Tourney Notebook: Kessler, Froch, Ward and News

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

During the New York press conference to announce Showtime’s super middleweight tournament, promoter Gary Shaw told media members that Jose Sulaiman, president of the WBC, sent him an email that fully supported Froch’s campaign in the tournament. The WBC will not force Froch to make any mandatory obligations during his run in the super middleweight tournament. The two top contenders, Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell, are part of the tournament and I’m sure that helped with Sulaiman’s decision. [details]

[Shadow boxer 3]

why wasnt Bute invited

[boxasmash]

why wasnt Bute invited

he was, he's fighting andrade in a rematch instead.

[warp1432]

He wasn't invited according to team Bute. Neither was Andrade.

[warp1432]

LOL Rick Reeno pwned Froch

[BattlingNelson]

LOL Rick Reeno pwned Froch

Lol. Looks like Reeno has some humour.

So Kessler's mandatory will be at the end of september and Ward in early November. Hmmmm tight schedule. No injuries please!

[BMWM3P]

As much as I like to see Kessler fight they should scrap Kessler's mandatory, anything can happen a cut or some unforseen injury putting this great tournament at risk.

[Phatfarm1980]

This tournament basically ties these guys up for the forseable future. It's not good for a guy like bute, theres not much out there for him.

[FIGHTING_FLIP]

whoa whoa whoa...andre ward has the swine flu..

[blind4]

these tourny is going to be great