Lucian Bute was the odd man out when Showtime announced their six-man tournament in 2009. Already arguably one of the better fighters in the super middleweight division, Bute, who had recently claimed the IBF super middleweight title, was left out in favor of young upstarts Andre Ward, Andre Dirrell, and division newcomer, Arthur Abraham. When Jermain Taylor was literally … [Read more...]
Weight Class of the Year: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette The division of boxers into divisions based on weight is one of the oldest traditions in the entire sport. It's why Giovani Segura won't fight Wladimir Klitschko, why Juan Manuel Marquez was able to gain seven pounds in order to fight Manny Pacquiao, and why tournaments like Super Six are so intriguing, with guys like Andre Ward and Carl Froch and Mikkel … [Read more...]
Super! Andre Ward Beats Carl Froch, Takes Super Six Title
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- After 26 months of roller coaster tournament drama, Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic came to an end Saturday night with Oakland's Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) taking a twelve round unanimous decision victory over the UK's Carl Froch (28-2, 20 KOs) and adding Froch's WBC super middleweight title to his own WBA strap. From the … [Read more...]
Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch: Super Six Final Preview and Breakdown
By Gary Purfield Fighters: Andre “S.O.G.” Ward 24-0 (13 KO) of Oakland, CA (orthodox) vs. Carl “The Cobra” Froch 28-1 (20 KO) of Nottingham, United Kingdom (orthodox) Where: Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ When: Saturday December 17, 2011 TV: Showtime Last fight: Ward UD win over Arthur Abraham May 14, 2011 Froch MD win over Glen Johnson June 4, 2011 The long and … [Read more...]
Carl Froch – Out To Salvage British Pride Saturday Night
Should Carl Froch fail to emerge from his Super-Six showdown with Andre Ward this weekend with his WBC Super-Middleweight title intact, he’ll cap a dismal year for British boxing in which a number of our world champions have relinquished their belts. We started the year with Amir Khan, David Haye, Ricky Burns and Froch himself as legitimate title-holders, but are left only with … [Read more...]