Fixing the Super Six: Agree/Disagree?

The S6 had problems right from the very beginning, but let's leave that aside, and take a look at how to move forward in a meaningful way.

Bute recently announced his intentions to move up to 175. Also, they left him out because including him would have cost to much. Nothing has happened that would diminish Lucian's dollar value. Bute is looking for a fight with Pascal, and that would be the biggest and best Canadian fight that could possibly happen anytime soon. I don't think Showtime could get Lucian's attention at this point.

Pavlik was also excuded for financial reasons. Like Bute, including him would have cost to much. However, his dollar value took a huge hit last April. Showtime might be able to get his attention if they could pay Vera enough to go away, and convince Kelly that his loyalty to HBO isn't as valuable as he thinks it is.

So, with this in mind, what if Showtime could rearrange this thing so that the next round of fights looked like this:

Froch/Abraham,
Ward/Johnson,
Pavlik/Green,

It really does not matter who Ward fights next. He has enough points to advance even if he loses. He'd beat Johnson by decision, and advance with 6 points.

I expect Abraham to knock Froch out because of Carl's bad habits. AA advances with 6 points.

Pavlik would knock Allan "Are my shoes on the right feet" Green out, and we would all get to see it happen on international television!

Carl Froch would still advance because Green and Johnson would have zero points.

The final four would look like this:

#1 Ward, 6 points, 3 wins, no losses.

#2 Abraham, 6 points, 2 wins, 1 loss,

#3 Pavlik, 3 points, 1 win, no losses.

#4 Froch, 2 points, 1 win, 2 losses.

The semi finals would be:

Ward/Froch
Pavlik/Abraham

Ward and Froch have yet to meet in the tourney. Pavlik/Abraham wouldn't have the mystique about it that it had a few years ago, but I think most people would still like to see it.

Good idea, or not?

 

That's pretty stupid! Have ever seen Allan "I robbed Emmet Linton at Gun Point" Green fight? Pavlik would starch his ass, and we'd get to watch!

 

Bute and Pavlik fight on HBO on a fight by fight basis. Arum guaranteed Pavlik 5 fights on HBO in his most recent contract, but that's on Arum. HBO did not guarantee Kelly anything. Furthermore, I do not understand KP's loyalty to HBO. This is the network that hand picked him to make Miranda look goodatsch

 

I've never been an Abraham or Froch fan, but both men are rapidly gaining my respect. With all these fighters going home to lick their wounds, Froch and AA keep soldiering on.