Abraham-Taylor, Froch-Dirrell, Kessler-Ward Dates set!

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  1. Scar

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    BOTH Carl Froch vs Andre Direll and Arthur Abraham vs Jermain Taylor take place October 17th

    Mikkel Kessler vs Andre Ward will take place November 21

    Kessler will also fight WBA mandatory challenger Gusmyl Perdomo Saturday September 12

    It's rumored that Kelly Pavlik is extremely jealous of Kessler's mandatory opponent and would like Kessler to step down and allow him to take the fight instead. Not sure if Arum will offer them good enough money to consider it but Pavlik is willing to sell his boxing trunks to make it happen.
     
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    Can't wait for this. All 3 of those fights I don't think there is a real clear winner. But if I had to guess I'd go
    Direll UD
    Abraham Late TKO
    Kessler UD
     
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  3. Scar

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    All three fights are nearly dream fights for me, especially Kessler/Ward. SHOWTIME definitely made up with the awesome news for the postponements we had to go through.
     
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  5. stephen

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    kessler will have a busy schedule fighting sep 12 and then fighting ward only 2 months later
     
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    great news.
     
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    I've read that the Taylor/Abraham fight will be on tape delay from Germany when it airs in the U.S. and the Froch/Dirrell fight will be live from England.

    Taylor/Abraham will take place in the evening German time, and afterwards the fighters will fly to England to be ringside for the Froch/Dirrell fight.

    At least that's the rumor.
     
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    The talkings over guys,lets "get it on".May the super six all remain healthy before, during, and after the tournament,and may the best man win.I for one cant wait.
     
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  10. DStew

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    Yeah, that part seems a little suspect to say the least. How many fighters want to hop on a plane after a hard-fought battle, when they're bruised all to **** and can barely move, to fly across a continent and sit ringside for another fight?
     
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    Yeah. Not exactly something he is used to.
     
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  12. booradley

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    Considering the two styles, I expect both guys to be pretty banged up regardless of the winner.
     
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    Froch v Dirrell better ****ing not be at 2am. If that's the case they might as well not bother with Nottingham but hold it in the States instead
     
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    what if by some freak lucky 1 in a thousand chance Perdomo beats Kessler?

    :lol:
     
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  15. DStew

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    That arena will likely be full at 2 a.m., even if you won't be there.
     
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