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Below is an explanation of the Showtime World Boxing Classic Super Six Tournament in an attempt to guide viewers through the comprehensive event, which is expected to total 12 bouts and last through the spring of 2011.
Showtime World Boxing Classic Super Six Tournament
Point system: Win = 2 pts; Draw = 1 pt; KO or TKO = 1 bonus pt; Loss = 0 pts
Competitors:
Oct. 17: Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs), Berlin, Germany, vs. Jermain Taylor (28-3-1, l7 KOs), of Little Rock, Ark., at 02 World Arena, Berlin, Germany.
Oct. 17: World Boxing Council champion Carl Froch (25-0, 20 knockouts), of Nottingham, England, vs. Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs), of Flint, Mich., at the Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, England.
Nov. 21: World Boxing Association Mikkel Kessler (42-1, 32 KOs), of Copenhagen, Denmark, vs. Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs), of Oakland, Calif., at Oracle Arena, Oakland Calif.
Rules of Engagement: The "Group Stage One" is comprised of each fighter engaging in one bout -- for a total of three fights. The first stage pairings are Abraham vs. Taylor, Froch vs. Dirrell, and Kessler vs. Ward.
After each matchup is completed, the boxers will be awarded points based on the results. A win is worth two points; a knockout or stoppage earns an additional bonus point -- totaling three; a decision earns two points; a draw, one point; and a loss, zero.
A scoreboard is then created so that observers can track the progress and fighters' rankings as they advance through each group stage. For example, if Abraham and Kessler score group one KOs, they will be awarded three points each. A decision by Froch earns two points, and the three American losers, no points.
This means Abraham and Kessler would be tied for first place with three points each, Froch would be in third place with two, and the Americans, all scoreless and tied for fourth.
The second and third group stage pairings already have been pre-determined, however, they won't be released to the media until later.
After all three group stages have been completed, the points will be totaled, yielding the field of semifinalists seeded Nos. 1 through No. 4. The finalists will be produced from there.
Three: Total fights per individual through initial three group stages
Four: Total fights for each semifinalist
Five: Total fights for runner-up
Five: Total fights for champion
Note: In the event of a tie in any round, a tie-breaking criteria already has been agreed upon.
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