LOS ANGELES - Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham participated in a press conference on Tuesday at Sisley Italian Kitchen in Sherman Oaks, Calif., to formally announce their May 14 showdown at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., live on SHOWTIME®.
NEW YORK – The Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals are set to begin. Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham, Carl Froch and Glen Johnson are all one victory from the tournament final en route to 168-pound supremacy. On Saturday, May 14, Ward will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight world title against European superstar Abraham to kick off the Semifinals of the groundbreaking tournament LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is still sticking to his position of giving Arthur Abraham a puncher's chance against WBA champ Andre Ward. The fight has been announced for May 14 at the Home Depot Center in California. Abraham has lost two out of his last three fights. Froch, who dominated Abraham in their Super Six bout, refuses to write him off.
Reports in Germany are stating that a deal was reached to place Andre Ward's defense of the WBA super middleweight title, against Arthur Abraham, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Ward (23-0, 13KOs) is leading the Super Six Boxing Classic in points. Abraham (32-2, 26KOs) lost two out of his last three bouts, with a disqualification defeat to Andre Dirrell and a decision loss to Carl Froch. The winner will face the victor of Carl Froch-Glen Johnson in the Super Six finals. Froch-Johnson takes place the following week on May 21.
WBC super middleweight champon Carl "The Cobra" Froch is getting ready for his next defense, a bout in the semi-finals of the Super Six Boxing Classic against Glen Johnson on May 21. In the other semi-final bout, on May 14, WBA champion Andre Ward will defend his title against Arthur Abraham.
Sauerland Event has confirmed to BoxingScene.com that the Home Depot Center in California is "one of the sites" being discussed for the Super Six semi-final bout between WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (23-0, 13KOs) and former IBF middleweight champ Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26KOs). The fight is scheduled for May 14.
Former middleweight king Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26 KOs) is not sweating the ending to Saturday's fight with Stjepan Bozic (24-5-15 KO) in Mulheim, Germany. It was set to be a tune-up to prepare for a May showdown with WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward, which takes place in the semi-finals of the Super Six tournament. Bozic injured his hand in the second round and was unable to contnue. Abraham is going back to camp and is now fully focused on Ward.
WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch has no problem with traveling across the ocean to fight Glen Johnson in their semi-final bout in the Super Six tournament. The fight takes place on May 21. Froch has no problem with facing Johnson in Canada or Las Vegas. Even though Johnson is over 40-years of age, Froch is not taking him lightly. He watched as Johnson knocked out a much younger Allan Green in the third state of the Super Six.