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Froch/Kessler predictions

Date: 23rd April 2010 at 6:21 pm
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Before Mikkel Kessler battles Carl Froch in the 2nd round of Showtime’s “Super Six” Tournament, some important questions must be taken into consideration. Can Kessler recover psychologically following the beating he absorbed from Andre Ward in his last bout? Mikkel Kessler is a first-rate fighter, but after suffering losses to Joe Calzaghe and Andre Ward, [...]

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The penny finally drops for Froch

Date: 22nd April 2010 at 9:05 am
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Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch has been pandering for a fight with Joe Calzaghe for a long time, this is not anything new but the fact the Nottingham based WBC super middleweight champion has finally accepted that the fight he craves for may not actually happen is. Froch is currently obligated to take part in the [...]

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Froch/Kessler video preview and predictions

Date: 21st April 2010 at 1:15 pm
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When Carl Froch takes on Mikkel Kessler this Saturday it will be a highly charged affair for a number of reasons. Both have it all to gain and lose so both will be looking to get the nod in this second round Super 6 bout. Froch picked up a slender split decision win in the [...]

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Froch still firing shots at ‘fat’ Calzaghe

Date: 20th April 2010 at 4:50 pm
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The verbal sparring between WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch and retired former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe has been going on for some time and it does not look like it will be ending any time soon as Carl Froch fired off another jab at his his Welsh nemesis. Froch, who [...]

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Martinez wins middleweight crown, Bute retains IBF title

Date: 18th April 2010 at 5:38 am
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In HBO’s double header Lucian Bute retained his IBF super middleweight title with a 3rd round stoppage of Edison Miranda in Montreal whilst Sergio Martinez took Kelly Pavlik’s WBC/WBO middleweight titles after getting off the canvas. Miranda taunted Bute daring him to hit him but Bute needed no encouragement and landed a left hook and [...]

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Lucian Bute vs Edison Miranda preview/predictions

Date: 17th April 2010 at 12:36 pm
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The Lucian Bute/Edison Miranda IBF super middleweight title fight should be a solid fight. Bute has been imperial through out his career with only Librado Andrade coming close to taking his ’0′. He clearly took offence to this as in the rematch as he stopped Andrade, first dropping the stone chinned Mexican with a left [...]

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Bittersweet victory for Dirrell in the Super 6

Date: 28th March 2010 at 4:31 pm
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Entering his bout with Arthur Abraham on Saturday night, Andre Dirrell, a native of Flint, Michigan, was a 2-1 underdog, although some people even considered him a greater underdog. Dirrell showed his critics that he was a much better fighter by putting on a brilliant boxing exhibition in front of his hometown fans at the [...]

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Super Six Preview: Andre Dirrell v Arthur Abraham

Date: 27th March 2010 at 2:36 pm
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Andre Dirrell may have come up on the short end of a 12 round split decision loss against Carl Froch, but he will have an opportunity to redeem himself when he faces Arthur Abraham in the 2nd Group Stage of Showtime’s “Super Six” Tournament. It seemed Dirrell had done enough to earn a decision victory [...]

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Powell Wins By Majority Decision Over Latimore

Date: 20th March 2010 at 6:49 pm
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Brooklyn’s Sechew Powell (26-2, 15 KO’s) avenged a 7th round TKO loss to Deandre Latimore (20-3, 16 KO’s) by capturing a 12 round majority decision victory on Friday night. Official scores were 117-111, 116-112 and 114-114. Powell, 30, opened the first round by placing effective shots and avoided slugging it out with Latimore, 24, who [...]

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Calzaghe rules out ring return

Date: 24th February 2010 at 1:07 pm
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Former super middleweight and light heavyweight world champion Joe Calzaghe has ruled out a return to the ring. Calzaghe’s name had been mentioned as a potential opponent for a number of fighters including WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch, light heavyweight star Chad Dawson and the winner of the ‘Super Six’ tournament but the undefeated [...]

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