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by David P. Greisman - It is now all about the numbers. Six fighters. Six fights in. Three fights left to decide which four will go on.
One has already clinched a spot in the next round of the Super Six super-middleweight tournament. The remaining five must approach their next bouts with the clearest of motivations:
Win and you’re in.
This is exactly what we wanted.
Which would you rather watch: a one-sided 12-round drubbing, or the drama of ebb-and-flow, back-and-forth action?
Would you rather see a World Cup led by Brazil, Italy, Germany and Argentina, powerhouses working their way through pretenders, dominating all comers while on a collision course for a championship? Or would you rather see upsets and close calls, delighting in parity, watching with uncertainty as the tournament unfolds toward its conclusion?
Every fighter has fought twice in this “Group Stage,” bouts that earn them two points for a win, one point for a draw, and an additional point if they win by knockout. Andre Ward is the only fighter to win both of his bouts, beating Mikkel Kessler by decision last year and Andre Green by decision this past Saturday.
Four of the other fighters have won one and lost one: Arthur Abraham knocked out Jermain Taylor but was disqualified against Andre Dirrell. Dirrell lost a decision to Carl Froch but beat Abraham. Froch beat Dirrell but lost a decision to Kessler. And Kessler lost to Ward but won a decision over Froch. [Click Here To Read More]
One has already clinched a spot in the next round of the Super Six super-middleweight tournament. The remaining five must approach their next bouts with the clearest of motivations:
Win and you’re in.
This is exactly what we wanted.
Which would you rather watch: a one-sided 12-round drubbing, or the drama of ebb-and-flow, back-and-forth action?
Would you rather see a World Cup led by Brazil, Italy, Germany and Argentina, powerhouses working their way through pretenders, dominating all comers while on a collision course for a championship? Or would you rather see upsets and close calls, delighting in parity, watching with uncertainty as the tournament unfolds toward its conclusion?
Every fighter has fought twice in this “Group Stage,” bouts that earn them two points for a win, one point for a draw, and an additional point if they win by knockout. Andre Ward is the only fighter to win both of his bouts, beating Mikkel Kessler by decision last year and Andre Green by decision this past Saturday.
Four of the other fighters have won one and lost one: Arthur Abraham knocked out Jermain Taylor but was disqualified against Andre Dirrell. Dirrell lost a decision to Carl Froch but beat Abraham. Froch beat Dirrell but lost a decision to Kessler. And Kessler lost to Ward but won a decision over Froch. [Click Here To Read More]
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