the best fighting the best, the essence of competitive sport as opposed to the annoying non moving stand offs we have between fighters, promoters, 'advisors', networks etc.
this year we witnessed something that surprised everyone seemingly impossible, a top rank HBO fighter finally getting the fight made with a haymon SHO fighter, in a joined effort. some people credit a guy seemingly more powerful that all of them, CBS president Leslie Moonves with getting that fight made....
so the question is, could that clout be leveraged again to get some sort of tournament going again. the SMW super six was organised by showtime so something Moonves has already 'hosted'. that was back in 09-11 and crowned Andre Ward lineal champ. not without is controversy but still, we got best v best.
Seeing so many divisions in need of a competition like this, the cold wars need something or someone bigger than all of them to get it done, question is, could we get a super six again... starting with super bantam, welterweight, middleweight and light heavy! be interesting to see what six fighters they'd choose, and how? ring magazine top 6? a mix of champs and prospects?
just to know something like this was in the making would be such a relief
I agree, and it has all the potential to be far better, though getting anything less than 2 years is sadly unlikely with today's 2 fights a year standard.
Well, say they do a welter tourney which excludes May/Pac.
Most other guys fight 3 times a year, the tourney could easily be helped, barring any injuries and cancellations. Khan fights 3 times a year, Brook does, Porter may, Thurman needs to etc.
I could see it working theoretically but of course, the money required would be far more than what was needed previously.
yeah but it has to be better than the last one. That took 2 years was it? several cancellations, some of the better names dropping out...we need it to be quick, intriguing and without a drop in quality. That can only happen with in house, single promoter fighters.
I agree, and it has all the potential to be far better, though getting anything less than 2 years is sadly unlikely with today's 2 fights a year standard.
yeah but it has to be better than the last one. That took 2 years was it? several cancellations, some of the better names dropping out...we need it to be quick, intriguing and without a drop in quality. That can only happen with in house, single promoter fighters.