WBC super middleweight champ Carl Froch scored a majority decision over 42-year-old Glen Johnson to advance to the finals of Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic. Both men showed great determination - and solid chins - through all 12 rounds but Froch was slightly more effective. One judge had it a draw at 114-114 but was overruled by scores of 117-111 and 116-112. Froch will face undefeated WBA champ Andre Ward in the Super Six final this fall in what should be a great fight. Johnson showed no signs of slowing down and remains a top contender at either 168 or 175.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. passed the biggest test of his pro career - and captured hs first title belt - with a majority decision over WBC middleweight champ Sebastian Zbik. Zbik threw and landed more punches in nearly every round but the judges favored the relentless body attack of Chavez. Scores were 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114. At 25, Chavez is still a work in progess but he showed he's a determined fighter and not just the son of a legend running up an inflated record against hand-picked opposition. Nevertheless, this decision could have easily gone the other way if Chavez was not the son of a legend fighting in front of a wildly supportive crowd in Los Angeles.
Other big names in action included Mikkel Kessler, Zsolt Erdei, Edison Miranda, Vanes Martirosyan, Mikey Garcia and - in the "yes, they're still fighting" category - Christy Martin, Frans Botha and Johnny Tapia. Check out complete boxing results to find out which of these fighters won ... and which lost.
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Max Kellerman declares Chavez to be the champion of nothing. At last the answer to boxings problems, forget the rankings forget the fighters endeavours forget the experts forget boxing history ”Ask Max” It seems our “expert analists?” spend to much time denegrating the very athletes who provide them with their air time. Kellerman is fast becoming equal to the abnoxious Jim Grey. Who could forget crowing Jim being firmly put in his place by Kosta Tzu following his victory on the co featured Zab Judah card. Grey rudely intimated Kosta had no chance against the impressive Zab and was told very bluntly “you treat me with respect” We all know the result of Zab v Kosta. Thanks Roy Jones for clarifying the Chavez Jr situation, I suspet from a fighters perspective. This is the age we live in Chavez may not be the undisputed World champ he is however W.B.C. World Champ and until the alphabet soup is cleared thats the way it is. I miss Teddy Atlas ruffling Kellermans feathers.
Max Kellerman is an analyst and a commentator and as such, yes I believe he has to have a certain level of respect on what he says BUT he is also a hardcore boxing fan and so am I, and me and most of my friends make similar analysis with a similar set of information as what Kellerman has, I’d very much rather listen to a honest knowledgeable hardcore boxing fan, giving harsh but real fact backed truth than hypocritical bs for the sake of “oh they provide me with the air time”, at the very least he is giving a real perspective. Is Max only denegrating boxers? I don’t think so, I haven’t heard him say anything denigrating to the likes of Sergio Martinez, telling the truth can be harsh and can give you a harsh reputation, but this is boxing not politics.
I think the analysts and commentators have their favorite fighters,i’m talking about HBO ppv