Bute or Stieglitz should step up to ‘Super Six’
August 25th, 2010
By Tom Graves: The WBC super-middleweight champ Mikkel Kessler pulled out of the Super Six tournament due to an eye injury. The announcement obviously means next month’s fight against Allan Green has been can canceled.
To fit the structure of the tournament, someone must replace Kessler and one name which makes sense for many reasons is Lucian Bute, although he is not as well known as the boxers in the tournament he owns the International Boxing Federation Super Middleweight title and as Kessler’s WBC can’t be up for grabs, it would be best to introduce another title into the tournament to mix things up for the better after this unfortunate event.
Another possible choice could Robert Stieglitz, the 29 year old german who is the current WBO supper-middle weight champion. Stieglitz is much less known than Bute and has almost fought completely against domestic opposition in his back yard in Germany.
There are other boxers within the weight class either side of super middle weight (Middleweight and light heavyweight) who could potentially replace Kessler and they may well be more of an attraction to the tournament than Stieglitz & Bute with the likes of Sergio Martinez, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams, Chad Dawson, Jean Pascal or Bernard Hopkins.
There are many things to consider in a short space of time so anyone in the divisions below or above is probably unlikely to happen, although it would make for some interested match up’s.
In my opinion Bute or Stieglitz should step up to this excellent opportunity to boost their careers and gain some credibility in a division of tough opposition, some of which are in this tournament, if neither of these current world champions fight Green and join the tournament, I don’t know how they expect to form any sort of legacy when they haven’t fought any of the best out there.
I look forward to finding out who will be replacing Kessler, one question that struck me when I heard a super middle weight boxer is needed to replace Kessler was, what if Calzaghe wasn’t retired!?
15 Responses to “Bute or Stieglitz should step up to ‘Super Six’”
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I really want to watch Bute in super six…I’m sure this guy has something to say in this tournament.
Bute instead of Kessler,way to go.
none of those guys are gonna do it but stieglitz should.this would be big for him
Above article make a lot of sense. I totally agree with writer’s idea – unlike the slanted ideas of two Weeder’s stooges, i.e., Chris Williams and Dave Lahr, who always write things against Pacquiao to uplift their paying master Floyde!
I said it before and I say it again put Bika in , he should have been in it from the start , I knew Taylor was too past it to hang it out in the tourney, put Bika in He aint gonna let Ward head butt and push him about like Kessler and Green did no way!!
Sakio Bika is the real replacement fighter too get for this Tournament.
I doubt bute will.,He is happy doing his own thing.With bigger opportunitys.
Spike you complete idiot. How can anyone with half a brain say it was a bad idea!? Super six makes the best fight the best in some hugely intriguing and entertaining bouts. So you’d prefer no super 6 and have the champs just take on mandatories etc. Fool is too nice a word to describe you.
Actually.. come to think of it.. this is becoming like boxing’s big brother household
I’m sure there’ll be on 3 (if not 2) left after the next round
What about Sergio Martinez !?!
Him verses either froch or Abraham would be explosive stuff !
Stieglitz has no chance.
The only thing he have is a hard punch, but Abraham and the orthers have a hard punch too.
I beleive green will be out and elimination goes on with 4.
Showtime will not be able to buy Bute out of HBO contract, and any lesser opponent would be meaningless.
THE SUPER SIX WAS A BAD IDEA. IT WILL NEVER FINISH OR COME TO COMPLETION AS THE ORIGINAL SIX ARE NOW DOWN TO 4. IF THE KEEP ON DROPPING OUT AND ADDING ON, IT BECOMES A MEANINGLESS CONTEST.
Bute will have to fight Jesse brinkley first….
if green agrees to forfeit then they could move this on to a semi. but i don’t see him wanting to just give up. He is unlikely to move on but still has a chance depending on the outcome of other fights. I hope they do find a good replacement.