Oakland's Champion Andre Ward vs Allen Green June 19th in Oakland (title fight)

[2-0-Sixx]

Undefeated 21-0, WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre ward takes on dangerous 29-1 Allen Green June 19th.

For those that haven't been following, there is a Super Middleweight Tournament going on and Andre Ward, after crushing heavy favorite Mikkel Kessler in Oakland last year, has emerged as the new favorite to win the tournament. Allen Green is a substitute for Jermain Taylor, who quit the tournament after being brutally KO'd by Aurthur Abraham. Green is a big puncher (see video below as evidence) and should provide another good test for Ward.

Andre Ward

26 years old
6′ 1″
73″ reach
Birth place: San Francisco. Residence: Oakland
21-0 (14 KO's)



VS


Allen Green

30 years old
6′ 2″
73" reach
Tulsa, Oklahoma
29-1 (20 KO's)

Green KO of the year 2005:

 

[hitthegas]

cant wait, hopefully will be there live in the flesh.

 

[MOREBASS]

I might hit this up, there are still plenty of tickets available.

I got Andre Ward winning a UD at home.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

I would definitely go, should be a good fight. Undercard is good too, has Tony Thompson, Kendall Holt and a few undefeated up & comers. Looks like a solid card for fight fans.

 

[SLRider510]

oh shit hes fighting that dude? damnit haha... imma still pick Andre for the hometown win... hes too quick..

 

[naner12]

Green sucks .. I'm picking Ward to stop him.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

I dont know why Ward is getting back to back home fights.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

^^I think it was part of his contract to join the tournament, it was one of his demands and I guess Showtime and the rest of the fighters/promoters had no issues with it. He'll have to fight Andre Dirrell next away from Oakland.

 

[TLALOC]

I was watching ward a lot until he broke his hand then i lost track of dude....How has he been looking...Based on the fights i saw until he broke his hand, i would go with Ward, but i dont know how he's been fighting lately....Research time!!

 

[2-0-Sixx]

^^He just had his best career performance in destroying Mikkel Kessler who was the favorite to win the tournament and the #1 ranked SMW. Ward won every single round and the fight was stopped due to cuts, although Kessler looked like he was about to get KO'd.

His performance was so good that most people now favor Ward to win the tournament and soon will be the #1 SMW.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

For those that haven't been following, there is a Super Six Tournament, which involves 6 of the top Super Middleweights:

Andre Ward (US)
Andre Dirrell (US)
Arthur Abraham (Germany)
Carl Froch (UK)
Allen Green (US)
Mikkel Kessler (Denmark)

The idea is the winner will become the unified champion and crowned the best super middleweight in the world. What's also cool about this tournament is that it isn't a single elimination, it's a tournament designed so that everyone has to fight everyone. You get 2 points for a victory, 3 points for a KO. The guys with the most points advance to the next round.

There is a thread about the tournament here:
http://www.siccness.net/vb/showthread.php?t=324151&highlight=super+tournament

Here is the bracket with the results so far:

 

[Awol36]

^^I think it was part of his contract to join the tournament, it was one of his demands and I guess Showtime and the rest of the fighters/promoters had no issues with it. He'll have to fight Andre Dirrell next away from Oakland.

this is what im waiting for ward vs dirrell. the fact the ward went up in weight to light heavy weight so he woulndnt fight his good friend dirrell in the Olympics . dirrell has some length on ward. it should be a dope fight. i ordered showtime just so i can watch ward fight(& dexter) in this tournament. Ward all the way...What happen to the other dirrell brother?

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Anthony Dirrell had some health problems a couple years ago, had Lymphoma had to go through chemotherapy. Not sure if he's all better from that I know he fought a couple times last year in '09.

 

[BAY NICOYA]

i know hella niggas going this. should be fun

 

[The Duke of Earl]

i got andre ward by rear naked choke, how itz not on the poll tho ?

 

[trips]

Andre Ward is gonna do his thing, I have a feeling hes gonna get dropped tho(Green aint no joke) but that wont be enough for green. Id love to see Green and Abraham fight tho, straight slugfest

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Showtime FIGHT CAMP 360° EPISODE 6: Andre Ward Vs. Allan Green
Download here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WCDBCF8S

Or watch stream here:
http://www.nowboxing.com/2010/06/video-fight-camp-360°-episode-6-andre-ward-vs-allan-green/11498/

The in depth real time based documentary that chronicles the Showtime ‘Super Six Super Middleweight World Boxing Classic’, is back with Episode 6, with a short preview of the the upcoming June 19 fight between Andre Ward and new face Allan Green who replaced Jermain Taylor in the tournament.

The episode starts off with the usual board room banter between Showtime Sports executive Ken Hershman and the boxing promoters discussing prefight details, and a complete recap of the Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler fight in which Kessler gave Froch his first loss.

 

[TLALOC]

this fight gonna be on showtime right??!?!?
**NM**
just took the time to read 2-0-siix's post......I'll be watching for sure!!!!

 

[2-0-Sixx]

yeah Showtime. see my sig

 

[TLALOC]

yup, set that shit on record since we might be out that night.....hopefully dude (Ward) win's.