This tournament is a dream come true for boxing fans across the globe and I can't wait for it to start Saturday night. I will tell you my picks and who I think will win the whole tournament.
Carl Froch VS. Andre Dirrell for the WBC Championship
I just think that Dirrell is too fast and skilled for the more experienced Englishman. Froch has heart and will bring the heat with his thudding power, but if Dirrell can avoid it he will be able to win. The problem that Dirrell could have with Froch is the experience level and he has a tendency to get board and slick if he does that he will go to sleep. Froch has a lot of power and heart but I don't think it will help him against the young and quick man from Flint.
Andre Dirrell W12 UD over Carl Froch
Arthur Abraham vs Jermain Taylor
I am going to pick an upset in this one, no one has more to prove than Taylor and you never want to fight a man who thinks he has nothing to lose. All the pressure will be on the smaller man Abraham who is moving up in weight. He will be fighting in his backyard and that can added pressure he has never been on the big stage and wants to be known in America. People are quick to forget that he was leading against Froch when he got knocked out. The every fight Taylor has lost he was either leading or very competitive. Abraham has not fought the same level of competition as Taylor and why did he not ever fight Felix Sturm which would have drawn a huge crowd in Germany. I think Taylor will avoid Abrham's power early and out box him to a unanimous decision or a late round stoppage, but then maybe I'm wrong and Arhur is really a king.
Jermain Taylor w12 UD Arthur Abraham
Mikkel Kessler Vs. Andre Ward
This should be a stiff test for "The Viking Warrior" because Andre Ward is young quick and talented. I think if Mikkel can shake the ring rust he will be able to get to Ward with his power and take him out in the middle to late rounds. Ward's weakness is his chin he has been knocked down by lesser opposition. He have to box from the opening bell like he did against Edison Miranda if he has any chance to win.
Mikkel Kessler KO 8 Andre Ward
I think that the winner of the Mikkel Kessler Andre Ward match up will be the front runner to win the whole tournament. The dark horse in this race is defiantly Taylor and maybe that is what he needs to propel him to back to an elite in boxing. If Lucian Bute can beat Librado Andrade convincingly he will also be at the top of the super middleweight division and who ever comes out of this tournament on top will have to face him if they want to be considered the true champ. Either way this is good TV and great for the sport of boxing and I'm pumped to watch it all go down no doubt. When the next set of fights is lined up I will tell you the winners of them so stay tuned dumbheads.
Nick Thomas deathwish72@gmail.com
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