Sauerland to postpone semifinal between Ward and Abraham. Wegner outraged.

**Earl-Hickey** · 11-27-2010, 08:15 PM

So far today ive heard that the semis are

AA-Ward
AA-Froch
Froch-Johnson
Froch-Ward

which is it!

**BattlingNelson** · 11-27-2010, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by Earl-Hickey

So far today ive heard that the semis are

AA-Ward
AA-Froch
Froch-Johnson
Froch-Ward

which is it!

Froch-Johnson
AA-Ward.

Cliff Rolds outline of the semi scenarios:

SCENARIO #3: FROCH WINS IN A FIGHT THAT LASTS ELEVEN COMPLETED ROUNDS

Here’s where things get a bit messy, though not really.

A Froch decision win earns the Brit the #2 seed in the tournament and keeps Ward at the top, no matter how you slice it. He will have four tournament points with a decision, five with a knockout. Either will leave him just shy of Ward (#1), but ahead of Abraham and Johnson, who are left to battle it out on paper via tiebreaker procedures.

Abraham and Johnson will both have the same amount of points (three) and knockouts (one), which means it will come down to aggregate scorecard points total. That amount is comprised of the combined total of points a fighter earns on the scorecards in each bout, plus additional points rewarded for unscored rounds in fights that end prior to the distance.

That Johnson inherits Kessler’s aggregate scoring total (though not his actual tournament points) puts the pressure on Abraham to simply win his fight.

Kessler had 679 combined points prior to dropping out of the tournament. Johnson amassed 350 points in the fight with Green – 200 actual scorecard points, plus 150 extra points based on 10 points awarded to the winner per each unscored round on each scorecard (rounds eight through twelve).

That puts the veteran at 1,029 total points; Abraham is currently at 677 points, which leaves him 352 shy of Johnson’s tally (for those at home struggling with the math).

As you cannot score more than 360 points in a 12-round fight, Abraham would have to be pitching a shutout and avoid getting dropped or suffering point deductions before getting stopped or disqualified in the 12th round in order to mathematically surpass Johnson’s total.

Otherwise, he’s looking at a scenario where a loss drops him down to the #4 seed, where he would face #1 seed Ward, while #2 seed Froch would square off against #3 seed Johnson.

Such would be the ultimate fall from grace, as he was in the lead from the very first fight last October up until Ward’s second tournament win in late June.

**Irish Hitman** · 11-27-2010, 08:18 PM

Froch Johnson confirmed on Lou DiBellas twitter

**Shadows** · 11-27-2010, 08:20 PM

The last thing the S6 needs is more delays.

**MAXWELL_** · 11-27-2010, 08:21 PM

IF I WAS ABRAHAM I'D *****slap HIS TRAINER AND PROMOTOR.
its his ******* trainers fault too.
he needs another trainer.
look at his level of compation before super six.
he wilted when he had to step it up against the elite.

most of you had abe winning tourney in beginning.
before he got EXPOSED

**Dudley** · 11-27-2010, 08:22 PM

Originally posted by Irish Hitman

Froch Johnson confirmed on Lou DiBellas twitter

Now that is going to be a barn burner!!!

40 year old "i don't take a step back and will eat everything you got" johnson

and Carl "I throw jabs like a sledge and have decent tech with a heart like a dragon" Froch

I see Froch KO'ing Johnson, which is something no one has ever scene before.

I think this is going to be good brawl!!!

**starkiller** · 11-27-2010, 08:22 PM

What a disgraceful performance, couldn't even win one round against Froch or Dirrell. AA is constantly looking for that one knockout blow that he forgets that he has to actually try to win rounds against his opponent.

**-Boxzilla-** · 11-27-2010, 08:24 PM

can they legally pull aa out ...

**starkiller** · 11-27-2010, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by -Boxzilla-

can they legally pull aa out ...

They can say he has neurological problems, that way another fighter can duck Ward.

Sauerland to postpone semifinal between Ward and Abraham. Wegner outraged.