 31-year-old former champ as he’s finally just days away from his return to the squared circle.
The Super Six Tournament wrapped up a few weeks ago, but Fight Camp 360 came back with another episode that took us into the build-up for that fight between Andre Ward and Carl Froch, as well as a special look into fight night itself and the action and reactions from everyone involved as it went down. You can watch the full episode of that special edition of Fight Camp 360 right here, plus, in honor of Jermain Taylor’s triumphant return to the rung last weekend, you can take a look …
Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs), who is just weeks removed from a dominant Super Six Tournament Final victory over the gritty and brash-talking Brit, Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KOs), retained his WBA belt, while also capturing the WBC, Ring and the inaugural SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup.
In addition, Ward, who took home the ProBoxing-Fans.com 2011 Fighter of the Year honors, and was also recently named ESPN and Sports Illustrated’s Fighter of the Year, met with members of the media to discuss his victory, what can be expected …
The Best & Most Memorable Boxing Moments from Each Month in 2011
In our continued effort to highlight and remember all of the best and worst of the year in boxing, right here you’ll find a special list of the top 12 boxing moments of 2011.
There’s one moment taken from each month, which means that these might not be the absolute top 12 best highlights or memories, but the 12 moments which will take us through the tumultuous roller coaster ride that was 2011 in boxing. From month to month, they …
The Best Boxer of the Year in 2011:
Plenty of things about the year that was in boxing were disappointing, and you’ve probably had your fill of hearing about them. But it wasn’t all bad. There were great fights, crushing knockouts and more.
Boxing fans were also given a glimpse at life in A.M.P. That’s life After Mayweather & Pacquiao. With the two preeminent fighters in the game closing in on the end of their careers, one undefeated American with a lengthy list of amateur and professional credentials may just be able …
It has been a tremendously successful 2011 for Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs), who after a twenty-six month journey is now the Super Six World Boxing Classic champion; the WBA champion; the WBC champion; the Ring magazine champion and the No. 1 Super Middleweight in the world.
Right there with him, is Ward’s crafty veteran trainer and godfather of 18 years, Virgil Hunter, who like Ward is soft spoken, but filled with wisdom. Hunter recognized the talent and drive in Andre from the moment he walked into …
2011 Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year and Oh So Much More…
It’s that time of the year again. No, not time for the holidays, time for the year end boxing awards! The team at ProBoxing-Fans.com has been putting together our candidates and picks for all of the major 2011 boxing awards, including 2011 Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, Round of the Year and more.
We have dozens of different awards to hand out for the year that was in boxing, from the top prospect to the …
Top Questions, Notes and Thoughts from Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch and the Conclusion of the Super Six:
With the Super Six Tournament over and done with, boxing fans are left with a bit of a void. The tournament had reliably produced intriguing and top-tier match-ups in the division for more than two years. So what’s next in the super middleweight division, and for Andre Ward and Carl Froch? What did their fight and the tournament all mean? Here are the key takeaways from the Ward vs. Froch Super Six Championship …
With the conclusion of the Super Six Tournament and the championship results in, it’s time for us to go back to the rankings drawing board. We have updated our pound for pound rankings and super middleweight division rankings following the Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch fight and results from this past weekend. How high does Ward climb in the pound for pound rankings? Where does Froch end up, and who else is on the move?
