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By Keith Idec - For those of us that think we truly understand just how difficult it was for an ambitious premium cable executive and five combative boxing promoters to construct Showtime’s “Super Six World Boxing Classic,” we’re probably underestimating the enormity of the task in a sport beset by agendas, egos, unsavory sanctioning organizations and countless other obstructions.

What Showtime boxing boss Ken Hershman, Lou DiBella, Dan Goossen, Mick Hennessy, Wilfried Sauerland and Gary Shaw have accomplished in producing their six-man super middleweight tournament is nothing short of astounding. Aside from excluding Lucian Bute, who instead committed to fighting on HBO, there is little to complain about after the first two group stages have been completed. [Click Here To Read More]

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Awesome article....

Division: Heavyweight

Preferred participants: Tomasz Adamek (41-1, 27 KOs), David Haye (24-1, 22 KOs), Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KOs), Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 38 KOs), Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 KOs), Alexander Povetkin (19-0, 14 KOs).

Possible replacements: Cristobal Arreola (28-2, 25 KOs), Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 17 KOs), Nikolai Valuev (50-2, 34 KOs, 1 NC).

Assessing the field: No one could convince the Klitschko brothers to fight each other, which would take one of the top two heavyweights in boxing out of the tournament. … Peter is included just to see the supposedly reinvigorated Nigerian power puncher get another shot at Wladimir Klitschko. … Adamek and Haye might not be big enough or strong enough to defeat huge heavyweights, but matching Haye against Adamek would make for a can’t-miss action fight between former cruiserweight champions.

Division: Light heavyweight

Preferred participants: Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KOs), Tavoris Cloud (20-0, 18 KOs), Chad Dawson (29-0, 17 KOs, 1 NC), Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs, 1 NC), Glen Johnson (50-13-2, 34 KOs), Jean Pascal (25-1, 16 KOs).

Possible replacements: Zsolt Erdei (31-0, 17 KOs), Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs), Antonio Tarver (27-6, 19 KOs).

Assessing the field: They could pair the older fighters, Hopkins and Johnson, in a first-round rematch and give Calzaghe whatever’s perceived to be the easiest first-round fight to shed some retirement rust. … Hopkins could be tested later in the tournament by talented yet different young light heavyweights. … Hopkins would be pushing 47 by the time the tournament ended, one of numerous reasons the future Hall-of-Famer wouldn’t consider this format. … Dawson could encounter a variety of young and old opponents to try to truly establish himself as the best 175-pound boxer in the world.

Division: Junior middleweight

Preferred participants: Alfredo Angulo (18-1, 15 KOs), Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs), James Kirkland (25-0, 22 KOs), Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs, 1 NC), Sergio Martinez (44-2-2, 24 KOs), Paul Williams (38-1, 27 KOs).

Possible replacements: Joachim Alcine (30-1, 19 KOs), Kermit Cintron (32-2, 28 KOs), Yuri Foreman (28-1, 8 KOs, 1 NC).

Assessing the field: Margarito would prefer to fight at 154 pounds. Cotto would be better served in a welterweight tournament, but if Cotto competing seven pounds higher is what it takes to make the Margarito rematch, so be it. … Angulo-Cotto would be an extremely entertaining fight, as would Angulo-Kirkland, a fight we would’ve been building toward had Kirkland not gone to jail. … Who doesn’t want to see Martinez-Williams II?

Division: Welterweight

Preferred participants: Andre Berto (26-0, 20 KOs), Miguel Cotto (35-2, 28 KOs), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25 KOs), Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs), Shane Mosley (46-6, 39 KOs, 1 NC), Paul Williams (38-1, 27 KOs).

Possible replacements: Joshua Clottey (35-4, 20 KOs, 1 NC), Luis Collazo (30-4, 15 KOs), Antonio Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs, 1 NC).

Assessing the field: Berto would finally face an elite welterweight. … Mayweather-Williams would be a fascinating fight, one we well know will never be made outside the realm of fantasy tournaments. … A Cotto-Mosley rematch would be every bit as competitive as their first fight at these respective stages of their careers. … The Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown would be scheduled — no questions asked, no nonsense. We can dream, can’t we?

Division: Junior welterweight

Preferred participants: Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KOs), Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 KOs, 1 NC), Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KOs), Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KOs), Juan Manuel Marquez (50-5, 37 KOs), Manny Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs).

Possible replacements: Zab Judah (38-6, 26 KOs, 2 NC), Andreas Kotelnik (31-3-1, 13 KOs), Paulie Malignaggi (27-4, 5 KOs).

Assessing the field: There’s not a single first-round match to make from among this group that wouldn’t be well worth watching. … Khan would be tested either by someone who can punch or by a very skilled, legitimate junior welterweight. … Maidana’s punching power would make any of his fights in this tournament must-see TV. … You couldn’t make many better fights than Pacquiao-Marquez III.

Division: Featherweight

Preferred participants: Celestino Caballero (34-2, 23 KOs), Yuriokis Gamboa (18-0, 15 KOs), Chris John (43-0-2, 22 KOs), Juan Manuel Lopez (28-0, 25 KOs), Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KOs), Daniel Ponce De Leon (39-2, 32 KOs).

Possible replacements: Cristobal Cruz (39-12-2, 23 KOs), Steven Lueveno (37-2-1, 15 KOs), Orlando Salido (34-10-2, 22 KOs).

Assessing the field: This group of young power punchers and highly skilled, versatile veterans would make for some fantastic fights. … Caballero-Gamboa, Caballero-Lopez and Lopez-Gamboa would all be explosive, pick ‘em matchups. … This might be the only way Caballero gets any of his featherweight contemporaries to get in the ring with him. … Marquez might not have a lot left, but his huge heart would make fights against younger, strong opponents competitive for however long those bouts lasted.





I wish he wouldve did Bantamweight though.

[savorduhflavor]

Why was this article written? So I could salivate over things that will NEVER happen?

I mean god damn....tournaments for 140-154 and 126 are just so unbelievable.

Donald Trump would have to personally fund that **** along with HBO.

Maybe that new owner of the Nets as well. Wish him and his deep pockets got into Boxing instead of the NBA.

[the mesiah]

Ponce de Leon??? Put Wilfredo jr in there, he could make some noise, more than ponce would .

[a08]

Super Six like tournament would be a GREAT EVENT at Cruiserweight.There are very good boxers that could bring alot of Class boxing action!At H/W division SS tournament has no sense.My opinion.

[joe strong]

cruiserweight & featherweight tournys wouldhelp boost the popularity of these divisions

[joe strong]

4 man tourneys to determine the next contenders is always a good idea.

[joehero]

Yeah ****ing right

If this happened it would be the the very best chance boxing would have to become a mainstream sport again. But damn tournaments like the super six for these other weight classes would be nothing short of epic and history making! But we have a better chance of seeing Pacquiao vs Mayweather tomorrow in 3D, with the winner immediately following the fight, would single handedly clean the oil spill without taking his gloves off.

[Sinisterevo]

one can only dream....this would be such a great thing.

[youngswish23]

yea showtime did a great job with this tourney. its going to pay off for them in the future. I dont want to see a Khan vs Kasidas bout or what ever his name is. HBO has too many fighters to not be putting on real matches in the junior welter and welterweights. No excuses now make the ****ing fights. They put on these sparring sessions. Put on a real fight. Tim Bradley is still running from Devon, PWILL the best fighter in the world is not in the Pacman or Mayweather sweep stakes knowing hes going to beat both of them. David Haye is fighting bums. They need to sit down like the promoters did on showtime and get this **** going. Shane Mosley vs Mora is a good fight but thers alot of top fighters out there and i havent heard one big fight announcement yet.