I think the Super Six has and will continue to demonstrate that. Fans in general are so used to fighters being undefeated now that a single loss automatically means that the losing fighter cannot be any good, even if the opponent is a top class fighter.
I do not think any fighter will go through the tournament undefeated, and that includes Andre Ward. It could be Dirrell, even Green who beats him but I think the chances of him losing atleast once are better than the chances of him going unbeaten.
Everyone will have their weaknesses "exposed" in losses but also their strengths highlighted in victories. Kessler showed he could not adapt against a tricky opponent like Ward, but he could end up looking like an all-time great against Froch. Abraham going into his shell and not doing enough work finally caught up to him but his raw power was evident even in losing.
There is no hand-picking going on, everyone has to fight on the opponent's home ground. Despite controversial circumstances surrounding some fights, this is the way boxing should be. Losing against the best is forgivable, refusing to compete against the best is not.
The winner of the tournament could be anybody at this point.
I do not think any fighter will go through the tournament undefeated, and that includes Andre Ward. It could be Dirrell, even Green who beats him but I think the chances of him losing atleast once are better than the chances of him going unbeaten.
Everyone will have their weaknesses "exposed" in losses but also their strengths highlighted in victories. Kessler showed he could not adapt against a tricky opponent like Ward, but he could end up looking like an all-time great against Froch. Abraham going into his shell and not doing enough work finally caught up to him but his raw power was evident even in losing.
There is no hand-picking going on, everyone has to fight on the opponent's home ground. Despite controversial circumstances surrounding some fights, this is the way boxing should be. Losing against the best is forgivable, refusing to compete against the best is not.
The winner of the tournament could be anybody at this point.
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