By Allen Hmiel: Okay it was a good idea when first thought out on paper by Showtime. The Super Six Super Middleweight Boxing Tournament with the original six fighters and champions (Andre Ward, Andre Dirrell, Jermain Taylor, Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch). Four undefeated fighters and two very formidable past champions. all willing to place their records and dreams into Showtime’s hands for the hope of having one Champion standing at the end. The excitement was apparent and the energy levels were high in anticipation of intriguing boxing match ups and epic battles. Well guess what?

Well things didn’t work out exactly as planned and half of the combatants dropped out fairly quickly as Taylor (head)-Dirrell (head) and Kessler (eye) all said adios on the advice and good judgment of their doctors. Showtime has tried very hard to supplement the dropouts with adequate replacements and Green(a flop) and Glen Johnson(a warrior) have attempted to maintain the level of legitimacy for Showtime. But things are not going very smoothly and even though the semi finals are approaching there remains so much doubt as to the venues and timing of the upcoming battles the fans have lost interest in these bouts. Both Froch and Ward the current champions remaining in this stagnant event do not seem willing to put their hard earned prized Super Middleweight belts up for grabs if the Home arena doesn’t come into play. Why risk a title belt on a Tournament that has obviously run out of momentum and a fan base that is dwindling fast.

It is time for the fighters to move on to bigger things and focus on their careers where they can maximize the potential gates by fighting at home or in a venue that will earn them millions in PPV and at the box office. Ward could fight IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute in Montreal for a huge return and Froch has potential millions coming up with a return engagement with Kessler and Light heavy weight title holder Jean Pascal. Showtime had a great idea that didn’t work out and now it is time for the fighters to be released from their commitment and move ahead. Does anybody care about watching Ward fight a battered and confused Arthur Abraham in Oakland or Vegas? Has Glen Johnson have enough left to battle the more aggressive Cobra Froch in Montreal or Vegas? Does anybody really care?

Showtimes’ Super Six Tourneys gas tank is on empty and it is time to move on to new exciting challenges. The fans want something else and personally I think the fighters do also. Let the 4 warriors move on and refill their careers at the pump of their choosing.