I really wonder what everyone is thinking about the super 6!
There is only 1 and a half week to go, and there has been some discussion in other threads?but IMO this tourney really deserves an own thread.
So here are my thoughts on the first round.
Abraham Taylor
Taylor seems to have trained well for this fight and I?m still not sure how Abraham will carry the weight?he looks seriously dwarfed by some of his competitors.
But still, I guess he has the upper hand here. He?s quite a heavey favourite and Taylor might have some early success, but that?s nothing new for him?IMO Abraham will stop him late.
I?m not sure if I will take Abraham straight, Abraham by ko or Abraham by late ko, I might as well split my bet.
Froch vs. Dirrell
Tough fight to call for me.
Dirrell IMO is the dark horse of this tourney. He?s the more skilled fight in this mathup, but Froch is veery tough. If Dirrell fights a smart fight, he can upset Froch. Taylor really came terribly close to beating Froch. So if Dirrell does just a little better, paces himself better, he can win?he will probably have to settle for a decision since Froch has an excellent chin (decent value at +330 or the like)
Ward Kessler
IMO Ward and Taylor have the least chance to win this tourney, so I?m a little surprised that Ward is actually only a 2-1 dog against Kessler, who is the favourite to win the super 6.
Ward doesn?t have a good chin and Miranda is done, so a victory over him doesn?t mean that much. He?s a decent boxer, but I cant see him winning too many fights in this tourney. Kessler hasn?t fought the toughest opposition lately, but he should be able to put Ward in his place. Kessler (probably by ko)!
Overall, I think that Kessler is rightfully the fave to win it all. Abraham might be the best in a pound4pound sense and his defence will spell a lot of trouble for his opponents, but I have yet see how well he carries the weight (hope he doenst get sluggish). Dirrell with his skill and his power might be able to surprise (but I?m still wondering a bit about his toughness).
There is only 1 and a half week to go, and there has been some discussion in other threads?but IMO this tourney really deserves an own thread.
So here are my thoughts on the first round.
Abraham Taylor
Taylor seems to have trained well for this fight and I?m still not sure how Abraham will carry the weight?he looks seriously dwarfed by some of his competitors.
But still, I guess he has the upper hand here. He?s quite a heavey favourite and Taylor might have some early success, but that?s nothing new for him?IMO Abraham will stop him late.
I?m not sure if I will take Abraham straight, Abraham by ko or Abraham by late ko, I might as well split my bet.
Froch vs. Dirrell
Tough fight to call for me.
Dirrell IMO is the dark horse of this tourney. He?s the more skilled fight in this mathup, but Froch is veery tough. If Dirrell fights a smart fight, he can upset Froch. Taylor really came terribly close to beating Froch. So if Dirrell does just a little better, paces himself better, he can win?he will probably have to settle for a decision since Froch has an excellent chin (decent value at +330 or the like)
Ward Kessler
IMO Ward and Taylor have the least chance to win this tourney, so I?m a little surprised that Ward is actually only a 2-1 dog against Kessler, who is the favourite to win the super 6.
Ward doesn?t have a good chin and Miranda is done, so a victory over him doesn?t mean that much. He?s a decent boxer, but I cant see him winning too many fights in this tourney. Kessler hasn?t fought the toughest opposition lately, but he should be able to put Ward in his place. Kessler (probably by ko)!
Overall, I think that Kessler is rightfully the fave to win it all. Abraham might be the best in a pound4pound sense and his defence will spell a lot of trouble for his opponents, but I have yet see how well he carries the weight (hope he doenst get sluggish). Dirrell with his skill and his power might be able to surprise (but I?m still wondering a bit about his toughness).
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