IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs )
Top-ranked 2004 U.S. Olympic Medalist Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs )
WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KOs )
WBA 168-pound Champion Mikkel Kessler (41-1, 31 KOs )
Former Undisputed 160-Pound Champion Jermain Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs )
WBC/WBO No. 1-Ranked 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward (19-0, 12 KOs )
PLUS, Senior VP and GM, SHOWTIME Sports Ken Hershman
Promoters Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment; Dan Goossen of Goossen Tutor
Promotions; Mick Hennessy of Hennessy Sports; Wilfred and Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event; Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions, LLC
In the past week, rumors on boxing’s news sites have been swirling: “In a word, wow.” (boxingwatchers.com); “…an audacious and ambitious plan… fight fans will be the happy beneficiaries of (SHOWTIME’s) smart game plan.” (ESPN.com);
"There won’t be any losers… the fighters will all get a chance to show their talent to a wide audience over and over again….” (BoxingNews.com); "It's a brilliant concept in many ways.'' (MaxBoxing.com); "This is the sort of thing boxing needs…''
(BBC.com)
The six fighters, who have a staggering, combined record of 161-4-1 with 117
knockouts, their respective promoters, and Hershman will all be on hand for this
historic press conference.
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
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