TOURNAMENT DETAILS: - the tournament, which will consist of nine preliminary bouts followed by the semifinals and final, begins Oct. 17 and is supposed to finish in May or June of 2011 - the tournament is scheduled to begin with a split-site doubleheader on Oct. 17. In England, Froch will face Dirrell and in Germany, Abraham will face Taylor - on Nov. 7, probably in Oakland, Kessler will defend against Ward - other matches include Abraham against Dirrell in January in the U.S.; Froch against Kessler in March in Europe; Ward against Taylor in spring 2010 in the U.S. - Ward facing his Olympic teammate in summer 2010 in the U.S.; Froch against Abraham in summer 2010 in Europe; and Kessler against Taylor in the U.S. in fall 2010 - the semifinals would take place in January 2011 with the final to be held in the U.S. in May or June.
I don't think Lacy was rushed...he was brought up pretty well and at the time was favored against Calzaghe.
dirrell's speed and stamina made a fan out of me. I think he's gonna give aa a good fight using his strengths from the froch fight and learning from the mistakes
Dirrel has the kind of style which doesnt really suit AA . Gainer,and Ayala are both awkward runners-speedy movers.They both gave hell to AA due to their style and speed. Dirrel will be a tougher fight for AA than Taylor IMO.
Dirrell knows Froch is very beatable, and he can beat him again much more clearly than the first fight if they ever rematch.
atsch If he was scarred...why would he even get into the super 6 tournament? That doesnt even make sense!:-(
Dirrell knows he can take Froch and figures it's the best way to redeem himself and get a belt at the same time. It was probably just talk though, there's no way Dirrell is afraid of Abraham, he's a young hungry kid with skills.
Though it's posturing for fights post-Super Six, Froch won't have the green belt by the time the tournament adjourns
Exactly...:good Timing is everything...Its the reason why Ward is around today. He took his time and stepped up the right way. These guys dont understand the fighters are human...They are not machines. If you rush them too fast then they often will never be the same again.