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The Super Six World Boxing Classic was a 2009 through 2011 super middleweight boxing tournament organized by Showtime television network in co-operation with Sauerland Event. The winner of the tournament, Andre Ward, unified the WBA (Super title), WBC and ''The Ring'' Super Middleweight titles. The competitors entered into the tournament were then-WBA Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler, then-undefeated WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch, 2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward, former middleweight champions Jermain Taylor and Arthur Abraham, and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell. Taylor and Kessler withdrew during the tournament and were replaced by former light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson and super middleweight contender Allan Green. The first matches took place on October 17, 2009. After three group stages, two semi-final matches were set. Ward defeated Abraham in the first, held on May 14, 2011. Froch defeated Johnson in the second, held on June 4, 2011. After Froch defeated Johnson, he was elevated to the number 2 rating by Ring Magazine. With Ward being rated number 1, the final pitted the number 1 and number 2 fighters against one another. This allowed for the Ring title vacancy to be filled at the tournament final. WBA Champion Ward beat WBC Champion Froch in the final of the tournament on 17 December, 2011 at Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Andre Ward-Carl Froch Super Six final rescheduled for Dec. 17 )〕 == Format == All bouts were scheduled for 12 rounds. The original format was based on a slate of six fighters who would compete throughout the group stage of the tournament, folding down to semi-final and final matches. The original format was adjusted due to numerous injuries and withdrawals amongst the original six boxers, and the insertion of replacement boxers at different stages through the tournament. The competition started with a group stage where each boxer was meant to fight three times. A boxer would be awarded three points for a win by knockout or technical knockout, two points for a win on points (or by disqualification), one point for a draw and 0 points for a loss.〔(Super Six World Boxing Classic Scorecard ).〕 The top four from the group stage continued to the semifinals, matching the leader against no. 4 and no. 2 against no. 3. The winners of the semifinals then proceeded to the tournament final. The WBC Super Middleweight Championship and WBA Super Middleweight Championship were meant to be on the line for each of the champions' fights, resulting in the unification of the two at the conclusion of the tournament. Although this unification was potentially jeopardized by the withdrawal of former WBC champion Mikkel Kessler and the non-tournament bout between WBA (Super) Champion Andre Ward and Sakio Bika which followed the withdrawal of Andre Dirrell, both titles remained in the mix following the end of the group stage.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Carl Froch Shuts Out Arthur Abraham Over 12 Rounds )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Andre Ward Overcomes Sakio Bika Test in Oakland )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Super Six World Boxing Classic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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