Also on Saturday, April
24, undefeated Carl
“The Cobra’’ Froch (26-0,
20 KOs) of Nottingham, England, defends his WBC world title against former
WBA 168-pound champion Mikkel
“Viking Warrior’’ Kessler(42-2, 32 KOs) of Denmark. All
the action will be televised on SHOWTIME beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (Froch
vs. Kessler will be shown on same-day delay from MCH Arena, in Herning,
Denmark, immediately followed by Ward vs. Green live from the U.S.).
A winner
of six consecutive fights, Green will enter the Super Six World Boxing
Classic with zero points heading into Group Stage 2—as per tournament
rules, a replacement fighter enters the Group Stage competition tied with
the last place fighter(s)—and be fighting for his first world title. It
marks the first time since Tommy
Morrison in 1993 that
an Oklahoman has been involved in a world championship fight.
Green is
an ultra-confident super middleweight currently ranked No. 3 in the World
Boxing Organization (WBO), No. 4 in the World Boxing Council (WBC), No. 5
in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 7 in the World Boxing
Association (WBA).
“I always
had a feeling I was going to get into the tournament,” said the
6-foot-2-inch, 30-year-old Green, who’s currently training in Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla. “I don’t think I’m a long shot. I’m one of the best super
middleweights in the world and the tournament rules allow me to come in
and be in the mix with a chance to advance and ultimately win this thing.
“I just
don’t see anyone who can beat me. I’ve watched all the fighters over and
over. I’ve studied all of them
and know I can beat any of them.”
Green is
tall and strong with dynamite in both fists. He is spotting points to
three rivals, but a knockout victory for a fighter who prides himself on
power would put him in the thick of things. Green is coming off a
clear-cut 10-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Tarvis
Simms on ShoBox:
The New Generationon SHOWTIME Oct. 2, 2009.
Ward will
be making the first defense of the WBA belt he won on a convincing,
11th-round technical decision over Kessler in the Super Six World Boxing
Classic opener.
SUPER SIX
WORLD BOXING CLASSIC SCOREBOARD
Record Fighter Points
1-0 Arthur
Abraham 3
1-0 Carl
Froch 2
1-0 Andre
Ward 2
0-1 Andre
Dirrell 0
0-1 Mikkel
Kessler 0
0-0 Allan
Green 0
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Super Six tournament will be contested under the Unified Rules of Boxing.
Each boxer fights three bouts against different opponents in the field in
the points-based Group Stage of competition (Win – 2 pts with a 1-pt bonus
for KO/TKO; Loss – 0 pts; Draw – 1 pt.). After the Group Stage, the four
fighters with the highest point totals will advance to the
single-elimination Semi-Finals. The winners of the Semi-Final bouts will
advance to the Finals and fight for the inaugural Super Six World Boxing
Classic trophy.
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