Author: SAUERLAND
Picture: Photo Wende
Date: 2/8/2010
BERLIN
— Tournament point leader KING ARTHUR ABRAHAM (31-0, 25
KOs) is on his way to
America. The
undefeated 29-year-old has boarded a plane to Los
Angeles this morning. Coach Ulli Wegner is moving
training camp to Palm Springs where
Abraham will clash with Andre Dirrell in the second round of the Super Six World
Boxing Classic on March 6. The fight takes place at the Agua Caliente Casino,
Resort, Spa in Rancho Mirage,
Calif., in greater Palm Springs,
and is broadcast live on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the
west coast).
“I am thrilled to return to
America,” King
Arthur said. “If you want to become a true superstar, you have to impress on
both sides of the ocean. My KO victory over Edison Miranda in July 2008 was a
good start. The Super Six tournament will give me maximum exposure in the
US and I will
continue where I left it when I take on Dirrell in four weeks”.
Abraham was joined by WBO Cruiserweight Champion Marco
“Captain” Huck (27-1, 20 KOs), who will make a second
defence of his title in Berlin on
March 13. “I want to prepare Arthur and Marco for their big fights,” Wegner
said. “We look forward to some nice weather in Palm
Springs but our stay there will be far from relaxing for
the two of them. We will work very hard”.
The Dirrell-Abraham fight is being promoted by Gary
Shaw Productions, LLC, and Sauerland Event. Tickets go on sale to the
public tomorrow/Saturday, Jan. 30, at 10
a.m. and are available at The Show box office, online
at www.HotWaterCasino.com/TheShow or by
calling 800.585.3737. Prices are as
follows: Floor $180; Loge $140; Mezzanine $85.
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC
SCOREBOARD
Record Fighter
Points
1-0 Arthur Abraham 3
1-0 Carl Froch 2
1-0 Andre Ward 2
0-1 Andre Dirrell 0
0-1 Mikkel Kessler 0
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bouts in the Super Six tournament will be contested under the Unified Rules of
Boxing. Each boxer fights three bouts against different opponents in the field
in the points-based Group Stage of competition (Win – 2 pts with a 1-pt bonus
for KO/TKO; Loss – 0 pts; Draw – 1 pt.). After the Group Stage, the four fighters with the highest point totals will
advance to the single-elimination Semi-Finals. The winners of the Semi-Final
bouts will advance to the Finals and fight for the inaugural Super Six World
Boxing Classic trophy.
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