Carl Froch vs. Andre Ward
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Carl Froch
vs. Andre Ward
is the upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic
Final championship fight for the vacant The Ring, WBC
& WBA Super
World Super Middleweight
world titles. The bout will be held on December 17, 2011, at the Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
, United States
. and will be televised on Showtime.
After numerous glitches and dropouts along the way, the end is finally in sight. To the delight of Showtime, which helped conceive the tourney, as well as boxing fans on two continents, the final should be a doozy between two of the original six and arguably the two best fighters in the group.
Froch was due to face the Ward in Atlantic City on October 29 in the final of the Super Six. But Ward's injury means the Cobra will not be able to prove he is the best super-middleweight on the planet until later in the year.
He won his title against Kessler in his opening bout, scoring a dominant 11th-round technical decision. Ward shredded Allan Green for a shutout decision in his second bout. Ward's Group Stage 3 bout called off when Dirrell, his 2004 U.S. Olympic teammate, dropped out of the tournament. Ward instead faced contender Sakio Bika outside of the tournament and won a lopsided decision. In his May semifinal fight, Ward routed Abraham in a lopsided decision to advance to the final.
However, after Kessler dropped out, Froch met Abraham for the vacant belt in Group Stage 3 and won a near-shutout decision to claim his title. Froch advanced to the final in June by scoring a majority decision against Johnson.
Carl Froch
Carl Froch is an English professional boxer and is a two-time and reigning WBC super middleweight champion. He previously held the British, Commonwealth, & English titles at super middleweight.-Amateur:...
vs. Andre Ward
Andre Ward
Andre Ward is an American professional boxer and the current WBA super middleweight champion.Currently, Ward is rated among the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He is rated #6, #7 and #10 by Yahoo! Sports, Sports Illustrated, and The Ring...
is the upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic
Super Six World Boxing Classic
The Super Six World Boxing Classic is a boxing super middleweight tournament organized by Showtime in co-operation with Sauerland Event. The winner of the tournament will hold the Ring, WBA, and WBC super middleweight titles....
Final championship fight for the vacant The Ring, WBC
World Boxing Council
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& WBA Super
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association before changing its name in 1962...
World Super Middleweight
Super middleweight
Super Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
world titles. The bout will be held on December 17, 2011, at the Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
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, United States
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. and will be televised on Showtime.
Pre-Fight
From the time it was announced in July 2009 until the final bout just before Halloween 2011, the super middleweight tournament will have been going on for about 800 days.After numerous glitches and dropouts along the way, the end is finally in sight. To the delight of Showtime, which helped conceive the tourney, as well as boxing fans on two continents, the final should be a doozy between two of the original six and arguably the two best fighters in the group.
Froch was due to face the Ward in Atlantic City on October 29 in the final of the Super Six. But Ward's injury means the Cobra will not be able to prove he is the best super-middleweight on the planet until later in the year.
Build up
Undefeated Andre Ward, the last American Olympic boxing gold medalist, and Carl Froch, the tough-as-nails Englishman whose only career loss came in this tournament, will face off at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Dec. 17 for the WBA, WBC and Ring magazine 168-pound titles, and it's hard to imagine a more compelling matchup.Ward
Ward advanced to the final by rolling through each of his tournament bouts in dominant fashion.He won his title against Kessler in his opening bout, scoring a dominant 11th-round technical decision. Ward shredded Allan Green for a shutout decision in his second bout. Ward's Group Stage 3 bout called off when Dirrell, his 2004 U.S. Olympic teammate, dropped out of the tournament. Ward instead faced contender Sakio Bika outside of the tournament and won a lopsided decision. In his May semifinal fight, Ward routed Abraham in a lopsided decision to advance to the final.
Froch
Froch edged Dirrell on a split decision in England in his opening-round bout. Then Froch lost a decision (and his title) in a slugfest to Denmark's Kessler in Denmark in Group Stage 2.However, after Kessler dropped out, Froch met Abraham for the vacant belt in Group Stage 3 and won a near-shutout decision to claim his title. Froch advanced to the final in June by scoring a majority decision against Johnson.
Main card
- Super Middleweight Championship
Carl FrochCarl FrochCarl Froch is an English professional boxer and is a two-time and reigning WBC super middleweight champion. He previously held the British, Commonwealth, & English titles at super middleweight.-Amateur:...
(c) vs.
Andre WardAndre WardAndre Ward is an American professional boxer and the current WBA super middleweight champion.Currently, Ward is rated among the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. He is rated #6, #7 and #10 by Yahoo! Sports, Sports Illustrated, and The Ring...
(c)
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout
Kell BrookKell BrookEzekiel Brook, better known as Kell Brook, born 3 May 1986 is a British professional boxer from Sheffield in England who fights in the welterweight division. He is a former holder of the British welterweight title and the WBO Inter-continental title at the same weight and presently holds the WBA...
vs.
Luis Galarza
- Heavyweight bout Bowie TupouBowie TupouBowie Tupou is a professional Tongan Heavyweight boxer fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada.- Biography and career :He was born on August 3, 1982 as Suliasi Tupou Ahio in Fua'amotu,Tonga and moved to Mt Druitt at age of 11, then he married and moved to Newtown, New South Wales Before becoming a...
vs. Donnell HolmesDonnell HolmesDonnell Holmes in Ivanhoe, North Carolina, U.S. is a professional boxer who fights in the heavyweight division.-Career:...
- Light Heavyweight bout
Yordanis DespaigneYordanis DespaigneYordanis Despaigne Herrera is a Cuban professional boxer who, as an amateur boxer, has medaled repeatedly in international tournaments as a middleweight.-Career:...
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- Light Heavyweight bout Edison Miranda vs.
Kariz Kariuki
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External links
- Froch vs. Ward Official Fight Card from BoxRec