MIKKEL KESSLER vs. ANDRE WARD
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009
ORCALE ARENA, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
Live on SHOWTIME(r) 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
NEW YORK (November 17, 2009) – The Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward fight
will be televised live on SHOWTIME from Oracle Arena, in Oakland,
Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 21, beginning at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) (delayed on
the West Coast).
The Kessler-Ward fight is part of the historic inaugural Super Six World
Boxing Classic, a six fighter, round-robin tournament featuring the
class of the Super Middleweight division from home and abroad. Five of
the world’s top boxing promoters have collaborated with SHOWTIME
Sports(r) to facilitate this epic tournament. Lou DiBella of DiBella
Entertainment, Dan Goossen of Goossen Tutor Promotions, Mick Hennessy of
Hennessy Sports, Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions LLC and Wilfried and
Kalle Sauerland of Sauerland Event will promote the tournament which
began October 17th and runs through spring 2011.
For more information on the Super Six World Boxing Classic, including
exclusive videos, photography, expert analysis from Al Bernstein and
Steve Farhood, and much more please visit www.WorldBoxingClassic.com.
For information on all SHOWTIME Sports telecasts, including exclusive
behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries from its events and complete
information on the Super Six World Boxing Classic, please visit the website at: http://www.sports.sho.com
(By Mitch Abramson, NY Daily News) - The sport of boxing has a lot of belts (and problems). There are interim belts and belts in recess and New York State belts. There are so many belts that if you’re a fighter, chances are you own one.
Showtime is doing its part to remedy this headache by staging a round-robin tournament that would straighten out the super middleweight division and its four different world champions.
It’s called the Super Six World Boxing Classic and it will include two current super middleweight champs, two former middleweight champs and a pair of rising boxers with Olympic pedigrees.
It’s the brainchild of senior VP of Showtime Sports, Ken Hershman, who convinced five different promoters to sign on.
