By Mark Vester
Super middleweight Andre Dirrell says there is "no truth at all" in the rumors being spread that he's attempting to withdraw from his Super Six bout with WBA champion Andre Ward. They are set to meet in the third stage of Showtime's Super Six tournament. The date was set for September 25 but without a location or an agreement between the two sides for a venue, the fight "is being postponed," says Dirrell.
Both Dirrell and Ward knew they would face each other in the third stage of the Super Six when Showtime drafted the tournament plans in 2009. When BoxingScene.com broke the story on Showtime's Super Six tournament on July 3, 2009 [Click Here To Read] - this very website had the entire schedule to the Super Six, including the Ward vs. Dirrell bout which was set, even back then, for September 2010.
Both fighters signed Super Six contracts knowing they would face each other in the third stage. They accepted high purses for their previous fights in the Super Six, with the knowledge they would fight in the third stage. It's very unlikely that either boxer will attempt to withdraw from their scheduled fight, because Showtime would have an easy time proving their case when a lawsuit is filed for damages.
