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The Showtime network along with boxers and promoters have decided to make a change. Gone, the fear of losing. Its a tourney with arguably the most talented middleweight and super middleweight fighters in the world. 6 fighters, 6 promoters and one network, this is the sort of thing that sport was meant to be. No hand picked fighters on the second half of their careers. No ducking real competition. Just the best fighting the best to see who really is the best. This is the kind of sporting behavior any sports fan can get behind. For those who have been following the progression of this event, and have begone to watch 360, they know that some of the most elite promotions have come to the realization that the old way of doing things is just that, old. People no-longer are just turned on to see their favorite fighters go, they want to see them tested. Fans don’t want to see easy wins, they want hard fought challenges. Fans are ready for boxing to become sporting again. I applaud all the fighters, promoters and Showtime for infusing real excitement throughout the boxing community.
I can think of several weight classes where a tournament like this could be huge in Minnesota. Lets hope promoters, managers, and boxers are watching what a little competition can do for a sport.
Note, The World Boxing Classic, Super Six, starts this Saturday night on Showtime.
Middleweights, Bantams, Feathers. I love it. However I dont see Minnesotas promoters being able to work with eachother to make anything happen.
That is the catch. I dont know that anything that big can happen.
I cant wait for sat, this tourny is awesome.
Im with ya, my wife is actualy pretty pumped for it as well. And that is a nice bonus, since I already spend enough time consumed by boxing.
im looking forward to sat also. how bout a bantum tourament? ronnie,brad,boxley,antwan, the start could be the 23rd
I would love that. How about a tourney that would take place on several promoters cards. Brothers Promotions, MSC, Seconds Out, Horton promotions and so on. Keep all happy. Just a thought.
Surely, you are joking. A tourny would be hard enough, much less trying to work it through a number of promoters cards.
I hear you, just an idea, and dont call me Shirley.
Way ahead of you guys! We already have laid the ground work for something like this. I can’t go into details…..but I can tell you this:
It will take the absolute “perfect storm” to make something like this work. In fact, all the fighters may not be from Minnesota.
It’ll take cooperation and fairness……Not something MN boxing is exactly famous for. I think I’ve figured out a way to make something like this work in the right time frame that will be beneficial to those fighters involved…..
You have to be able to guarantee dates as well…And with all the postponed events by all the promoters in this state that’s a hurdle that needs to be addressed in a manner that makes all fighters and their teams comfortable.
Now, if you’re talking a “Super Six” style tournament there are a million variables to take into consideration. Here’s a list of things that Showtime has plans in place for, but haven’t been made public:
1. No contest fight.
2. Failed drug test.
3. Fighter doesn’t make weight.
4. Fighter injury.
5. Fighter loses and pulls out.
…..and many many more. To put something like this together you need to account for EVERY situation. That includes tiebreakers as well if you’re on a points system.
Wow! You know, I didnt even go nearly that deep with my thought. I was hoping you would bring up your tinkering with the idea. I think I can speak for most fans when I say, I sure hope you guys can make it work. 2010 is looking nice if you can.
You like airplane too? lol. Damb Cory, if you can pull a super six off, well lets just wait and see if it can be done. Glad to see youre trying.
ward all the way
I wouldnt mind seeing SOG take it. I really have no idea who will come out on top. It could be any of them. That is the beauty, I dont think there is one clear cut favorite.
I have no idea who wins the Super Six. I can make a case in my head for every fighter making the final four….but I can also see every fighter except Kessler not making it. The concept is so fantastic on the national level.
I think whoever comes out of the Dirrell vs. Froch fight is going to be ridiculously dangerous. Does anyone know if the pairings for the next 2 rounds are out there. I could have swore I had seen them somewhere before.
I just love all the fights. I cant even pick what early match up I like the best. Love Dirrell/Froch fight.
I’d like to see Ward win. Im also a fan of Froch. I just like the whole @#$% thing.
Froch will take this thing. It would be great if regional promoters would take this outline and work it through. There are a lot of fighters with great looking records that are not great looking prospects.
And thats a fact jack.
i dont want to have to watch dirrell ever fight again, what a pussy.
I had the fight even, but am glad they gave it to Froch. Nobody wants to watch a guy run away and get a win. Sets the right tone for somthing that is supposed to attract the regular sports fan.
Abraham is a man. I cant wait for him to land on Dirrell. I thought the Dirrell/Froch fight could have gone either way after the point was taken. But in Froch’s home town you cant go running, falling and ducking into a win. To many US fighters fall into the slick willy approach. Fans dont care to see a fighter run away.
I loved the SuperSix fights! I’m looking forward to the Ward fight, but I don’t think Ward will come out on top. In the end, I think it will be Abraham walking away with it all.
Abraham looked like the man Sat. Each time I watch him I like him more. I would have to say I am cheering for Ward to win this thing, but would not bet on him.
I should also mention how wrong I was loving the Froch/Dirrell fight before it happened. I guess I didint think Dirrell would run, fall, and whine so much. Given this was in front of the world, I didnt think Dirrell would act like he did. When he acted like a fighter he outclassed Froch in my opinion, but those other tactics are not going to help you beat a champ in their home town.
Yes you were very wrong. Still a great night for boxing though.
Oh, dont get me wrong. I LOVE it. The first fight made the night for me. Again, I was very bummed Dirrell didnt fight the whole fight like he did the last couple rounds. But he is young and a loss to Froch aint going to hurt his status unless he doesnt learn any lessons from that fight.
dirrell is a born runner, i saw him in another fight where his running almost looked worse than sat. maybe he should start a noncontact sport. maybe basketball would suit him better.
Hey now, I see youre a big Dirrell fan.
Just a thought. Do you think for the most part its regular sports fans who thought Froch deserved the win and boxing purists who are outraged at the outcome. From reading here and talking to people, it seems to me that most hardcore boxing fans have a huge problem with the outcome, but sports guy hate watching Dirrells tactics. Just a thought.